Nau mai ki te roopu Arvida | Welcome to Arvida
At Arvida, we create communities with freedom to thrive
We develop and operate communities that provide independent living and aged care services to older New Zealanders - with a resident-led approach. Each day, our interactions with our team and residents are guided by three values: Being There | In it Together | Look for a Way.
Mō te tūranga | About the opportunity
Make the weekend your own - our weekend Cook plays a vital role in the wellbeing of our residents by providing high-quality and appetising meals, full's our cafe cabinet with treats that meet our indepentdant resident’s expectations
Duties are varied, active, and stimulating with lots of personal interaction. You will ensure the smooth and efficient running of the kitchen service, maintain compliance with our Food Control Plan, and collaborate with others in the kitchen team to deliver a first-class and engaging experience for our residents.
To tatou kaitono pai | What you bring
He aha ta maatau e tuku | What we offer
If you have a passion for sharing your love of food and purpose-led work, we’d love to hear from you!
Along with your CV, please submit a cover letter outlining what you’ll bring to the role and your fit for Arvida.

Arvida is transforming the ageing experience.
Formed in 2014 when we listed on the NZ stock exchange, Arvida has grown to become a group spread across 35 locations nationally with greenfield development underway adding 2 more locations. We offer retirement living accommodation and aged care services to over 6,750 residents, and are one of the largest providers of aged care services in NZ.
Everyday over 2,700 of us strive to improve the lives and wellbeing of our residents. With this vision, we are reimagining how communities will age and setting strategy accordingly. Our focus is on the resident – we are customer-led in our outcomes. This resonates through strategy from new builds and acquisitions, to our care model which we call The Attitude of Living Well. It may not sound transformational, but the legacies of a sector historically focused on clinical outcomes has required a fundamental change in culture. The numbers show we are on the right path: resident Net Promoter Score of +53 and +51 at our villages and care respectively; our inaugural staff engagement index at 78%, with 96% of staff determined to give their best effort at work each day; industry leading occupancy at 96%; and almost two-thirds of our care facilities now at the Ministry of Health gold-standard accreditation of four years – to mention a few.
But we are only at the beginning of what we have set out to achieve.
Learn more at www.arvida.co.nz and follow us on LinkedIn.