Kitchen Co-ordinator - Young Parent School

The Young Parents’ School is based at Auckland Point School and offers the opportunity for young parents in the Nelson region to continue their secondary education by providing a teaching and learning environment alongside childcare facilities.  

The Kitchen Co-ordinator role is a key position at the Young Parents’ School, providing lunches to our students as part of the Healthy School Lunches programme.  This role is 4 hours per day, making a total of 20 hours per week during term time only on a fixed term for the remainder of 2026.  

You will work alongside the Head Teacher to create an approved menu. You will be responsible for all kitchen and food related tasks which will include but is not limited to: 

• ordering 

• preparing 

• serving/portioning 

• safe storage 

• cleaning  

You will need to be sensitive to allergies and possess a healthy, creative outlook on food. Nutritional knowledge and food handling qualifications or experience would be advantageous along with an understanding of the Ka Ora, Ka Ako Healthy School Lunch programme guidelines. 

You will also be responsible for the administration required to run the programme, which will involve putting together food plans, reporting, financials, and budgeting. 

This is a vibrant and fun environment to work in. You will need to show initiative and be reliable and organised with a friendly disposition and enjoy relating to young people. 

If this sounds like an environment where you would love to work and have the above attributes, then please click this link to see the full job description.

We look forward to receiving your application. Please complete the online application form and submit it along with your combined cover letter and resume to vacancies@ncg.school.nz.    

Applications close: 12:00pm, Friday 8 May 2026 

Short-listing: Friday 8 May 2026 

Interviews: Tuesday 12 May 2026