This Head of Department role is responsible for the profitable and efficient running of the hotel's food and beverage operation, ensuring our guests enjoy a five-star experience. With food and beverage outlets across three levels, this is a challenging role for a seasoned Restaurant Manager.

The award-winning True South Dining Room epitomises sophisticated and elegant dining, the Bordeau Lounge Bar offers a tasty all-day menu and extensive wine offering, and our conference spaces provide a wide choice of facilities for more intimate events through to larger cocktail parties. Our private wine cellar stocks one of the most comprehensive collections of international and New Zealand wines.

This role will suit a leader who is passionate about great wine and food. You will have the desire to share and expand your knowledge of hospitality, food and wine and the ambition to grow. In return, we offer you an exciting and challenging career within our sophisticated five-star hotel.

Responsibilities include:

Managing the efficient operation of all food and beverage services through the hotel outlets and conference spaces to ensure outstanding guest service
Managing ordering of stock, and completion and analysis of monthly stocktakes
Leadership and management of the Food and Beverage team
Managing health and safety
Driving change and implementing new ideas for revenue generation and enhancing profile of food and beverage offerings
Maintenance of food, beverage, wage and operational costs
Preparation of rosters and managing time and attendance
Selection and recruitment of staff, identification and facilitation of training, performance management and all other day to day HR responsibilities.

Skills, experience and attributes:

Two to three years' food and beverage management experience in quality establishments
Licence Controller Qualification and Manager's Certificate, or the ability to obtain these
Strong leadership experience
Organisational and communication skills
Solid experience managing people, including being responsible for recruitment, training, coaching and performance management
Experience managing stocktakes
Previous experience with POS systems and a strong systems orientation
Wine knowledge or qualification such as WSET Level 2 or 3 highly desirable
The flexibility to work shifts including evenings, weekends and public holidays as required

Benefits and rewards:

Full-time salaried role
Sustainability is at the forefront of everything we do, with a strong in-house environmental and social sustainability programme
Free parking
Duty meals
Wellbeing initiatives, including EAP programme
Other benefits and rewards apply

In order to apply for this position, you must hold the legal right to work in New Zealand.

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