What you’ll be doing | Te whakamahere
Waitangi Treaty Grounds is looking for a Cafe Manager to join the Whare Waka Café team, located within the Waitangi Treaty Grounds. This pivotal permanent role is responsible for providing sustenance to manuhuri visiting Aotearoa New Zealand’s most significant site as well as the local community.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Creating a welcoming Café environment with excellent food and service
- Overseeing the F&B component of Waitangi’s signature Hāngi and Concert product
- Managing a young and enthusiastic Café team
- Promoting a culture of continual learning and improvement
- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Café
- Ensuring staff adhere with company policies, procedures and all related food, health & safety compliance requirements.
What you’ll need to be successful | Ō Pūkenga
This permanent minimum 30hr role is suited to someone who is passionate about manaakitanga and who would relish the challenge of contributing to an amazing experience at this stunning location. (Note: From October – April this is a full time role).
Our ideal candidate will:
- Have 2-3yrs experience managing a busy Café environment
- Take pride in and have a commitment to excellent food and service standards
- Have good leadership & communication skills
- Enjoy developing and leading a young team.
- Have flexible working hours, including weekends and weekdays.
- Hold a valid Duty Manager Certificate
Who are we | Ko Waitangi tēnei
Waitangi Treaty Grounds is Aotearoa New Zealand’s most important historic site. Located on a 500ha estate overlooking the stunning Bay of Islands, the Treaty Grounds is an award-winning tourism destination and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, from all over Aotearoa and from around the world.
Why you’ll love working here | Nau mai ki Waitangi
As a people-focused organisation, Waitangi Treaty Grounds offers a supportive workspace for employees to thrive and develop. We work hard but have a great time doing it in the beautiful Bay of Islands. Our staff have the opportunity to learn te reo Māori during work hours, to work from home for 1 day a week if appropriate for the role.
What’s next | Te ara ki tua
If all this sounds good and you think you might like to join the team, we would love to hear from you!
Interested applicants, please upload your Cover Letter and CV with your application, addressed to Liz Kilby by 04 Nov
Please note: Applications will be reviewed as they are received, and the advert may close earlier if a suitable candidate is appointed.
