Restaurant Manager | Taupō, New Zealand
About the Role
Huka Lodge is seeking an experienced Restaurant Manager to lead our Food & Beverage team and deliver a relaxed yet refined dining experience for our guests. Set on the banks of the Waikato River, this is an opportunity to be part of one of the world’s most celebrated luxury lodges.
You will oversee daily restaurant operations while guiding guests through an exceptional dining journey, pairing outstanding cuisine with carefully selected wines. Working closely with the Lodge Manager and Executive Chef, you will also contribute to menu development and wine pairings.
- Leading and developing the Food & Beverage team to deliver exceptional service
- Creating a warm, engaging dining experience for guests
- Managing restaurant operations, including rostering and payroll
- Monitoring labour and operating costs in line with budgets
- Sharing your knowledge of New Zealand wines and enhancing the guest experience
- Collaborating with the Executive Chef and leadership team to ensure seamless service
About You
You are a passionate hospitality professional with strong leadership skills and a genuine love for food, wine and guest experience. You thrive in a high-end environment and enjoy developing teams to perform at their best.
- Minimum 3 years’ experience in restaurant management, ideally in luxury hospitality
- Strong knowledge of New Zealand wines
- Experience in team leadership, training and development
- Sound financial and payroll management skills
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to engage with both guests and team members
- A passion for delivering high-quality, memorable dining experiences
Accommodation support is available
About Us
Beckons is built around journeys of discovery for curious travelers seeking deeper connection to place, culture, and the natural world. Through a growing collection of lodges in some of the world’s most rare and remarkable destinations, the brand is guided by a regenerative approach to luxury travel, one that goes beyond sustainability to create positive, lasting impact for landscapes, wildlife, and the communities who call these places home.
The Beckons collection includes five award-winning properties in Australia, Southern Ocean Lodge on Kangaroo Island, Longitude 131° at Uluṟu-Kata Tjuṯa, Capella Lodge on Lord Howe Island, Silky Oaks Lodge at the Daintree Rainforest, The Louise in the Barossa Valley, while across the Tasman Sea in New Zealand lies the century-young Huka Lodge in Taupō. In the Americas, lodges include Clayoquot Wilderness Lodge on Canada’s Vancouver Island, and the wilds of Tierra Atacama and Tierra Patagonia in Chile.
