Catering Manager - Nelson Airport Lounge

• Full Time Hours, Permanent Position
• Job security within a global company in the hospitality industry
• Work at New Zealand's leading provider of food services!

Air New Zealand is continually capturing the world's attention for its great culture, outstanding customer service and innovations that are truly cutting edge. At Compass Group we have partnered with Air New Zealand as one team to create an exceptional lounge experience that people value and remember. You'll very quickly discover that we are all about customers and people.

We have an exciting  Permanent Full-Time opportunity for a  Catering Manager to lead our Compass Group operations within the Air New Zealand Lounge at Nelson Airport .

• Leading a team of Compass Group Catering Supervisors & Assistants to deliver an exceptional level of service for our high value lounge guests.
• The role will include hiring, coaching, training, development, performance, and wellbeing of your team.
• You will work alongside the Compass Group Culinary Manager to partner equally and deliver on the Service & Culinary promise.
• Sharing the Air New Zealand Lounge vision, you will inspire a  'one team' culture to delivering on KPIs.
• You'll combine leadership strengths with expertise in hospitality and customer experience, bringing the premium Lounge experience to life.
• A key deliverable is ensuring your contract is compliant to set standards and run commercially in line with net growth and retention targets and bringing the joint Air New Zealand and Compass Group Vision & Values to life.
• Be a high energy, inclusive leader with the ability to form productive relationships with clients and individuals from diverse backgrounds, and proven experience in managing successful teams.
• You'll have an in depth understanding of Occupational Health, Safety and Environment and ability to apply principles, with multi-site operational experience in a similar role within the industry.
• You'll need strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage a budget.
• You will also have working knowledge of workplace regulations, including agreement requirements, the ability to identify contract retention activities, and thorough comprehension of food hygiene practices.
• Competitive remuneration.
• Training & Development Programs
• Discounts on Medical insurance, and banks, to hotels, insurance, and more!
• Rewards and recognition.
• EAP Services

Mo matou / About us:

• We are New Zealand's leading and largest provider of food and support services across multiple industries.
• These industry sectors are managed by our sub brands Eurest, Chartwells, Restaurant Associates, Medirest, and ESS.
• We specialise in turning ordinary acts of service into extraordinary experiential moments for our clients. With innovative and talented teams across New Zealand, we transform experiences from being GOOD to GREAT.
• Our people are awesome, they breathe life into our brands and make great things happen!
• Our strength comes from the combination of the things we have in common - our shared values, vision, and purpose and to make our commitment unique for you - RESPECT, GROWTH and TEAMWORK are the founding pillars of these commitments.
• We are an equal opportunity employer; we celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive environment for all employees.

Successful candidates will be able to satisfactorily pass a police clearance.

Applicants for this position should have NZ residency or a valid NZ work visa.

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