Food And Beverage Lead

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One New Zealand Stadium is less than six months from opening and we're entering an exciting phase of growth and transformation.

Venues Otautahi is thrilled to be recruiting for a number of key roles across the business that will play a critical part in ensuring the successful launch and long-term success of the stadium, and ultimately bring the stadium to life!

Venues Otautahi owns the Christchurch Town Hall and Wolfbrook Arena and manages Apollo Projects Stadium, Hagley Oval, the Air Force Museum of New Zealand, and One New Zealand Stadium.

These venues host over 500 events in Christchurch and manage a diverse and iconic portfolio of community venues.

Venues Otautahi's purpose is to strategically manage and leverage the venues to deliver positive social, cultural, environmental and economic impact to the region.

About The Role

We're hiring two passionate and experienced Food & Beverage Leads : Corporate F&B Lead – Premium hospitality for weddings, corporate functions, and gala dinners; Retail F&B Lead – Frontline operations for sports, concerts, and ticketed events.

Reporting to the F&B Manager, these roles will play an active and positive role in delivering exceptional food and beverage operations across all our venues.

Corporate F&B Lead

Oversee premium hospitality and guest experiences for a wide range of events, from intimate weddings and bespoke corporate functions to high-end hospitality suites and gala dinners for over 1,000 guests.

You'll ensure every guest enjoys an exceptional experience, every time.

Retail F&B Lead

Lead and manage all frontline F&B operations, delivering a seamless, efficient, and outstanding retail experience for guests attending sports, concerts, and ticketed events across our venues, including One New Zealand Stadium.

What You'll Do

Lead and inspire event teams to deliver exceptional guest experiences

Coach and support staff during events for continuous improvement

Ensure presentation standards for staff and event spaces

Drive revenue growth and profitability through smart F&B strategies

Assist with staff training to maintain high service standards

What You'll Bring

The F&B Leads, like all roles at Venues Otautahi, is a hands-on role and will involve evenings and weekend work to meet the needs of our event schedule.

Proven experience in food & beverage leadership (corporate or retail).

Great communication skills with a natural ability to connect with customers and understand their needs.

A calm, solution-focused approach with the ability to lead large teams under pressure while maintaining exceptional guest experiences.

Exceptional attention to detail.

Minimum of 3 years' experience in a food and beverage lead / supervisory role.

Knowledge of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act

We act with aspiration, agility, kindness and are driven to take care of the venues to make them places of pride and delight for everyone.

If this sounds like you, we want to hear from you.

How To Apply

Click "apply" to be directed to our careers page where you can view the position description and submit your application.

Applications close 07 December

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