Catering Manager Ascot Park Hotel
- A management role within a successful hotel and organisation.
- Our Purpose: For Our Community
The Invercargill Licensing Trust (ILT) is a high performing community owned organisation with a clear purpose – to create and contribute to a vibrant Invercargill.
ILT operates 23 businesses across Invercargill. It employs around 650 staff and has a rich heritage of investing in leading edge hospitality facilities and funding significant community projects through its distribution of profits to over 400 community organisation each year.
The Ascot Park Hotel is situated on the outskirts of Invercargill in beautiful park-like surroundings. A stand out venue in the region for business, conference and leisure guests. The hotel offers excellent conference facilities, catering for anything from 8 to 600 people, our own Emberz restaurant and bar are both busy outlets with in-house and casual customers. Other in house facilities such as spa, sauna, heated indoor swimming pool and fitness centre ensure the Ascot Park Hotel ticks all the boxes.
The hotel offers 92 first-class hotel rooms, including 5 deluxe studios, 2 suites and 14 apartment units. Our 24 motel units complete the 116 accommodation offerings and all located within the Ascot Park Hotel complex.
This full time position with a minimum of 30 hours reports to the Executive Assistant Manager and will play a significant part in the success of our busy functions and events department. The Catering Manager is a varied role delivering our service goals predominately in our various off site locations but will also play a crucial part in the variety of on site events also. You will be responsible for the planning and execution of events in conjunction with the Executive Assistant Manager, Functions Manager and Executive Chef to ensure a positive and memorable experience for our variety of clients. This role provides an opportunity for the right candidate to be part of a successful operation and further develop their career in the hospitality industry.
Applicants will demonstrate the following attributes:
- Leadership skills with demonstrated ability to articulate our service goals.
- Experience in food and beverage and functions / events within a hotel environment is desirable.
- The ability to deal with a range of people and situations to ensure every event is memorable.
- A passion for delivering an exceptional experience and exceeding our guests expectations.
- Excellent communicator with time management skills.
- Flexible with the ability to think on your feet and work in a busy team environment.
- A valid NZ drivers license is essential.
- A Duty Managers certificate or the ability to obtain one.
This is an opportunity to further your career within a professionally led organisation that delivers tangible outcomes to the community.
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Confidential enquiries can be made to Dean Nicol on 03 219 9300.
Please note we are recruiting on an ongoing basis and jobs may be filled at any time. If you are interested in any of our roles then do not hesitate, get your application in.
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