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Greytown, Wellington, New Zealand

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New Zealand

Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

This role facilitated the study I needed to complete to move into procurement.

Wellington Cbd

Successfully managed one of Wellingtons premiere dining establishments, focussing on a core of diverse corporate and public sector clientele, who often had high expectations and tight schedules.Managed all front-of-house operations, budgets, recruitment and training. Successfully directing all staff, including those responsible for wine list development, ensuring brand continuity and alignment with the business model.Established a staff culture that prioritised professionalism, training staff on the techniques and importance of great customer service and supporting them to grow their subject matter knowledge. I improved the restaurant’s operational efficiencies and communication systems which resulted in an increase in business yield.

Karori, Wellington

This was a transitional role for me. I had returned to Wellington from the Waikato where my wife and I had been temporarily living for family reasons. Here, I successfully managed of a suburban restaurant and bar with around a dozen staff. I introduced changes which resulted in a 10-15% increase in turnover from the previous year

Hamilton, Waikato

I was responsible for the training of over 250 staff across 10 establishments, with a diverse range of brands.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Returning to New Zealand and gained valuable experience in a high-end establishment that is one of the most highly regarded restaurants of its kind in New Zealand. I was learning a new culture and new way of doing things in a new country so I practically started again and built an almost new skill-set. I expanded my skills whenever opportunities arose and, after consistently topping the weekly and monthly average sales charts, I was promoted to head waiter. I managed the bar, ordered stock and managed stocktaking processes, and trained and mentored.

Kettering, Uk

Helped manage the restaurant through an extensive three-stage, £300,000 refurbishment.I managed between 20-30 staff, developed training and mentoring programmes, and operationally managed weddings and events.

Te Anau, Southland

Castle Ashby, Northants, Uk

My achievements over this time included the general management of the restaurant, the hotel and direct reports, managing approx. 250 functions and weddings of 4-250pax and special events.The Hotel achieved increase of yearly turnover to over £1m net, the best room yield within the company and the highest liquor Gross Profit of av. 86%