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Housekeeping Team Member - Casual
White Island Rendezvous motel is seeking a reliable housekeeper to join our friendly and hard-working team. The primary responsibly for this role will be to assist the Housekeeping Department in cleaning the motel rooms and complex to a high standard.

White Island Rendezvous is operated by Ngāti Awa Tourism Limited, a subsidiary of Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Limited (NAGHL), the commercial arm of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, whose long-term vision is to create prosperity and sustainable employment for Ngāti Awa members and the wider Whakatāne region.

Alongside the 39 room motel, Ngāti Awa Tourism Limited also operates tours to Moutohorā and the White Island Café.

Key attributes and skills of the successful applicant:
  • A positive, mature and flexible approach to work with a ‘can do’ attitude.
  • Ability to work on a casual on-call basis that includes early mornings, weekends, and public holidays.
  • Self-motivated and able to demonstrate initiative and responsibility when working unsupervised.
  • Proven ability as a team player.
  • Will embrace the principles of manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga and Ngāti Awatanga
  • Previous housekeeping experience is advantageous.
 
This is a casual position.

Application instructions:
Please use the application form at the bottom of this page to submit your details.

Reception and Reservations Team Member - Afternoon/Evening Shift
We are looking for an enthusiastic frontline person to join our Reception and Reservations team. The purpose of this role is to deliver exceptional customer service to our manuhiri (guests) using our motel and tour services.
Ngāti Awa Tourism is a subsidiary of Ngāti Awa Group Holdings Limited (NAGHL), the commercial arm of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa, whose long-term vision is to create prosperity and sustainable employment for Ngāti Awa members and the wider Whakatāne region.
 
White Island Rendezvous has 39 rooms and encompasses the popular White Island Café. Our Reception and Reservations team also handle all bookings, enquiries and the check-in process for our marine based tours.
 
Our ideal applicant will have:
 
  • Experience working at the frontline or in dealing with people on a professional basis
  • Proven ability as a team player
  • Excellent business written & oral communication skills
  • General office skills, including Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet and emails. Experience using motel or tourism reservation systems would be an advantage.
  • Ability to work on a rotating roster that includes every second weekend. Shifts are typically 2pm to 8pm.
  • Positive, mature and flexible approach required
  • Will embrace the principles of manaakitanga, kaitiakitanga and Ngāti Awatanga
  • You must be able to work autonomously as you will be sole charge a large proportion of the shift
  • Exceptional people and customer service skills with the ability to deliver a great customer experience
 
This is a permanent part-time position with a minimum of 40 hours per fortnight. A later start time may be negotiable for the right applicant.
 
 
Application instructions:
A CV with a Cover Letter is a requirement as part of your application. Please either use the application form below or email directly to lisa.ridley@ngatiawatourism.co.nz
 
Applications close 5pm, Thursday 29 April, however the position may be filled as soon as a suitable person is found. We therefore recommend applying at your earliest convenience.

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White Island Rendezvous


Address

15 The Strand East, Whakatāne 3120
New Zealand

Telephone

0800 242 299 (TOLL FREE)
+64 7 3089500

Email

info@whiteisland.co.nz
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