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We publish our 800th edition today On the 5th July back in 2005, the Lakes Weekly Bulletin hit the streets for the very fi rst time. That edition was just 4 pages. This week we celebrate our 800th edition. Not bad going especially considering the last twelve months, in fact our 750th edition was a digital copy during 2020 lockdown and very low key indeed. Time has fl own since those early days and we have continually evolved to remain relevant to Queenstown. The Lakes Weekly started in recognition of the fact that for local business, trying to get the message out and attract customers and staff at a reasonable price was a serious problem. We did not really have a plan on how we were going to change the status quo. All we knew was we wanted to create a place to buy and sell stuff, advertise to potential customers, and fi nd staff. So, with the classic kiwi can do attitude, we decided to just give it a go and dive in blind. None of us at the time had experience in media so we did things differently. Our unique distribution into the hands of every business in the district, this The current team that brings you the LWB Scott Stevens, Ferg Spary, Ana Salvi, editorial on the front page not buried within. Some things worked and some Cat Mercer, Kendale McLeod, Kylee Evans David Gibbs (absent Andy Brinsley and did not but with a bit of luck and some good judgement we have had more Renato Baldichia) wins than losses and the Lakes Weekly continues to grow despite the world- wide dominance of American behemoths Facebook and Google. We have adapted and remain focused on the hyper local. We get fantastic feedback from you, our readers, which helps drive our decision making. The strength of the Lakes Weekly is the strength of our team. Past and pres- ent, they have been incredible, making it happen. There is a lot that goes into producing the edition every week; from the regular contact with clients, engaging our wonderful regular contributors, the graphics team who design ads, lay out the publication for proofi ng, making last minute changes before it goes to print in Alexandra. The window to turn around each issue is tight and ODT Print who have done the printing job for us every week for 12 years now have not missed a beat. Thanks team! One of the exciting things has been seeing The Lakes Weekly develop into WINNER OF The Queenstown Media Group and experiencing the growth of our JobFix brand and the Queenstown App which has given us both satisfaction and Outstanding Bar of the Year 2021 confi dence that we are indeed, delivering for our local community. That’s you, our readers and fellow local businesspeople. We are extremely proud of what we have achieved up to this point, and this sense of pride is highlight- ed more than ever when we see people walking down the street clutching their copy, fl icking the pages, engrossed. Keep reading, enjoy and thanks for supporting local media. Scott Stevens, Ferg Spary and Andy Brinsley
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The improved trail is expected to attract an additional 65,100 users by 2033. It’s seen as both a recreational trail and also an environmentally- friendly, active way to commute around Queenstown. WHERE The project itself will involve about 28 full time jobs each year over the five-year build. The Queenstown Trails Realignment Project will be undertaken in three CAN I stages. Stage 1 & 2 are 30km of trail extensions connecting Arthurs Point to Arrowtown and Tuckers Beach to Arthur’s Point. It includes a new FIND NEW pedestrian bridge at Tucker Beach. Stage 3 will connect Jacks Point, Lake Hayes Estate and Gibbston Valley, with a new pedestrian bridge at Boyd Road. DINING Queenstown Trails Trust chief executive Mark Williams says: “It’s fantastic news, we’re stoked. “It’s the culmination of three-and-a-half years of hard work and I think OPTIONS? everyone in Queenstown will be over the moon the extension can go ahead. “It’s a great thing for the people who live here and those who visit here. “There’s a huge overlap now between recreation and the active-transport component, where people can get from A to B and visit communities off- road. “A big reason why people live here is access to the great outdoors, being able to get out and enjoy this amazing environment.” The NZCT funding is subject to the outcomes of the partial review of the Otago Conservation Management Strategy to allow for mountain biking on some public conservation land. The project will be supplemented by $4.49 million funding from Waka Kotahi, the New Zealand Transport Agency, as part of the Wakatipu Active Transport programme. The remaining 50% is being sourced locally via local funding bodies, QLDC, philanthropists and Friends of the Trust. LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN Page 5
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I was speaking on behalf of 23 people who all think we should ban any more hotels being built in downtown Queenstown and try to persuade the existing ones to convert to apartments. High density housing in town would defi nitely make public transport work better (all very well saying everyone should walk and cycle round the basin, but riding from Ladies Mile to downtown on a rainy or snowy day just isn’t anyone’s idea of fun) and bring some life back to the town centre. And why not put tolls on all the bridges, especially at peak hour - that might get people more interested in carpooling. We don’t have any carshare clubs here and we should. Just putting more and more housing by the most troublesome roads is simply moronic. And selling the camping ground to make MORE hotels and MORE shops isn’t what any of us have asked for….especially now that we’ll be paying $8 million for the asbestos cleanup.
Enough from Mrs Whinge… hope you all enjoyed the last of the golden weather - rain really is forecast now! And a huge happy birthday to Jeff Williams who’s just turned 7. Oops…70. He’s older than some of his classic cars now, and looking very well maintained. LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN Page 7 COMMUNITY NOTES
The Big Bike Film Night 2021!!! The Big Bike Film Night returns for 2021, and is pedalling into Arrowtown in What’s On late May. Described as ‘a feast of short films devoted to the bicycle and all who ride’, The Big Bike Film Night is an annual event that presents an array of international and New Zealand movies specifically selected by Taupo based Curator, Brett Cotter. The dynamic concept showcases the best cycling short films from around the world. From the frozen tussocks of Finland, to the urban streets of London. One of this years films showcases the new St Josephs Book Fair Lake Dunstan trail built Hundreds of fantastic books, games, raffles, food stalls and everything that between Clyde and makes School Fairs magical plus your supporting the school. Cromwell. Where: 25 Beetham Street, Queenstown “After the incredible and humbling response from our attendees last year, I can’t wait to showcase our much awaited 2021 collection; Covid-19 sparked a bike boom and with this Kiwis are embracing all things bicycle related,” says Mr Cotter. The Big Bike Film Night screens at the Arrowtown Athenaeum Hall on Thursday 20th May, 7pm. For more information and to buy tickets visit www. bigbikefilmnight.nz or visit the respective venue on the night to buy your tickets (subject to availability).
Composting Awarenesss Week. Wakatipu Reforestation Trust Why do we love composting? Lunch & Learn - Topic: Changing Landscapes - Eradication, Revegetation & Recreation. 1.Reduces waste. This month’s Lunch & Learn is on the very current topic of wilding conifer 2.It’s good for the environment, specifically there is less food going to the clearance projects that are happening around Queenstown. Sam Marsh, landfill and ultimately less greenhouse gases escaping to the atmosphere. QLDC’s Community & Volunteer Office with share with us the work that 3.Its very positive for the garden with essential nutrients returning to the soil is being done to re-establish beech forest, along with the plans and = healthy plants. opportunities for trail development in these spaces. 4.Good for the wallet. Using food scraps for compost saves you having to Registration is NOT required. Just feel free to bring your lunch and stay after buy premade compost. our morning volunteer nursery session.
So what exactly can you compost? When: Sunday Wednesday 12th May, 12-12.30 pm Where: Jean Malpas Community Nursery Jardine Park, Kelvin Heights
Put simply, anything made from organic material can be composted. The following materials are safe for your compost pile: Winter Nursery Hours kick off from 19th May - 12.00-3.00pm: with winter - Grass clippings is just around the corner with cold nights and the sun rising later every day. At this time of year our plants and fingers can be too cold for working before - Tree leaves the sun is up and shining into the nursery. By midday our sheltered sunny - Vegetable food scraps (coffee grounds, lettuce, potato peels, banana nursery is a lovely, warm place to enjoy being outdoors, catching up with peels, avocado skins, etc.) friends, and tending to our natives that will be planted in the spring. - Black and white newspaper - Printer paper / Cardboard - Most disease free yard waste - Vegetarian animal manure (e.g. cows, horses, rabbits, hamsters, etc.) - Wood shavings or sawdust DID THIS AD GET YOUR ATTENTION? - Do not compost meat, fat (including butter and oil), dairy and bones That is the power of Business Express Ads If you have food scraps but no compost heap, you can find someone in your Contact the Lakes Weekly Bulletin today 409 2800 local area who has their own compost bin through https://www.sharewaste. and take the first step to successful advertising. org.nz/ and donate your scraps! LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN Page 8 Don’t spend it all at once - council’s $20m plea by Paul Taylor Queenstown Lakes economic diversity champions are calling on the Government to spread the love with its $20 million fund. Tourism Minister Stuart Nash announced last Thursday that there is $20 million earmarked to help the district diversify its economy. It’s part of a $200 million package to help tourism communities recovery from Covid-19 and create a more sustainable tourism sector. The $20 million will be used to underwrite private projects and Nash highlighted two potential projects, a digital innovation hub and a film studio. That’s likely to be the proposed Silverlight Studio on 322ha of land near Wanaka, which has Government approval to apply for fast-tracked consent under Covid-19 legislation. But Queenstown Lakes District Council’s (QLDC) economic development manager Peter Harris says: “Research shows that relying on one project to diversify an economy comes at a high risk, and that government investment would have the most positive effect by being spread over a number of themes.” QLDC’s Economic Development Unit (EDU) has developed its own framework detailing what it believes is the best way for the district’s economy to diversify. The EDU presented the draft framework to officials from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise, as well as the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment MBIE, in Queenstown on Tuesday. The $20m fund is likely to be administered by MBIE. The draft framework, released to the public on Friday, will eventually form part of a district-wide diversification A graphic from QLDC’s draft diversification framework plan. It is designed to align current and future projects driven by local business leaders and entrepreneurs, and shows how start-ups, existing businesses, larger industries and corporations can form an eco-system. “The diversification framework includes supporting existing initiatives and attracting new entrepreneurs and businesses to move to the district,” Harris says. “The most proven pathway is to build upon what you have. Robbed ‘Good Samaritan’ accused of “Film and software for tourism and hospitality are two existing strengths, while our start-up community is also flourishing. As such, it makes sense to lying to police foster these.” by Paul Taylor
Since the EDU formed in 2019, QLDC has been supporting and investing Police investigating the alleged assault and robbery of a ‘Good Samaritan’ in diversification, with more recent activities including creating an in-house on the Crown Range have charged a 20-year-old Cromwell man. film office, and assisting Startup Queenstown Lakes and locally organised events. But they expect to charge the victim as well, after discovering the pair knew each other and it was not a random attack as first reported. However, with a rise in private sector leaders proposing solutions and the $20 million Government commitment, the EDU’s efforts will be amplified. Detective Senior Sergeant Malcolm Inglis says a 21-year-old man reported being flagged down by a stranded motorist about 10pm on Friday, 26 “The passion of some business leaders, who have stepped up in a time of March. crisis and are putting their own time and money into projects, is inspiring. “He reported that while looking at the person’s vehicle he was seriously “Our work, the commitment from the business leaders and the significant assaulted and robbed of his backpack and contents,” he says. investment from government offers a unique prospect to foster new opportunities that are not only good for our local and national economy, The victim said he was punched several times. He suffered a fractured jaw but also for the people of the district and the local environment.” and needed surgery. The $200m Tourism Communities Plan includes 12 key initiatives, with half Last week, police arrested a 20-year-old Cromwell man and charged him of them focused on the most vulnerable South Island regions Queenstown with the robbery. He appeared in Queenstown District Court on Monday, Lakes, Fiordland, South Westland, Mackenzie District and Kaikoura. 10 May. They include grants for businesses, a kick-start fund for businesses that But Inglis adds: “Police enquiries have now established the pair were have gone into hibernation, support for communities to diversify away from known to one another and the meeting, which actually occurred in the car mass tourism. park at Coronet Peak, was pre-arranged. There will also be funding for Regional Tourism Operators such as “Police are satisfied that this was not a random attack and that other Destination Queenstown, and also Inbound Tourism Operators, support criminal activity was involved. for Maori tourism businesses, funding for councils to improve infrastructure “As such, we expect to charge the 21-year-old with making a false and other initiatives. statement to Police.” LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN Page 9
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Celebrating Queenstown’s women in business by Bethany Rogers It was the late 90s and third-wave feminism “Do you have any more job interview questions, ese entrenched stereotypes have an impact on was getting old. Equality had been achieved… or are we going to continue down this track?” how women can operate in the business world. and a friend of mine was walking into the most e second interviewer squirmed in his seat Ideas around ‘so and caring’ feminine traits important job interview of her life. and said nothing. My friend gave them both a versus ‘practical and tough’ masculine traits don’t She was applying for an entry-level position in a stern look and le the room. She says she knew serve anyone well. male-dominated industry, an industry she knew she’d get the job. She was con dent in her skills, Personalities, skills and aptitude cannot be she wanted to dedicate most of her working life abilities and aptitude for the role. stereotyped into two large groups. Women aren’t to. I shared this story with another friend, when he always child-bearers and care-givers. Some of In the interview, she presented the skills she had asked why I think we still need women’s business them would much rather receive gi s of power and her determination to learn and rise to the top groups and a publication celebrating women in tools than scented candles. of her chosen eld. business. While it does seem odd that we still But, by grouping womanhood as a shared, lived “But are you sure you’re physically capable of this have to divide gender to make it equal, I think experience, we can continue to disseminate the job?” one of the interviewers asked. My friend it’s important to remember how far we have (and stereotypes. By celebrating women in business recalls that the other interviewer kicked the rst haven’t) come. My friend is still working in her and women leaders, we’re o ering up a multitude in the leg and gave him ‘a look’. chosen industry and though I have many friends of examples where these stereotypes fail. who are successful in their careers and businesses, “What I mean,” the interviewer clari ed, “is that e only thing that connects the business people many of them are of a generation where they’ll we need to make sure you’ll be able to work shi s. in these pages is that they all identify as women. have experienced this sort of resistance, based on For example, you’ll have to work into the evening, You’ll nd them caring, strong, tough, so , gender stereotypes. so how will you balance this with your family?” delegators, leaders, negotiators, creators, family- Not all of their stories are so painstakingly stupid orientated and resolutely independent. ese “I don’t have children, so that’s not a concern,” she and funny. e reality is, society still sees gender inspirational women show that there’s many replied. as a two-sided thing, even though science has di erent ways to be successful in business (and “But what about your husband? You may have to long stated otherwise. It takes a long time for life). work and study weekends, so how will you cook these old assumptions to fade. We hope you enjoy this issue of QT Business him Sunday dinner?” Poorly-executed marketing campaigns around and nd great ideas, inspiration and motivation “I don’t have a husband, so that’s not a concern engendered celebrations like Mother’s and from this incredible group of leaders in the either.” Father’s day o en accentuate this. Why does Queenstown community. “Well, how do you expect to get one if you’re Mum get scented candles and a foot spa while working and studying instead of cooking for your Dad gets power tools and whiskey? boyfriend?” QT BUSINESS 11th May 2021 | Issue 09
di cult and uncertain for some time to come Ivy Clinic - Lessons and so , but we rallied our Ivy Clinic team during the ve weeks of Level 4 lockdown and made from lockdown plans, learned, mentored, got mentored, talked by Ebony Hornibrook, joint owner it through, laughed it out, hosted dress-up wine parties on Zoom to keep our spirits up, and “Remember the 23rd of March, 2020? - Otago prepared for Level 2. Anniversary Day - and like the proper small Collecting information from our clients via a business owners we are, Kaylie and I were in survey we put together was also remarkably the Ivy Clinic working behind closed doors valuable in helping determine just where our when we got wind that the announcement of a clients resided in the post-lockdown landscape,. nationwide lockdown was about to occur. is allowed us to structure our treatments, Instantly we sprang into action? We hustled, and payment plansplans, and packages based on their we hustled hard. response. Ivy Clinic are specialists in advanced non-surgical Owning a business in Queenstown is both skin care treatments that enhance, restore and extremely rewarding and challenging. I love our revitalise your natural beauty. motivated, innovative community and I really Brought together through our joint belief hope that, if anything, COVID has taught our that Appearance Medicine o ers gentle, cost- town how to collectively embrace change (even e ective ways to bring out your best. We also sudden change!), to diversify our de nition of have a strong passion to improve the overall opportunity, and to remain positive. customer experience. Together, Kaylie Harrison, Tips, I’ve learned for getting into business in registered nurse/cosmetic injector, and myself, a Queenstown: physiotherapist come operations manager, have • It doesn’t matter whether you are two years Ebony Hornibrook and Kaylie Harrison developed Ivy Clinic into a fresh, contemporary, into your business plan or ten, I highly appearance medicine clinic, delivering the most recommend investing in a quali ed business up to date and researched treatment in a relaxed indulgent environment. mentor who understands both your industry e lockdown announcement made it abundantly clear we were no longer able to o er the onsite and our unique town. Our relationship with service and we had no idea for how long this situation would last. our mentor has kept us on our toes and We put together at-home kits including social media content, ‘how to’ videos and instruction handouts, always looking ahead. then crammed the boot of Kaylie’s car with our o ce computer, E pos machine and all our remaining • Predict change and prepare for it - you may skincare products in order to set up a home o ce at Kaylie’s place. From there, we quickly sent out not need to execute, but at least you won’t be a message on social media to let everyone know about their last chances to get their home skincare caught by surprise. routines sorted before the imminent lockdown. • Keep positive. Some say that you can’t be I also called every one of our debtors and negotiated better rates, reduced plans - basically any deal that unhappy if you don’t frown - we can help in would save us money in what we knew was going to be a rough road ahead. that department!” We suspected that once we all came out of lockdown the business mood in Queenstown would be SPECIAL READER OFFER
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KEY NUMBERS NZ Auto Sales - April New Commercial Vehicle Sales Growth [on PY] 4,310 +1,198% Queenstown Real Estate New Car Vehicle Sales Growth [on PY] No of Sales [Mar] Growth [on PY] 8,710 +1,147% 74 +94% Source: MIA Motor Industry Association No of Sales [6 Months] Growth [on PY] 364 +30% Days to Sell [Mar] Growth [on PY] Situations Vacant 31 +16% No of Open Roles [Apr] Growth [on PY] Median Sale price Growth [on PY] Only one job was 473 $1,190,000 +11% recorded Source: queenstownrealestate.co.nz The above data relate to all Real No of Open Roles [6 Months to Apr] Growth [on PY] Estate agency transacted urban Residential Sales for the Queenstown and Arrowtown area. Residential Sales are Houses, Apartments, Units, 1,820 -54% Townhouses, Villas and Condos. Source: Jobfi x.com 11th May 2021 | Issue 09 QT BUSINESS Women at the top by Paul Taylor
New Zealand’s most inspirational women will be in town next month for the Westpac and Queenstown Chamber of Commerce Business Women’s Conference 2021. But the district also has its own fair share of high- ying women in business. ey’re at the helm of some of its most successful companies across various sectors, navigating the choppy economic waters of post-Covid New Zealand. ree of the stand-out performers are Cardrona Alpine Resort and Treble Cone Ski Area GM Bridget Legnavsky, Hotel St Moritz Queenstown GM Jo Finnigan, and multiple art gallery founder Pauline Bianchi. While they all believe gender has little to do with being an e ective leader in 2021, they say Queenstown Lakes is a supportive and relatively open environment for women to succeed. Bridget Legnavsky has one of the most “When you get involved in the community, the challenge of how hard it is to be a great father coveted jobs 行走云in the district, overseeing two of whole端 community gives back, and I think that’s when you have to work a lot.” New Zealand’s best ski elds, with snow sports what’s wonderful about the district.” As such, Cardrona and TC have a exible work programmes producing Winter Olympics She says the business landscape has changed over culture, inviting children to work, or allowing medallists and X Games winners. the years, with the focus switching to be more parents to work around school pickups and sick She’s worked on the mountain for more than 25 about people, leadership and a good work culture. days. years, as a ski卡德罗纳在夏季也开放了！ instructor, events manager, training at could be seen as bene ting more traditionally “ at exibility and inclusion of the whole director, services manager and, for the past seven feminine traits, but Legnavsky says everyone’s whānau has actually helped us and taken away a years, GM. priorities are all becoming similar. lot of that challenge.” 壮美景观升降椅2次体验仅$25 ere are about 100 sta working across the mountains in the o -season, but that increases to 全民适合的项目 almost a thousand in the ski season itself. Legnavsky says there are “amazing women in the 360°南阿尔卑斯山全景 town”, who are innovative and ready to change, while also nurturing of those around them 咖啡馆供应香浓咖啡，小食与餐食 “ e most important thing is to keep learning. Most of my progress happens when I take the initiative to listen and lean and be open to change. You stop when you think you’re right.”
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Jo Finnigan won the NZ General Manager of is winter, Cardrona expands into the Soho Still, she doesn’t feel it’s a level playing eld quite the Year at the 2020 HM Awards for Hotel and Basin, while there’s also been the small matter yet and women are still more open with other Accommodation Excellence, held in Sydney in of securing expert overseas groomers and women than with men around. instructors during the pandemic, which required November. “I’m o en asked questions that I listen to and go lobbying Government. at was one of seven awards for her employer ‘wow, I bet you wouldn’t have asked me that if I But, if that wasn’t让乐趣放大三倍 enough, Legnavsky picked up a ！Accor NZ. was a man’. Masters in Business Administration from Otago Finnigan has been GM of the St Moritz for ve- “It’s actually quite ongoing, questioning you University along the way and holds many roles and-a-half years but has been working at the or your ability, or decision, when you know supporting the wider community. hotel for more than 20 years. perfectly well that probably wouldn’t happen if I ey include being on the board of Mt Aspiring looked more like a businessman.” A er gaining a degree in property administration College, Queenstown Lakes District Council’s from the University of Auckland, and 10 years She says there’s no di erence in the challenges Climate Reference Group, MBIE’s interim working in the retail leasing in the city, she moved female and male leaders face, however. Regional Skills Leadership Group, the executive to Queenstown in 2001 and took up a position as committee of新西兰唯一的山地小车 SAANZ (Ski Areas Association of “Leadership is all about giving people clear communications manager at the hotel. direction and communication, making sure they New Zealand), and until recently was chair of the “I had absolutely no skills in the adventure know what’s going on, and through that building Wanaka Chamber of Commerce. tourism side of things, so felt really lucky to land your own mana to a point where they respect you “I’m an exceptional delegator!” she says. my role in the hotel and have that slightly urban 山地小车体验仅$45起 and are willing to listen. Legnavsky says Wanaka and Queenstown are experience I was used to in Auckland,” she says. “ en you’re able to in uence your team and “absolutely supportive environments” for women “It exposed me to an amazing group of 最新出品的重力燃料探险旅程collaborate with them.” in business, but part of that comes from working businesspeople in Queenstown. It’s the centre of for the community无需任何经验 as a whole. She’s “never really felt as if it’s harder” to be a the New Zealand tourism industry, so wonderful female leader, but says some of the challenges “It’s about taking initiative and understanding to be part of.” women face are external, such as “ensuring you that your business isn’t sitting in your silo, it’s Finnigan says she believes it’s a level playing eld can continue to be a great mother while working”. around the whole community. for women and men in the hotel sector, if not “But now you hear men say the same thing, the other sectors. www.cardrona.com QT BUSINESS 11th May 2021 | Issue 09
“It is an annual award, and they choose someone nding the right person to t into the team, and di erent each year. ey were looking at how then communicating clearly, supporting them is Covid was handled, innovation, sustainability key to her management style. and customer feedback. We ticked all the boxes.” “I set clear goals for my sta - I expect my sta e hotel currently employs around 50 sta to do their best, I expect them to achieve what’s but employed around 90 pre-Covid and is now required. scaling back up. “ ere is not a better feeling than to reward my “Perhaps not to 90, but something healthier so I sta when they have excelled. I believe this brings don’t have to be cleaning rooms. more dedication and e ort, and gives my sta “It’s been a really tough 12 months, particularly ownership of their place in the business. It also for the team. A lot of them are migrants and brings on a whole new level of excitement and immigration is uncertain at the moment, so we’re enjoyment to the everyday “ helping them through that, and things are o en She believes there’s a level playing eld for not great in their home countries.” business owners in the town. And as for other inspirational women in the “ ere are women in businesses and men in town, she says: “ e people I admire in business, businesses. I think maybe the standout factor is it’s not because they’re women, just people I think women tend to care more about the wellbeing of are doing cool things.” their sta , there’s an intrinsic maternal instinct. Jo Finnigan When you show you care, it plays a role in having a happier team.” ere are fewer women GMs though, something And she’s also found Queenstown to be a the industry is working to address. supportive place to be a woman in business. “But I don’t think there are any real barriers, it’s “I’d say that what I nd unique and really ful lling a choice, possibly down to the expectation of being in business here, with surrounding mobility, or the hours.” businesses owned by women, is the common Hotel St Moritz has, however, only ever been comradery. run by women, which has created a supportive “ ere’s a support network. When the tough Pauline Bianchi is the eye behind four New environment, especially for working mums. things happen, you’ve got each other to lean on.” Zealand art galleries, three clustered around At one point, the hotel’s management sta had 14 the Marine Parade / Church Street junction in children between them. Queenstown and the fourth in Auckland. “So, we really made sure we understood what was She founded Artbay Gallery almost 17 years ago needed and how to help working mums navigate and in 2015 moved into a street-front space in the hotel business, which is quite a demanding Queenstown’s historic Masonic Lodge, a male- one,” she says only environment. “I was lucky to work with [former GM] Lynne e gallery specialised in contemporary New McVicar, who was a great role model for me.” Zealand Art & Sculpture. Finnigan says that extends to the town itself, Post lockdown, Bianchi has created a new concept where many people don’t have the extended in the Gallery World, Lightworx Galleries. family networks there are elsewhere. “During the initial lockdown, a big question “So, you establish wonderful networks of friends for me was when it was all over ,what could I and do it in a di erent way, and the childcare contribute to the art world? facilities have always been very exible.” “We’d had a show for Max Patté earlier in the year, But she doesn’t see her skills and position as in January 2020, and the reaction people were much to do with her gender. having to these light works was phenomenal. “I don’t ever think gender plays much of a role in “So throughout lockdown, the idea was born to the management of a hotel business. create a dedicated Lightworx gallery. “Possibly there is a style di erence, but I think “Most people thought I was absolutely crazy, but you get that depending on the individual person.” I trusted my gut instinct.” She’s modest about receiving the prestigious She says an exhibition by the “godfather of accolade of top hotel GM in NZ. contemporary Māori art” Sir Robert Jahnke next “I was very fortunate to win that award,” she says. month, will be “the highlight of my career so far”. Bianchi now has 10 sta across the businesses, eight women and two men. And like both Legnavsky and Finnigan, she has a modern approach to business priorities. “Wellbeing for everyone is paramount for me,” she says. “ is is how the order goes: family rst, then wellbeing, then business, because if those rst two are sorted, people will excel in their work.” Pauline Bianchi Treating your sta like extended family, a er 11th May 2021 | Issue 09 QT BUSINESS
Jane Guy and Jennifer Heuett
space was needed rst. Helping others achieve their goals “Women don’t tend to talk about this stu , by Bethany Rogers particularly around money. We quickly When businesswomen Jen and Jane rst met were getting was around mindset and money. discovered that we didn’t want to exclude men, at a conference ve years ago, they knew they So we decided that we wanted to do a big, four- but we needed to set up safe spaces for women simply had to work together. But they weren’t month programme about business and mindset. rst. We can then look at how we include men in sure how. It covers skills, community, mindset, through to the conversation. Jane Guy has a background in Family Services, the stu we learn as children and the barriers we “Jen and I have a mission statement around working with high risk young people and h av e .” creating a safe space and what that looks like. We families. In 2014, she founded travel and lifestyle e programmes include learning sessions and wanted to include women from all backgrounds. blog, Queenstown Life. She went on to become coaching with Jen and Jane. e pair also invite We wanted to do that with women rst and of co-founder of Queenstown Lakes Women, an experts on money and investing to “teach the course, we both absolutely love working with inclusive group where women can connect and nancial literacy lessons we don’t get taught as women… it’s not that we dislike men, but the learn more about business. children.” conversation is di erent. It’s really exciting and Christchurch-based marketing and social media Jane says they include lessons learned from their interesting when you get a group of women specialist Jennifer Heuett was also interested own business adventures too. rough running together. We want to build that space, community in helping more women achieve their business Queenstown Life, Jane quickly discovered she and culture from the inside out.” goals and overcome mindset challenges. e pair had adopted a mindset that saw her overworking, e aim? To help more women nd independence decided to run a storytelling and social media being underpaid and aligning her goals with tasks and freedom – starting by working out what that workshop together and the initial success of this she thought she ‘should’ be doing rather than looks like to them. workshop sparked a new business idea. what she actually wanted to do. A er investing “Freedom isn’t about earning a six- gure sum. “ e workshop was packed,” says Jane, “It was “a shitload of money” into a business coach, she What is that all about anyway?! For me, it’s great because – rst, we did it a er lockdown and completely changed her outlook and how she ran about taking Fridays o , being able to pay my it was great to be in a room with people again – her business. mortgage and going on courses or having a week and second, so many people went away realising “I went through a big shi . I learned about money o somewhere di erent when I want to. It’s so the importance of being online, particularly a er and the value of what I did. ere’s a perception refreshing to have these conversations with Covid. that when you are online a lot, you’re doing really women.” “We ran a couple more online workshops and from well and you’re earning loads of money and life is Find out more about Jen and Jane’s Excellent there, decided to do a three-month programme going really well, blah blah… but that wasn’t the Adventure on Instagram: @jjexcellentadventure for women called Destination Launch, about reality. I was working my arse o and not earning (a website is on its way). launching products and ideas. at sold out. So a lot of money. I was saying ‘yes’ to a lot of things we did another, and it was during this that we where I should have said ‘no’. realised we needed to do more of this stu .” “I learned the power of saying no and taking small Realising the powerful impact they were having steps every day. Setting boundaries around the on the people they worked with, the pair decided work I did and putting up my goddam prices!” to launch a business focussing on helping women So, why focus exclusively on women? Jane to grow and improve in business, with a mindset- explains that a er running workshops, group rst approach. sessions and conferences like the Christchurch “We realised that the biggest impact the women Unconference, it was clear that a women-only QT BUSINESS 11th May 2021 | Issue 09 Exciting times for women to be in business by Jan Hunt, Chair - Skyline Enterprises
When I was asked to write a few words around Woman in Leadership I was thinking about what skills do woman bring to the world of business. And the words that came to mind were humour, humility, warmth, so essentially a high level of E.Q. combined with business nous and a strong sense of what is fair. I have been fortunate to work in the family friendly environment of tourism business’s throughout my career. As a leader, I have always been very mindful to ensure teams are recognised as whole people ..male, female, athletes or academics etc etc....work is one aspect of our life cycle and we should endeavour to make that signi cant percentage of our lives fun, challenging and ful lling. If you are not enjoying your working hours, be brave and nd out what does make you motivated to go to work and make the change. It does concern me however that some of the young truly believe that if you do something you love ..it will all just work out .. While this may be true for some lucky people, most also have responsibilities with the onset of marriage children brings a more responsible view of the world. Managing to be a patient, calm, fun mother to my daughter, and at the same time as being present and engaged at the o ce can o en be a challenge with many pressing demands from life’s angles. It is important leaders see parenting (Mother or Father) within the workspace is a normal part of our pathway. It’s a juggle that I see so many working mothers and fathers managing exceptionally well and particularly became relevant through the Covid lock downs. Jan Hunt Over the years I’ve had to ignore comments or assumptions from senior males who assume matter. In 2020, that’s a pretty damning result for in government to CE’s of large companies, to you are the assistant and asked you to take the society, and how we value young women. extremely successful startups, it is an exciting minutes, make the tea and not the leader of your ere are still some pretty challenging time to be in business In Queenstown. business—because you’re a female. Be gracious. conversations to be had around the balance As a nal note we all must appreciate we are so do the job with dignity and then just laugh it o . of female and males and who should be at fortunate to work and play in stunning, high With out a doubt those that made those requests the board table. I believe it is a much broader energy Queenstown. will nd out who you are in due course. I always question around what skills are required as Jan Hunt is currently the Chair of Skyline remember wise words from my Father who said well as gender/cultural diversity and it is not as Enterprises, a Queenstown based Luge, Gondola, you always meet the same people on the way up simple as mandating from government. It is now Property and Casino company with luge/gondola the ladder as you do going down the ladder. It statistically proven boards with woman sitting at parks operating in Queenstown, Rotorua, Calgary pays to be respectful. the table add diversity of thinking and improved and Tremblant in Canada, Sentosa Island on e most important challenge is not to let these results particularly around people management , Singapore and Tongyeong in South Korea as well dismissals manifest themselves as self-doubt, the environment, as well as nancial, Boards are 2 Parks opening within the next two years, rstly, which is such a female trait, but to continue now needing to have a high level of EQ around Busan in South Korea and Gamuda Gardens near to bounce back and speak up when you have social responsibility and being more conscious of Kuala Lumpur. Jan is a Director on Tourism New contributions to make. caring for community and the planet. Zealand and sits on the Audit & Risk committee as With the welcome change of perspective that there Covid has given business of any size time to well Remuneration. needs to be gender equality at the board table deeply re ect and ensure what they are doing Jan grew up at Mt Nicholas Station and went to I am noticing that there simply are not enough is worthwhile from a nancial, environmental school and university in Dunedin. women who have the desire to sit at the board and to ensure they are a sustainable business. I table. We need to be encouraging more woman am nding it exciting to see business’s changing, to undertake the upskilling and to have the new business been successful and every business con dence to join a board. I was quite devastated becoming leaner and more future focused. when I read that a quarter of our young women in ere are so many incredible, strong female the current work force didn’t think their opinions gures around us at the moment, from leaders 11th May 2021 | Issue 09 QT BUSINESS
Business update by Jim Boult, Queenstown Mayor
The Cash Flow Dilemma I’m constantly asked by media to by Robin Martin comment on how local business is How is your cash ow a er the last 12 months trading conditions? Most faring at the present time. For many businesses refocused on cash ow last year as a key metric. In 2021, months I’ve been painting the pretty remembering those lessons or learning them now remain critical to your dire picture as o en this is the best business health. way to focus attention and get support from Central Government. We’ve How is your cash ow? If it’s not where you want it to be what can you do had a lot of success in this regard to improve it? with Shovel Ready Projects, recently First up, what is poor cash ow? - basically it’s when you are constantly announced support for diversifying spending more than you have coming in. To avoid it becoming our revenue base and of course insurmountable, take action to avoid it becoming critical where you accelerating the opening of the Australian border amongst those. ultimately need to shut up shop. You’ll all know that May is the quietest month of the year and I’m not Poor cash ow is one of the key reasons for business failure. expecting to see hordes of Australian visitors on the street over the next month or so. I am getting feedback from operators however saying they are Here are 10 of the most common causes of poor cash ow - and importantly noticing Australian accents among their customer base though so that is - actions to x it! indeed pleasing. e real bene t from the border opening will come with the ski season and weather gods permitting, let’s hope we have a good one. 1. Low pro ts - pro t is your major source of cash , typically this is sales to I think though that the general message we need to circulate now is that we customers or the sale of assets. are very pleased the Australian market is open, we look forward to their • Sources that drive low pro tability include: arrival, but we are very keen to see kiwi visitors continue to come, there’s • Sales and marketing operations not driving revenue. plenty of accommodation and we’ll make them feel very welcome. • Poor sta productivity. I think the big issue that is on the minds of many businesses though is that • Pricing- you are not charging enough. of available workforce. I hardly talk to any employer at present without • Supply Lines- Ordering and delivery processes too slow. concerns being raised that there simply are not enough employees to go round. My best guess is that the tourism industry lost around 2000 of our • High, unplanned or uncontrolled spending. workforce in the past 12 months, and if we get busy over ski season, what 2. Over investment- review your “nice to have” and “ must have” lists we don’t want is reputational damage via bad service stemming from lack of available sta . In that regard, there is some useful work underway to 3. Expanding too fast- have a plan, stick to the plan, review the plan o en. try to attract young Australians who would normally be taking their OE 4. Overheads- keep control of costs not directly related to production and elsewhere, to come this way and work for a ski season. I think that’s a selling (rent, utilities etc). Continually review your options. great initiative. We’re also advocating within government for some further relaxation around work visas. 5. Unexpected Expenses – be aware of unexpected costs such as loss of sta , plant breakdown, new competition etc. quickly review non-essential Outside of tourism I understand things are tracking pretty well. Certainly outgoings and have some funds available to cover the unexpected. the construction industry has been strong of late – who would have thought 6. Too high withdrawals – this is self-explanatory but highlights the need that we would have seen the increase in residential values that we have for a budget and sticking to it. over the past year? I think what has happened is that those who have le the district have found that there is a desire to ll their places by those 7. Pricing – too low and pro t declines, too high and sales volume declines. are attracted here for the lifestyle or to work outside the tourism industry Review this o en. Also make sure that your Unique Selling Proposition (perhaps remote workers) and so our increasing rate of population growth (USP) is still valid. has not fallen away. Commercial construction has obviously been tougher, 8. Over stocking – self-explanatory. Have you got excellent data to base but I’m delighted to see that most of the commercial projects in town have your decisions on? continued. For those involved – a hearty “good on ya!” your faith and con dence will be repaid. 9. Poor Financial Planning – plan, review, reforecast.
For a long long time we have talked about diversifying our economy away 10. Late payments -this can be a big in uence. Make payment easy for from tourism. Easier said than done and while tourism has been so strong your customer. 75% of SME owners say that late payment has a negative there hasn’t been a particular drive to do it. Well that has changed in the impact on the business. past twelve months, and I’m delighted with the initiatives, many of which are driven and supported by Council, that are happening in this space. On If you want some help in reviewing your cash ow position to improving it Monday night last week, I attended a wonderful event called Diversi cation contact me. Snapshots and heard some of the incredibly innovative thinking that is going to introduce alternative forms of income into the district. We have some really smart people living here. ey have exceptional ideas and plans for the future. At Council we are doing what we can to nurture these and doing what we can to assist. Our success in this regard will be evident by the 0275 212 728 | [email protected] next time there is a downturn in tourism and we nd that our economy is www.martinbusinessconsulting.co.nz not as badly a ected as it has been over the past year. Thanks to Liam Dann, Aimee Shaw and Pita Alexander QT BUSINESS 11th May 2021 | Issue 09 Queenstown Lakes PR business prepares for strong future Staff Reporter
“We met via Zoom regularly to discuss and role as a mum. She took on contractors to help develop a ordable marketing, communications with various client projects and to ease the load and brand story packages for businesses that were when her second child arrived in 2015. hurting, as well as getting the team to write blogs She also used this period to retrain and pick up on topics that we knew would help businesses in new skills in PR and communication through the current climate – for example, tips on how the national industry organisation, the Public to speak to media, how to adjust your brand Relations Institute of New Zealand (PRINZ). story a er Covid-19, and how to market your She quali ed with an Accreditation in Public business to a new audience. Not only did this Relations (APR) in 2019 and is now a Member of help local businesses, but I felt that this period of PRINZ (MPRINZ). investment really uni ed our team and made us Crosbie (Ngai Tahu) has recently been elected to stronger for the future.” the board Te Kupeka Umaka Māori ki Araiteuru Being open to opportunities for skills and (KUMA) – the Māori business network for the capability building has been a blessing for Scope Otago/Southland region – and is the vice chair Media, with the team now including a former of the Ignite Wānaka Chamber of Commerce. national magazine journalist, a senior brand and Connecting to and with businesses and in the marketing specialist, an experienced marketing region is something that is important to Crosbie and web copywriter and a digital marketing and goes back to her passion of being able to help strategist – all experienced in working with people share their stories. global brands. Finding new revenue streams still remains a “As a business owner, I’ve always taken the challenge but Crosbie is grateful for the income approach of recruiting people who have stronger generated by the Regional Business Partner skills than I do,” Crosbie explains. “ at way, the Network, through which Scope Media is a service whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” provider. Crosbie, an award-winning former Queenstown “It’s been truly humbling to work with a range journalist, established Scope Media in 2013, of businesses who have all been impacted by the eight weeks before giving birth to her rst child. Covid-19 crisis,” she says. Making the switch from being a career journalist Crosbie is currently busy preparing for business Scope Media managing director Celia Crosbie to PR was di cult mentally for Crosbie, given development workshop with her team and that she’d wanted to be a journalist from the improving internal systems. is will support a e past 12 months have been a period of age of 16 and had never contemplated changing growing team and switching from being a home- investment, strategizing and a rebuild of career – let alone running her own business. business foundations for Queenstown Lakes based business to one with a dedicated o ce “I remember speaking to a former editor at the marketing communications agency Scope space. time about it and he said, ‘what have you got to Media. “I feel like we’re going back to the beginning a lose?’ You can always go back to journalism if you bit – having our own reset as a company. But I Owner Celia Crosbie says she and her team have w a n t ’.” never been as busy in the almost-eight years am con dent that this continued investment will Crosbie hasn’t looked back. of operation as they are now, but it’s a frantic serve us well in the long term – and be able to mixture of working in the business and working With the help of her good friend and business deliver even better service to our client base.” on the business at the same time. partner Alexa Forbes, she began building a home-based business that worked around her scopemedia.co.nz “Right now I feel like we’re taking two steps backwards before we take a bigger leap forwards, but it’s a necessary part of the process,” Crosbie explains. On the cusp of moving into a brand new 80sq m o ce space in Wānaka, and as the team prepares to launch a nationwide magazine for one Queenstown client and unveil a major Queenstown Lakes community campaign for another, Scope Media appears to have rebounded from the ravages of the Covid-19 crisis. But it hasn’t been an easy road, with several clients no longer requiring regular PR support due to border closures. When lockdown hit in March last year, the rst thing Crosbie did was to make sure her remote- working team felt supported nancially and personally. While client work quickly dropped away in the rst couple of weeks into lockdown, Crosbie used cash reserves in the business to ensure the team was able to focus on providing Celia Crosbie with her two children Oliver, now 5, and Charlotte, now 7, during lockdown in 2020. value to brands in di erent ways. 11th May 2021 | Issue 09 QT BUSINESS Hop on Hop off - thriving in the face of adversity Staff Reporter
Juliearna Kavanagh was born in Gore. She le school at 15 and is dyslexic, but that hasn’t held her back! An entrepreneur from a very young age, she has held many titles throughout her 35-year career. From ‘Australasia’s Youngest Night Club Owner’ at the age of 18, to owning a large promotions and marketing company in Wellington in her early 20’s, a restauranteur, an Executive Chef, and most recently CEO of Hop on Hop o Wine Tours Ltd Queenstown, Marlborough and Nelson. Juliearna’s rst hotel was the very successful ‘Kavanagh House’ in Winchester near Timaru. is business secured her a nalist place in the Hospitality Association New Zealand 1999 Awards for ‘Best Redeveloped Hotel’. During this time Juliearna and her husband also owned ‘Four5One Creative’, a well known graphics and multimedia company who oversaw album covers for a responsibility to support our own brand and our partner’s brands as well. U2, Elvis Costello, Depeche Mode and many others. e initial design for ‘Hop on Hop o Wine Tours Ltd’ was scribbled down In 2007 Juliearna turned her attention to the 5th BNZ in Picton, restoring on a piece of paper in 2010 and the idea was born! Juliearna wanted to create and creating a small boutique hotel, Escape to Picton. With it’s 3 luxurious a tour where people made their own choices. A recession, earthquakes and suites, 5* restaurant and wonderful sta they have won numerous awards, a divorce slowed things down. However, a passion for her business and an the highlight being ‘Best Hotel’ in the Hospitality Association of New ability to thrive in the face of adversity, saw Hop on Hop o Wine Tours Zealand Awards 2018. As well as being nalists for; ‘‘Best Restaurant” and launch in March 2014. is provided people with an easy, a ordable way ‘Best Environmental/Sustainable Business’ in 2018. to enjoy a day out amongst the vineyards, and brought more customers Alongside her hotel business ‘Escape to Picton’ she also runs ‘Escape to local businesses. In 2018 she expanded and launched in Queenstown, Tourism’ ‘Hop on Hop o Wine Tours Queenstown and Marlborough’ her old stomping ground, as she wanted to be closer to family and friends. which earnt her a ‘Business Excellence Award’ in 2017 from the Chamber Juliearna is extremely passionate about this business and she truly believes of Commerce. e award is about supporting other businesses in your in her product. region, which Juliearna takes very seriously. She strongly believes we have She says: “when you have an original idea, you will face imitations and challenges to your concept, but it is vital to rise above that, believe in your product, and surround yourself with a great team!” Of course there have been challenges, with COVID 19 hitting the world and putting an immediate stop to all of her businesses. Juliearna credits her resilience, dogmatic attitude and ability to have a single focus, in this case, survival, in pulling her and her sta through such a trying time. Hop on Hop o Wine Tours did not lose any sta due to the pandemic and sta loyalty is a key strength within this business. She has also credited the importance of good planning, an ability to face your problems head on and managing your nances as key factors in surviving. It hasn’t been easy! Surviving challenges is something Juliearna Kavanagh is familiar with; earthquakes in 2010, 2011 and 2016, expanding into di erent regions and ghting competition. e challenges of COVID 19 are just the latest in a long line. In spite of this, the business has remained successful and shows great growth potential. Juliearna has noticed two things about herself and her fellow businesswomen during this time. eir resilience, like a rudder on a ship, steering the course, slow and steady as she goes. All women who run households, have children, whether they are businesswomen or not, will understand this. Women know how to communicate in times of crisis, o en over a glass of wine or two, (Juliearna’s favourite pastime). Passion and a fear of failure drives their success. is has certainly been true in the case of Hop on Hop o Wine Tours. e business has retained it’s sta , it’s assets, and it’s position in the marketplace. ey have had a steady presence every day in Queenstown. A consistent ow of bookings has meant they haven’t had to cut back on operating days. According to Business Journal: ‘Biz Women’, the number of female CEOS rose by 2% last year to a “historic” 7.8%. Whilst a staggeringly low overall percentage, maybe it says something that women in positions of power ROSE during a global pandemic, showing strength in our female leaders. In New Zealand the percentage of CEOS in NZX top 100 rated companies is even lower at just 4%. So why not take inspiration from self starters like Juliearna Kavanagh, believe in your idea, believe in yourself and build from Juliearna Kavanagh the ground up ladies? QT BUSINESS 11th May 2021 | Issue 09 What a wunderful world by Meredith Parkin, Flora Fauna owner/director. What started out as a ower shop, has now grown and everything in between. Some of the objects a er death, but also an opportunity to observe into a full-blown full-blown tribute to the natural are for sale, and some are just for experiencing. something up close that you normally wouldn’t world in my recently owned space Flora Fauna. Originally from Wellington, my partner Ben and dream about. I ensure my pieces are from ethical A nature gallery, a wunderkammer, a cabinet of I were on a holiday a er the 2020 lockdown, when and vintage sources, and they must be friendly curiosities. Queenstown beckoned. We got o the plane, and looking...maybe apart from some of the stern A ‘wunderkammer’ is a German Word which took a taxi to Amis eld.... the sun was going looking chickens! translates to a room of curiosities or wonder, down over Lake Hayes, the wine was beautiful, For anyone looking to grab hold and do and this is the kind of space I wanted to create and we just thought - why aren’t we living here?! something they have been dreaming about at 8 Church Street in downtown Queenstown. In e rest they say is history! for years, I say do it, and I have been fortunate their rst manifestations, they were the world’s e concept behind Flora Fauna has been enough to be able to. Ever since I was a little rst museums, and I invite people to come in, formulating for about 10 years, and the things girl, I have dreamed of opening a ower shop. and just have a look. e drive behind this space within it are the culmination of a lifetime of is dream has nally become a reality with a comes from a love of nature, and Queenstown collecting. Some would say hoarding! Favourite bit of luck, and a lot of hard work! If you love seemed the perfect place to open my retail Jewellers, artists, ceramics, books. e taxidermy something and are passionate about what you are store. You will nd all manner of things, from can be a bit confronting for some, but I have rm doing then you’ll have fun and be happy, and for butter ies to books, peacocks to philodendrons... beliefs that taxidermy can provide not only a life me that is the main thing. For curious minds, and hunters of treasures, we hope our wee wunderkammer makes a sound contribution to the beauty and delight that Queenstown o ers to locals and visitors alike. ese are a few tips I’ve learned along the way. 1. Be open to other peoples ideas and opinions - I could have saved myself a lot of time and energy if I had of been a little less stubborn.... 2. Don’t be scared to do something you have never done before.... even when it seems like everything is falling apart - keep going. 3. Trust your gut - even at 3 o clock in the morning. For curious minds, and hunters of treasures, we hope our wee wunderkammer makes a sound contribution to the beauty and delight that Queenstown o ers to locals and visitors alike.
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Consumer Spending Unemployment March For the 4-week period ending 25th April 2021, spending in the district Jobseekers - work ready was down on the 2019 year however, the trend is very encouraging 360 as consumer spending over the long weekends and school holidays Change from prior month lifts general activity. The Luma weekend and oncoming ski season should see further improvements. -42% (-10%) Average last three month 393 Source: Ministry of Social Development (MSD)
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Kitchen Staff Required This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of our amazing kitchen team. Experience preferred but willing to train the right applicants. We have a range of positions available over our various locations. • Sous Chef • Chef de Partie • Commis Chef • Kitchen Hand To apply, please email [email protected] with your C.V. and cover letter. Eligibility to work in New Zealand is essential and only successful applicants will be notified.
Advertise your job vacancy KITCHEN STAFF Upload online at jobfi x.co.nz 1 X JUNIOR SOUS CHEF 1 X CHEF DE PARTIE 1 X DUMPLING CHEF 1 X PART TIME KITCHEN HAND Busy Asian Fusion restaurant in the heart of Queentown. Opportunity to work towards sponsorship White and Wong’s Queenstown www.goodgroup.co.nz l www.whiteandwongs.co.nz [email protected] Queenstown Airport Corporation operates two of the world’s most scenic airports – Queenstown and Wanaka - which connect the stunning Southern Lakes region of New Zealand with the world. Each year the QAC team ensures a warm southern welcome and farewell to travellers making the most of the region’s world-class scenery, lifestyle, events, and experiences. Advertise your For further information on Queenstown Airport Corporation job vacancy please go to: https://www.queenstownairport.co.nz/ jobfi x.co.nz
Manager, People and Culture (12 month parental leave) Senior Communications Advisor Sustainability Manager We are looking for an outgoing, friendly and reliable person to fi ll our To Apply Full time Sales Assistant position! Great customer service with previous sales To take advantage of this exciting opportunity, please submit and retail experience preferred. Multilingual your cover letter and CV to the applicant with Mandarin is preferred. Must Brannigans website www.brannigans.co.nz be able to work variety of shift and weekend work is required. Applicant should have NZ Initial enquiries are welcome by phoning residency or a valid NZ work visa. Kim Arnold on 021 352909 Apply with your CV & cover letter to or Sally Wynn-Williams on 03 345 8759. [email protected] LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN | 11th May 2021 - 17th May 2021 Page 32
Ph: 03 409 2800 [email protected] jobfi x.co.nz VACANCIES Looking for a career change? Work with high profi le brands, Audi, Subaru, and Volkswagen. APPLY NOW! Kitchen Staff Required This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of our amazing kitchen team. Experience preferred but willing to train the right applicants. We have a range of positions available over our various locations. Sales Support Queenstown Motor Group are growing and currently looking for a Sales Support person to join the busy team in Queenstown. • Sous Chef Working with high profi le brands like Audi, Subaru, and Volkswagen, we need someone who has a can-do attitude to accomplish success for the • Chef de Partie dealership. • Commis Chef This role is diverse, therefore this individual needs to be a great multitasker with exceptional communicational skills. We are looking for someone that • Kitchen Hand wants to step a foot in the door of the automotive industry. With on the job training this role will grow into a Sales Consultant position in the future to help balance the workload with our sales team. To apply, please email [email protected] with your C.V. and cover letter. Daily duties will include however are not limited to: Eligibility to work in New Zealand is essential and only successful • Ensure compliance with relevant company policies, procedures and requirements applicants will be notified. • To understand all functions carried out by the department and fully understand the contribution made by all team members • To provide backup to other team members during periods of pressure and/or absence • Supporting the sales team with the preparation of vehicles sale • Delivery of vehicles which can include car grooming • Liaising with internal and external suppliers We want this individual to be our go-to person for all overfl ow, developing all the skills to move into a Sales superstar in the future. On the job training will be provided however, to succeed in this position, you will need to have: Advertise your job vacancy • Outstanding people skills including with team members and customers KITCHEN STAFF • Positive mindset and the ability to work as part of a team Upload online at jobfi x.co.nz 1 X JUNIOR SOUS CHEF • The ‘can-do’ attitude 1 X CHEF DE PARTIE • Willingness to go above and beyond to provide exceptional support to the team and customers 1 X DUMPLING CHEF • Accuracy and attention to detail 1 X PART TIME KITCHEN HAND • The confi dence to build and foster strong long-lasting relationships and exceed customers expectations Busy Asian Fusion restaurant in the • Technically savvy, someone who can quickly acquire and develop new skills heart of Queentown. • A full and clean drivers licence is essential Opportunity to work towards sponsorship We are looking for a team player, someone who is willing to help in all aspects of sales. They also need to be organised and hardworking who will enjoy White and Wong’s Queenstown a variety of tasks, providing support to keep a busy dealership running smoothly. Experience with CRM tools and/or Dealer Management Systems is www.goodgroup.co.nz l www.whiteandwongs.co.nz highly regarded, however not essential. [email protected] This is a permanent full-time role, Monday – Friday with rostered weekend hours, based in our Queenstown offi ce. Queenstown Airport Corporation operates two of the world’s most scenic airports – Queenstown and Wanaka - which connect the stunning Southern Lakes region of New Zealand with the world. Each year the QAC team ensures a warm southern welcome and farewell to travellers making the most of the region’s world-class scenery, lifestyle, events, and experiences. Advertise your For further information on Queenstown Airport Corporation job vacancy please go to: https://www.queenstownairport.co.nz/ jobfi x.co.nz
Manager, People and Culture (12 month parental leave) Senior Communications Advisor Sustainability Manager We are looking for an outgoing, friendly and reliable person to fi ll our To Apply Full time Sales Assistant position! Great customer service with previous sales To take advantage of this exciting opportunity, please submit and retail experience preferred. Multilingual your cover letter and CV to the applicant with Mandarin is preferred. Must A career in the automotive industry requires enthusiasm, ambition, and a passion for success. If you have what it takes to be part of our winning team, Brannigans website www.brannigans.co.nz be able to work variety of shift and weekend apply by emailing your CV and Cover Letter to our General Manager, Duncan Wright at [email protected] work is required. Applicant should have NZ Initial enquiries are welcome by phoning residency or a valid NZ work visa. Kim Arnold on 021 352909 Apply with your CV & cover letter to or Sally Wynn-Williams on 03 345 8759. [email protected] LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN | 11th May 2021 - 17th May 2021 Page 34
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Passionate primary teacher needed for Kip McGrath tutoring. Are you enthusiastic, hardworking, and 3:30-5pm daily, termtime. delight in the company of curious ducklings? Could be one session p/w or more. Good pay, Set on 650 acres of lush green fairways, rolling training provided. NZ teacher registration not hills and gentle streams, Millbrook Resort is an needed. internationally acclaimed, luxury lifestyle resort, and we are seeking exceptional people like CV and letter to Emma We are looking for yourself to come and join our five-star team. [email protected] Front of House BIODYNAMIC HORTICULTURALIST superstar AND ORCHARDIST SOUS CHEF Bar Person HOUSEKEEPING ATTENDANT with cocktail experience GREENKEEPERS Kitchen hand RESERVATION SALES AGENT part-time GUEST SERVICES AGENT PORTER Amisfi eld Restaurant & Cellar located at Lake Hayes Chef de Partie GREENKEEPERS ASSISTANT/LABOURER in Queenstown, provides their guests with the Flame is a casual dining restaurant, we EXPERIENCED WAITSTAFF ultimate wine and food experience. Our team are pride ourselves with a very high standard dynamic, creative, friendly and talented, coming of food and service. Your benefits: together to showcase the best the region and New Our people are our greatest assets, and we Zealand have to o�fer. Must have a valid work visa or be a love rewarding our hard-working team We are looking for like individuals to join our team: NZ resident. members. At Millbrook we encourage learning and professional development. When you join Email us on info@fl amebargrill.co.nz Cellar Door Host the Millbrook family you will also enjoy: or come and see us at level 1, 88 Beach Street Discounts off products and services: Easy free Chefs car parking: Complimentary staff meals; and a daily travel allowance for team members who Waitsta�f live more than 25k from the resort. And there’s a barrel load of benefi ts when it comes to Begin your Millbrook journey today and apply! working with Amisfi eld including a generous wine www.mymillbrook.co.nz allowance, wine discounts on our wine and dining, You must have a valid NZ Work Visa to apply. health insurance, designer uniforms and free sta�f meals.
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We are currently looking for talented cleaners and supervisors to join our Commercial Cleaning team.
To be considered for this role, you will require: We are looking for • Availability for work on a 7 day rotating roster, working 5 day shifts or 5 night shifts, part and full time including weekends. people to join our amazing team. • Valid Drivers Licence • You must be New Zealand citizen or Permanent Resident or hold a current open If you have a positive can do work visa/WHV. Sponsorship available for attitude and don’t mind doing hard excellent candidates. physical work then you might just • Good time management skills and the ability to work unsupervised in a fast-paced be who we are looking for. environment. Please send your application and CV to All cleaning equipment / materials / vehicles [email protected] will be supplied. Email your CV to [email protected] LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN | 11th May 2021 - 17th May 2021 Page 35
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We are looking for Commercial Cleaners Applicant must possess eye for detail, passion in cleaning, able to work in weekends. holding NZ full license.
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Now Hiring Bus Drivers Class 2 + 4 with P endorsement and advantage Ritchies are currently seeking Bus Drivers for services in Queenstown. We are looking for reliable people with a clean driving record. Heavy vehicle full licence qualification support for those with at least a class 2 learners and a P endorsement. Sponsorship considered for qualified drivers. You’ll receive a steady income and play a key role in your community. Our team of Queenstown locals are part of a large, well respected, privately owned & operated New Zealand company. Does this sound like you: • Clean driving record • Ability to work flexible hours • Class 2 license with P and advantage Contact Us Today email your CV to: [email protected]
Kinross is well established Cellar Door, Bistro and Boutique Hotel www.ritchies.co.nz/queenstown situated right the heart Gibbston. We represent 5 amazing wineries - Coal Pit, Hawkshead, Valli & Wild Irishman along with our own Kinross label. And with over 400 5-star Trip Advisor Reviews, you know our food and service are outstanding. We are looking for an energetic and detail- orientedBRAND person AMBASSADOR to join our team. WANTED! BISTRO WINE HOST This is a new role, working across the Winery Bistro to assist guests in We are looking for an energetic, bubbly, As a BRAND AMBASSADOR you will be their wine matches and choices, discuss wine and food pairings, sell detail-oriented and customer focused wine club memberships and off -licence wine. Also responsible for wine responsible for working in every area of superstar to join our team. stock control and wine training and coaching within the Bistro team. the Queenstown business, accumulating knowledgeAs the BRANDin order toAMBASSADOR demonstrate and you will BISTRO MORNING SHIFT replicatedeliver operational excellent customer excellence. service while working in a fast-paced 7.30am to afternoon, 5 days per week environment. You will be enthusiastic, organized and passionate We are looking for a fun, enthusiastic food and beverage professional Youabout will beproviding tasked thewith Cookie IMMERSING Time experience. YOURSELF IN THE our Winery Bistro - Looking after our Hotel guests for breakfast, and COOKIE BAR CULTURE with a view to translating this working the busy lunch service. You will need a minimum of 2 years nationallyThe role and requires internationally you to if workyou are a chosenvariety toof TRAVELshifts including front of house experience, barista skills and wine knowledge. ANDevenings REPRESENT and weekends. THE BRAND. Duties include but are not limited to cashier / host and connector responsibilities. We are looking for Kinross is a fun place to work, we have a great team culture, staff somebody that will commit long term. For the right candidate The role is a fully operational retail role with the daily tasks to benefi ts and sales bonuses. These are both full time, permanent roles, there is room to grow into a Supervisory or Managerial role. include cashier duties and host/ connector responsibilities. working to a roster each week, including weekends. You will report to the Retail Operations Manager and Store Please apply with CV and cover letter to [email protected], giving Extensive experience in hospitality and retail is essential, along Manager. . details of your qualifi cations and experience. Applicants must currently with a passion for delivering a world class brand experience to reside in NZ as a NZ citizen, resident or have a valid working visa. everyIf this customer. sounds like you apply NOW! Please give details of your right to work in NZ and visa expiry. Own Please send your CV to [email protected] transport and accommodation is required, as is a clean police check. You will report to the retail operations manager.
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McDonald’s Restaurants Queenstown are looking to fi ll permanent, full- time positions for our restaurant in Frankton and our new restaurant Queenstown Arts Centre to Expand With New Role!! opening in town. Queenstown Arts Centre Barista (experience required) BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT & GRANTS CO-ORDINATOR Kitchen Staff PART TIME CONTRACT JOB POSITION Service/Hospitality Star The Queenstown Arts Society & Centre Visa sponsorship off ered in the absence of New Zealand applicants. The Queenstown Arts Society has successfully run the Queenstown To apply, please send your CV in to: [email protected] Arts Centre from the old school house for over 20 years. Run mainly by volunteers, the Arts Centre provides the region’s “gateway” for artists and art lovers who are passionate about the visual arts and arts education. Business Development and Grants Co-ordinator – Part time Role: QAC is supported by QLDC, a number of committed philanthropists and the Queenstown community. It also runs a number of fundraising activities and events. We are now looking for someone to fi ll the role of Business Development & Grants Co-ordinator for the Arts Centre to drive up community engagement, eventually becoming self-funding. This role will report to the Queenstown Arts Centre Committee. This is a part time contract position, of 10-12 hours per week with increased hours around specifi c events. The applicant will need to be fl exible to meet with stakeholders Taiaroa Capital LTD is hiring! as required and have the ability to work from both the Arts Centre and Our new venue Wakatipu Brewing Co. is opening in town centre at the your own home. start of this winter. We are hiring: Skills and Experience Head Chef To be successful in this role, you will have prior experience in initiating, • Operate the kitchen ensuring food produced is of the highest quality. coordinating, supporting, and facilitating events. Experience with Grants • Engaging suppliers, seeking the best quality ingredients, maintaining applications will be vital. Your relationship building skills and ability to costs and stocktaking. quickly form strong professional relationships will be imperative. You will • Constantly develop the menu, particularly when it comes to seasonal have excellent written and verbal communication skills and possess a off erings high level of organisational skills, enthusiasm, energy and a passion for • Run a tight knit team of 3-4 the arts! • All food safety reporting and closely liaising with FOH and management To apply • Experience in a similar role is required. Please apply in writing with your c.v. and an email about yourself to: Sous Chef, Chef de Partie, Prep Cooks - roles may include: Queenstown Arts Society Committee, [email protected] • Completing ordering and stocktake by the end of May. • Manage prep time and minimise wastage • Monitor all food standards and wait times • Assisting the Head Chef Duty Manager(s) Advertise your • Providing exceptional customer service job vacancy • Flexibility with table and bar service depending on time of day jobfi x.co.nz • Develop product knowledge of WBC beers, and assortment of NZ wines • Mixing, preparing, serving drinks • Adhering to Host Responsibility policies New Zealand Plumber • Processing sales • Cleaning the bar and surrounding areas Richardson Plumbing are looking for a New Zealand Licensed • Selecting music and ensuring a good atmosphere for all occasions Plumber. As we have an employee leaving within the next • Set up the bar/tables and clean down • Clear tables, assist the kitchen team with clean up month. • Remain presentable at all times Having Gasfi tting and Drainlaying experience work be an • Available for work afternoons, evenings, and weekends advantage. Must be able to work unsupervised as well as in a • To be a team member team. • Assist General Manager with ordering, training, etc as needed. Mainly new work with some maintenance work. Minimum 1 year experience in a similar role in hospitality required. Additional experience is a plus. Current LCQ/Duty Manager's certifi cate Vehicle and phone provided to the right person. or ability to acquire a certifi cate is a must - 6 months minimum working in a licensed New Zealand venue required. For more details please contact Hamish [email protected] or 021 301 306 We will also be fi lling roles for bar/wait staff and kitchen hands. Full-time and part-time available. Please enquire for more details! Please submit a CV and a short cover letter to [email protected] LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN | 11th May 2021 - 17th May 2021 Page 37
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ASSISTANT CAFÉ MANAGER We are now looking for an assistant café manager for our busy café in the 5 Mile shopping precinct. You will need to possess a whole host of Front of House personal and hospitality attributes however it is mandatory that you have café operations Seeking harworking professionals for the Located in the heart of Arrowtown, and only experience in New Zealand style cafes (3+ opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, you years). Our business managerial expectations can join our venues on a full time/part time a short drive from the ski fi elds, The Fork bar is set very high, so you will need to: permanent contract and casual contract. and Tap is a vibrant, historic restaurant and gastropub that provides an array of New • Be a strong leader who leads through hands on Zealand craft beers, excellent wine options and hard work and dedication setting the standards Please email your resume at fresh, delicious food to match. for their colleagues [email protected] • Create, integrate, facilitate and motivate an We are looking to fi ll to following positions: energising and productive Café workplace culture that you and your colleagues will HEAD CHEF happily be engaged in Minimum 5 years experience in a similar role • Have a sound understanding and application (preferred but not essential, we are open to of business economic structures around - sales someone taking the next step in their career!). costings, profi t & loss, wage %’s, budgeting Excellent communication and leadership skills and staff rostering as well as experience in budgeting and cost • Promote and maintain an overall demeanour of controls. A positive, open attitude a must, as excellence and consistency that customers will well as a genuine love for what you do. be consistently attracted to - day after day • The ability to problem solve in a fast paced and Barista / Server potentially stressful environment is mandatory SOUS CHEF and your experience should include this We want Fun out going people to join our 3-5 years experience in a similar role with • Be a creative and innovative outside the box team looking after ‘The Locals’ of Lake a flair for creativity. Experience in leading a thinker particularly around our Café Society Hayes, competitive rates of pay, fl exible kitchen is essential as well as a passion for brand and marketing this to new and existing shifts and the opportunity to develop in food and a positive open attitude. customer bases Liquor Qualifi cations should this be another Exceptional communication skills and a • An overall talent that can bring the best out of area of interest, please forward your CV to: genuine love for what you do. everyone – everyday... Based on your presentation, a full overview of [email protected] FULL TIME this position will be expanded on at an interview with the owners. FRONT OF HOUSE Only NZ residents, citizens and current work visa Previous experience in table service essential holders will be considered. as well as a passion for great customer service. Apply via email [email protected] Duty Managers Certifi cate an advantage but www.facebook.com/CafeSocietyQueenstown/ not essential.
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Is looking for a CV/Cover letter to Front of House [email protected] Restaurant Manager Please drop your CV into The Cow Housekeeper / Commercial Cleaner QUEENSTOWN NZ We require a superstar to join our team. BARTENDERS WANTED!! We are looking for Bartenders to work in our busy You must have experience – at least 2 bar in Queenstown. You must have at least 2-3 years. years experience, have a current working Visa, We are looking for a reliable & Gib Fixer / Construction worker speak excellent English. Hardworking, t and reliable. Construction experience enthusiastic team player with great required, we will provide training for the right candidate This position is on a roster that will vary from week attention to detail. for a long term role. to week. You must be able to work weekends and Apply with CV to evenings. Please apply by forwarding your CV Only people with 2-3 years experience need apply!! and cover letter to Please send your CV to [email protected] [email protected] LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN | 11th May 2021 - 17th May 2021 Page 38
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Cleaners required • Must be friendly, honest and reliable. • Have a positive/can do attitude. We have a number of positions for • Good eye for detail. We are looking for: • This is a hands on role and would suit Ski & Snowboard Rental Staff someone able to work under pressure. FRONT OF HOUSE / BARISTA for the coming season. • Experience preferred but not essential. KITCHEN HAND Previous experience in the Winter • Valid drivers licence would be desirable. Full and part time positions available. sports industry is required. Please send C.V. and cover letter to Must hold a valid work visa. [email protected] Immediate start. Email CV & references to apply [email protected] Email Ed at: [email protected].
Specialised in interior/exterior paint & cedar care. We are hiring! Sherwood is a unique Queenstown destination, a 78 room Hotel with a busy COMMERCIAL CLEANERS WANTED Brush Hand – Painter – Painter Supervisor restaurant and bar with sustainability as the House of Hygiene is off ering a full time (30+ focus at the centre. Ideally 3 years’ experience for painter hours) positions. The ideal candidates must supervisor position. have: Bartender / Barstaff Looking for an apprenticeship? Get in touch too! • positive/can do attitude High end fi nishes - Competitive Salary - Fun team We are looking for an experienced Bartender • a excellent eye for details to join our team, you must have excellent • be physically fi t and energetic Contact us on [email protected] customer service skills as well as a love of • be able to work unsupervised natural wine and seasonal cocktails. This • be fl exible with hours work is not your traditional ‘Bar’ role as you will • potential to progress with the company be asked to meet and great our guests, be • have a work permit (excellent candidates an ambassador for our business as well as may be off ered sponsorship) prepare and serve drinks! • have a full & clean NZ driver’s license Building Labourer Wanted Please send your CV to: Please apply with CV by email to [email protected] For full time residential building work. [email protected] 2 to 3 years previous experience in the Better than average wage rates off ered. Join a great Health & Safety conscious team! construction industry is required. Competitive hourly rate. Must have full drivers licence and own reliable transport. Good spoken English essential. Contact Mike on 027 566 3489 or email [email protected]
MASSAGE THERAPIST Onsen Hot pools are an award winning Day Spa located in Arthurs Point. We require therapists to join our team providing Deep tissue and relaxation massages, plus facials. Kitchen hand position The successful applicant will work to a roster with work hours during the day, evening and available weekends. Chef de Partie Hardworking enthusiastic staff member The ideal applicant will: required to work in our fast pace Pastry Chef • Be professional and reliable restaurant. • Ability to work unsupervised Kitchen Porter • Massage qualification with 2 years exp Will be assisting in preparing chefs mise • Have good time management skills en place for busy services and assisting Seeking harworking professionals for the Applicants for this position should have NZ in breakdown of kitchen. opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, you residency or a valid NZ work visa. can join our venues on a full time/part time Minimum 6 month commitment. Please email Lauren on permanent contract and casual contract. [email protected] Contact Please email your resume at We look forward to your [email protected] [email protected] application! or 03 442 6263 LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN | 11th May 2021 - 17th May 2021 Page 39
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DRIVER/DELIVERY PERSON for Chilled Dairy Distribution.
Full time position- early starts - some weekend work. • Must be a team player. • Fit and reliable. Bartender • Must have a class 2 licence. Waiter Kitchen Hand - Immediate start Please send CV and enquires through to Runner Full time, no experience necessary. [email protected] Seeking harworking professionals for the Duty Managers - Immediate start opening of the trans-Tasman bubble, you can join our venues on a full time/part time Front of House Superstars permanent contract and casual contract. Immediate start Please email your resume at Full time & permanent. Experience [email protected] and LCQ benefi cial.
Email Dave at [email protected] or call 027 422 3565. Groomer Full time position. Must have full drivers licence. Duties: Cleaning cars to high standard, collecting customers from the airport, basic fl eet maintenance. Please email CV to [email protected] CHEF DE PARTIE
An enthusiastic and reliable professional to assist in providing great quality food Assist to lead & develop the team Good hours: work life balance Training & development We are looking for: NIGHT AUDITOR Full Time We are a property developer owned by long - Head Chef term Queenstown locals who design, build and 10.30 pm – 7.00 am 1. Excellent communicators with strong spec enviable turn-key homes in some of the Friendly, reliable & organized Excellent communication skills, work ethic and positive attitude. most picturesque sites in the Wakatipu. We are computer skills & excel skills 2. Competent with food hygiene, health and looking to fi ll the below positions. High standard of personal presentation safety in council requirements in kitchen. 3. Previous experience in fi ne dining and QUALIFIED BUILDER / CARPENTER Full driver’s license Able to hold a GM certifi cate Banquets. We are looking for a full time, qualifi ed builder Committed to Queenstown long term 3. Passionate about food and self-motivated. to join our team, must be NZ Qualifi ed with 4. Team player that works well in service- at least 5 years experience, have a can-do GUEST SERVICE AGENT - PORTER oriented environment. attitude and want a long term position. - Chef De Partie Great communicator, friendly CONSTRUCTION LABOURER Assist with general enquiries, 1. A minimum of 1 year experience to run We are looking for an experienced Construction luggage, activity bookings kitchen as CDP or similar. Labourer to assist and support our carpenters. Valet parking – full driver’s license 2. Previous experience in fi ne dining 3. Love the opportunities to create and be Work includes using power and hand tools, Physically fi t & energetic creative - we are daring... the sky is the limit. landscaping, driving light machinery, and some 4. Great interpersonal and communication rock anchor work. KITCHEN HANDS skills. Full driver’s licence is essential. Must have a Variety of cleaning & dishwashing - Kitchen Porter can-do attitude and work as part of a team. Physically fi t 1. Previous experience as Kitchen porter. Good fl exi hours 2. Can work Under pressure. Must have legal right to work in NZ. ROOM ATTENDANT’S - Room Attendant We off er competitive rates and opportunities to 1. Attention to detail. grow within the company. High standard of personal presentation 2. Can work Under pressure. To apply please call Will Taylor on A friendly, outgoing personality Good hours • Send us your current resume the role 027 3590 404 or send a CV to you are applying for with references & [email protected] Call into the Hotel or copy of valid work permit if applicable, to [email protected] Applications will be treated with confi dentiality. send a CV & cover letter to [email protected] Kamana Lakehouse, 139 Fernhill Rd, Queenstown LAKES WEEKLY BULLETIN | 11th May 2021 - 17th May 2021 Page 40
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Walter Peak Gourmet Team As we get prepared to welcome back visitors, we’re looking for hospitality superstars and the crème de le crème of chefs to join our Walter Peak experience team. We have a number of permanent roles available, with full-time hours guaranteed. Some of these positions are live-in in our new subsidised staff accommodation. WINE ADVISOR We’re on the lookout for: • F&B Attendants Become part of our Cellar Sales team! • Team Leaders Kinross is well established Cellar Door, Bistro and Boutique Hotel • Chefs – all levels situated right the heart Gibbston. We represent 5 amazing wineries - • Kitchen Hands Coal Pit, Hawkshead, Valli & Wild Irishman along with our own Kinross We also have casual F&B roles helping out as and when needed or for large functions and label. events. Our Cellar Sales team are vibrant and passionate about sharing our If this sounds like the adventure you’ve been looking for, start your Real Journey today. local wine stories with visitors and guests. We host wine tour groups as well as FIT’s, have a very successful wine club and also sell wine online. Stoker/Boiler Operator You will suit this role if you have a passion for Central Otago wines, at Do you want to be a part of the only team of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere? Don’t least 2 years’ experience selling wines direct to clients and a minimum mind a bit of hard graft? Join us as a Stoker/Boiler operator on board our century old coal of WSET 2 or equivalent. Kinross is a fun place to work, we have a fired steamship, The TSS Earnslaw. great team culture and staff benefi ts. This is a full time, permanent role, working to a roster each week, including weekends. Remuneration is This is a permanent full-time role where you will be responsible for hand fuelling the fires, hourly rate plus sales bonuses. operating the engines and boilers that power the TSS Earnslaw and assisting with the safe and efficient operation of this historic vessel.
HOUSEKEEPER What will you need to get this job? •Class 2 Drivers licence preferred We require a full time, permanent Housekeeper to join our small •You’ll need to be physically fit and hardworking housekeeping team. At Kinross we are proud of our track record of •Proactive and willing to help in other areas presenting fourteen beautifully clean cottages for our in-house guests. •Motivated personality who is not afraid to get stuck in & get the job done Position is 5 days per week, with some weekend work rostered on.
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If you are looking for beautiful work views from an extraordinary space with great colleagues, fl exible hours and very competitive pay... let's talk (confi dentially). We are an established salon located in the Kawarau Falls Village. With a large clientele and are looking for a hairstylist with minimum 4years experience to join our team. Full time or part time. So if you feel like a change and would like to work somewhere where you are part of a friendly and very talented team. Where you can enjoy your environment, your craft and have time and space to focus on your client then get in touch today!
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Walter Peak Gourmet Team As we get prepared to welcome back visitors, we’re looking for hospitality superstars and the crème de le crème of chefs to join our Walter Peak experience team. We have a number of permanent roles available, with full-time hours guaranteed. Some of these positions are live-in in our new subsidised staff accommodation. WINE ADVISOR We’re on the lookout for: • F&B Attendants Become part of our Cellar Sales team! • Team Leaders Kinross is well established Cellar Door, Bistro and Boutique Hotel • Chefs – all levels situated right the heart Gibbston. We represent 5 amazing wineries - • Kitchen Hands Coal Pit, Hawkshead, Valli & Wild Irishman along with our own Kinross We also have casual F&B roles helping out as and when needed or for large functions and Whether you’re a Housekeeper or a F&B Professional, a Front Offi ce label. events. Superstar or a Talented Chef, you thrive working in hospitality & have a Our Cellar Sales team are vibrant and passionate about sharing our If this sounds like the adventure you’ve been looking for, start your Real Journey today. passion for creating memorable guest experiences. local wine stories with visitors and guests. We host wine tour groups as well as FIT’s, have a very successful wine club and also sell wine We have a number of full time & part time shifts available for a variety online. Stoker/Boiler Operator of hours and these opportunities will suit you if you are looking to Work, Live, Play, this winter. You will suit this role if you have a passion for Central Otago wines, at Do you want to be a part of the only team of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere? Don’t least 2 years’ experience selling wines direct to clients and a minimum mind a bit of hard graft? Join us as a Stoker/Boiler operator on board our century old coal Hotel Duty Manager Reservationist of WSET 2 or equivalent. Kinross is a fun place to work, we have a fired steamship, The TSS Earnslaw. great team culture and staff benefi ts. This is a full time, permanent role, Night Porter Night Manager working to a roster each week, including weekends. Remuneration is This is a permanent full-time role where you will be responsible for hand fuelling the fires, hourly rate plus sales bonuses. operating the engines and boilers that power the TSS Earnslaw and assisting with the safe Night Audit / Night Porter F&B Attendant and efficient operation of this historic vessel. Executive Chef Chef de Partie HOUSEKEEPER What will you need to get this job? •Class 2 Drivers licence preferred Room Attendant Laundry Attendant We require a full time, permanent Housekeeper to join our small •You’ll need to be physically fit and hardworking If you're ready for the next step in your hospitality career in a relaxed housekeeping team. At Kinross we are proud of our track record of •Proactive and willing to help in other areas presenting fourteen beautifully clean cottages for our in-house guests. •Motivated personality who is not afraid to get stuck in & get the job done and sophisticated environment, apply now. Position is 5 days per week, with some weekend work rostered on.
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Manager / Senior Accountant WANT TO PROVIDE AN AUTHENTIC NZ EXPERIENCE?
Affl eck O’Meara is the fastest growing accounting and advisory provider in Queenstown and Central Otago. We enjoy the fl exible characteristics of being an independent local fi rm together with the specifi c expertise and strength of working with experienced business leaders within our organisation. Our people genuinely matter to us and this is refl ected in the way that we develop from within, celebrate success and champion a collaborative, transparent THEN BECOME OUR FUTURE AND RECEIVE and high-performance culture. • Room Attendant Min. $22/hour starting rate Our team provide personalised services to clients based on their • Chef de Partie (min. 3 Free uniform unique needs. To excel, you need to not only understand fi nancial years’ experience) concepts, but also be a great leader, communicator and a creative Free parking thinker and able to work both collaboratively and autonomously. • Kitchenhand Free meal on shift This role provides an exciting opportunity for a challenging and • Bartender Caring team environment rewarding career, where you will be exposed to a wide variety of • Maintenance Technician client work. We are looking for someone who is qualifi ed, currently excelling at manager or senior level and is potentially keen to work • Handyperson toward Partnership. The successful applicant will be focused with great infl uencing skills, emotional intelligence and a can-do attitude. INTERESTED? They will bring a proactive and creative approach to providing Please email your cover letter and CV to [email protected]. solutions to both internal and external clients. Expressions of interest for other operational positions are welcome. As well as all the regular duties you would expect to go with Applications from New Zealand citizens/residents are highly encouraged. this position you will also take a leadership role within the team, supporting the Partner in delivering development opportunities to the team and helping to facilitate their ongoing performance and success. Crowne Plaza Queenstown A key selling point is in the fact that we take on a number of innovative and challenging projects for our clients and you will have Looking for a place you can be yourself? great exposure to a varied and interesting workload. Along with the We provide you the space to be yourself leadership and emotional intelligence characteristics, practical skills must include strong excel and forecasting skills along with analytical along with added benefi ts such as free and interpretative problem solving. staff meals, laundered uniform and access This role provides tremendous development potential in a fast- to our staff accomodation! paced, varied and rewarding environment. You will be working with a high-performance team in an organisation that rewards and • Room Attendant celebrates success, culture, fun and social responsibility. You will also enjoy the satisfaction that comes with representing a well- • Duty Manager respected brand and working alongside colleagues and partners • Commis Chef who are genuinely interested in each other and take pride in the organisation. • Food & Beverage Attendant Confi dential enquiries can be directed to Christine Wardle on • Demi Chef 03 441 3901 or email christine@affl eck.co.nz • Chef de Partie • Kitchenhand • Front Desk Agent / Porter Come and join our dynamic team and discover all that we have to off er! To apply please send your CV to [email protected]
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Renowned for our amazing range of confectionery products and as a • Warehouse Assistant - Arrowtown • great place to work, RSS operates 3 destination stores in Arrowtown, Queenstown and at Queenstown International Airport. Our warehouse We have a vacancy for a permanent or fi xed term role. Suits fi t and and manufacturing kitchen in Arrowtown keeps our stores stocked with motivated people who like working in a team environment. Monday to sweets, chocolate and our world famous fudge. Friday 7am to 3.30pm with some additional weekend shifts as required. We have the following roles available for the coming winter season and • Kitchen Assistant – Arrowtown • beyond: Assisting in our manufacturing kitchen making our world-famous fudge • Retail Sales Representatives • and confectionery. Monday to Friday 7am to 3.30pm with some additional Bright, bubbly, customer and sales focussed people who excel in a busy weekend shifts as required. retail environment. RSS Airport Permanent, full time role We invite suitably experienced candidates to apply for these roles. Fixed term role June to October If you want to work for a fantastic local company that truly values it’s employee’s email your CV to: RSS Arrowtown Fixed term role, full time June to August [email protected] RSS Queenstown Fixed term role, full time June to August Casual, ongoing role Only successful applicants will be contacted