Tātaki Auckland Unlimited
Date: 28 Feb 2025
Location: NZ, 1010
Description:
He angitūtanga: The opportunity
Embark on a journey with Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa New Zealand Maritime Museum.
Celebrating the connection between people and the sea, the team of passionate staff and volunteers share New Zealand’s history and inspirational stories through extensive galleries, exhibitions, programmes and on-water experiences.
Sitting at the gateway of Auckland’s vibrant Viaduct Basin on Hobson Wharf, the museum is Auckland's primary CBD-based waterfront visitor attraction.
We are looking for an experienced customer-focused Front of House Team Leader (FOHTL) to lead and inspire our front-of-house team, enhancing our visitor experience with outstanding service and Manaakitanga (hospitality). You’ll manage day-to-day operations, oversee a team of Museum Assistants, and ensure that every visitor enjoys a memorable museum experience.
This is a permanent, part-time position of 32 hours / 4 days per week. Days and roster to be discussed – likely to be either Sun- Wed or Wed - Sat. This forms part of a job-share with another FOHTL to cover the 7-day week.
The role will also require occasional evening shifts and public holidays.
To view the position description, please click here: FOH Team Leader
He kōrero mōu: About you
You are a passionate leader with a natural ability to engage, inspire, and motivate a team.
With a proactive approach, you seek continuous improvement in customer service, and you have a knack for turning challenges into opportunities. Your interpersonal skills allow you to build effective relationships across all levels, and you handle diverse visitor needs with calm authority and professionalism. Your commitment to the values of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and te ao Māori allows you to bring a culturally respectful approach to your work.
To further guide you we require:
- 3+ years’ experience in a front-of-house role within the hospitality or visitor attraction sectors, ideally with management experience.
- Being able to bring your local knowledge of Tāmaki Makaurau to our visitors will be a distinct advantage for success in this role.
- Strong customer service and leadership skills, including staff development and performance management.
- Experience with booking systems and familiarity with MS Office (Word and Excel).
- Eligible to work in New Zealand, we cannot support visa applications for this role.
Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou: What we offer
- An opportunity to work in a dynamic, culturally rich environment that honours Te Tiriti o Waitangi and embraces te ao Māori.
- A chance to support the growth and development of your team through on-the job training and coaching.
- In addition, as part of the Auckland Council whanau, working for Hui Te Ananui a Tangaroa opens doors to a vast array of discounts and exclusive partnership benefits.
To view a snapshot of these please click here: Snapshot
Band: E
Salary: $65,000k – 75,000k per annum, pro rata, based on skillset, qualifications, and experience.
If you’re a proactive leader or ready to take the next step, you thrive in a visitor-focused environment, we’d love to hear from you!
Tono mo te mahi/To Apply
Please provide a bespoke cover letter
No need to add your roles in the non-mandatory fields if your CV is up to date
You need to be a resident in Aotearoa, New Zealand or Oceania and already eligible to live/work in Aotearoa, New Zealand.
Applications close: 14 March 2025 at 11:59pm
If you have specific questions regarding this role after reading this advert and the position description, please contact gina.seward@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz.
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) and we are committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity and inclusion. If you have any support or access requirements, we encourage you to advise us at the time of application to assist you through the recruitment process.
Employees in receipt of salary protection and/or on the predecessor Tātaki Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions of employment, please note that the salary protection and/or predecessor Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions, including relocation, apply to your current position. Should you change to a new position (other than any secondment) you will be issued with a new employment letter of offer with current Auckland Unlimited terms and conditions.
He kōrero mō Tātaki: About Tātaki
Tātaki Auckland Unlimited is part of the Auckland Council whānau, responsible for Auckland Live, Auckland Zoo, Auckland Conventions, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, New Zealand Maritime Museum, Auckland Stadiums, and many of the festivals and events that make Auckland a great place to live and visit.
Our people are driven by passion and a sense of service to Aucklanders. What we share is our love of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland and our passion about the work we each do to make it a dynamic and exciting place.
Each part of Tātaki is important, but when we come together, we bind into something more powerful than the sum of our parts. We all work in partnership with each other and our delivery partners, to make Tāmaki Makaurau a vibrant place where everyone can thrive.
