Front of House Team Members

Job Description

The Fat Duck Restaurant is a popular and vibrant award winning Gastropub located in Te Anau on the edge of the stunning Fiordland National Park, with world class outdoor activities (and a lake) on the doorstep. We are a skip hop and a jump from Queenstown and from Invercargill, the gateway to the Caitlins.

We are looking for Front of House Team Members for the Summer, that can work in a fast paced environment, knows how to make your customers smile, and wants to be part of a great team. While we take our work and our jobs seriously, we also believe you should be able to enjoy your work and we believe in working hard and smart. Team Culture and the ability to learn and progress are key for us. We have both full time, part time and fixed term positions until the end of the April, with the possibility of a permanent position at the end of the term. Please do not apply if you are not available Feb-April.

We are open 5 days a week Wednesday- Sunday for dinner from 5pm. In our busiest periods, we are open 6 or 7 days.

The candidate will be available for opening and closing shifts, as well as weekends. Personality is key in this position, as we have a firm focus on providing not only great technical service but taking the time to get to know and chat to our customers – our hospitality is part of what makes our restaurant great. .

We provide:
– Great renumeration including weekly performance bonuses if targets are met
– Strong systems in our workplace that clearly define expectations and assist team members to perform at a high level
– A professional workplace whose culture is supportive, encouraging and helps each employee feel engaged in what they do.
– Assistance finding accommodation in the area if needed

Wanted …
– Someone with a great personality who will go out of their way to make our customers happy
– Someone who can keep up! We are a busy restaurant in the Summer months

Some of your responsibilities will include:
– Using our digital systems and apps for all of our daily and weekly operations
– Providing a high level of service, full training in our service systems will be given

Please note we will only be hiring candidates from within NZ that have a current Work visa. Sponsorship will not be offered for this position.