Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa Looking for TĀKINA EVENTS – WAITERS – CASUAL at Wellington City, Wellington Full Time

Job Description

A fantastic opportunity for those looking to take their first steps or retrain in the dynamic hospitality industry.

Tākina Events is the world class team delivering hospitality in unique, iconic locations including Te Papa and Tākina, the new Wellington Convention and Exhibition Centre opening July 2023. We pride ourselves on our service levels and the training we provide to enable our kaimahi to reach their full potential and enjoy a successful career.

If you have a passion for customer service, developing new skills and are looking to learn from hospitality industry leaders, this is the role for you! We operate over 750 functions a year and you will build your skills working across a range of events including conferences, weddings, exhibition openings and gala dinners.

What’s in it for me?

Joining a busy, supportive team, you will:

• Develop your skills through bespoke training and development specifically designed to help you achieve your hospitality career goals
• Gain access to excellent staff benefits across the museum

• Enjoy a variety of work across multiple function types
• Receive competitive rates of pay and have no split shifts!

Most importantly – you will become part of Wellington’s premier hospitality provider, an iconic brand with strong values who provide genuine professional development opportunities for those seeking a career in hospitality.

Successful candidates will have:

• A genuine desire to work in hospitality
• Ability to work across all days and times including Public Holidays, evenings and weekends
• A passion for delivering world class customer service

The hourly rate for this position will be a minimum of $22.75.

Please note this is an open call for applications. Our Tākina Events Team will review applications on a regular basis and advise on the status of your application as it is processed.

Applicants must have the ability to obtain and maintain the legal right to work in New Zealand.

From 1 July 2022 appointment to a position at Te Papa will require a declaration of Vaccination Status (confirmation that you are currently ‘up to date’ with vaccination against COVID 19 or, you are not currently vaccinated or ‘up to date’ with vaccination against COVID-19). Future appointees will also need to agree to comply with any future Government or Te Papa mandates or requirements relating to vaccination against COVID-19.

Prior to Te Papa confirming any offer of employment, pre-employment checks will be undertaken including criminal conviction history and reference checking as a minimum.