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Hilton Taupo is seeking a hands-on Food and Beverage Supervisor to lead and supervise a team in a fast-paced hospitality setting. This role focuses on delivering memorable guest experiences, coaching staff, and ensuring operational excellence across outlets.
You will manage daily tasks, upsell opportunities, control costs, and uphold food safety standards while collaborating with departments to deliver consistent service. Hospitality experience required, and weekend shifts are common.
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**Job Identification:**
**Job Category:** Food and Beverage
**Job Schedule:** Full time
**Exceptional Hospitality Starts with You**
Picture yourself brightening someone's day. When you join our Hotels team, that's exactly what you'll do every time you come to work! You will supervise and guide your team members closely, ensuring the service sequence is flawless and goes beyond guest expectations. As an Food & Beverage Supervisor , you're not just creating unforgettable dining moments - you're spreading the light and warmth of hospitality by delivering memorable experiences that make the stay for every guest.
Here's what you'll do during a typical day:
At Hilton, our core values define what it takes to succeed here and guide the qualities we look for in every team member:
A passion for spreading the light and warmth of Hospitality . Acting with Integrity and always doing the right thing. Inspiring others through Leadership . A belief that Teamwork drives the best outcomes. A sense of Ownership and accountability. And a focus on the Now , bringing urgency and discipline to every moment, knowing it can make a lasting impact.
In addition, this role requires the following minimum qualifications:
Join an Award-Winning Workplace Culture
At Hilton, we don't just deliver exceptional experiences for our guests-we build an exceptional workplace for the Team Members who make it all possible. As a global leader in hospitality, we've welcomed more than 3 billion guests worldwide, all while staying true to our founding vision: to fill the earth with the light and warmth of hospitality.
Our award-winning culture has earned us repeated recognition on the World's Best Workplaces list by Great Place to Work and Fortune. With our suite of world-class brands ( , and a company-wide commitment to providing the best stay for every guest, we're setting new standards for the future of travel.
Whether you're starting your career or exploring something new, Hilton supports your journey every step of the way. Come for the job, stay for the career-and help us make every stay a little more magical.
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About the Role
Millennium Food and Beverage & Resort, Manuels Taupō is seeking a capable and customer-focused Food and Beverage Supervisor to supervise and coordinate the day-to-day activities of staff engaged in retail sales and customer-service operations. This is a hands‑on supervisory position that combines team coordination, customer service, stock control, sales processing, product presentation and general oversight of the assigned retail area.
Key Duties and Responsibilities
Supervise and coordinate the activities of retail sales and customer-service staff during assigned shifts.
Allocate daily duties, work areas and responsibilities to team members and monitor completion and performance.
Assist with staff rostering and ensure appropriate staff coverage for business requirements.
Conduct shift briefings and communicate daily priorities, promotions, stock information and operational matters.
Train, coach and support new and existing employees in customer service, sales procedures, product knowledge and workplace processes.
Monitor staff performance and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and customer-service standards.
Assist customers with enquiries about products, services, prices and availability, and support staff with complex customer transactions.
Handle and resolve customer complaints and service issues professionally and elevate matters where required.
Supervise point-of-sale transactions and ensure cash, EFTPOS and other approved payments are processed accurately.
Assist with till balancing, reconciliation and end-of-shift procedures where required.
Ensure products are correctly priced, labelled, presented and displayed in accordance with business standards.
Monitor stock levels, arrange replenishment and assist with ordering stock within delegated authority.
Receive and check stock deliveries for quantity, accuracy and condition, and report discrepancies or damaged goods.
Undertake and/or supervise stocktakes and inventory checks and maintain appropriate stock‑control records.
Examine returned goods and ensure exchanges, refunds or other actions are processed in accordance with company procedures.
Monitor the retail area to minimise theft, stock loss, damage and wastage and ensure appropriate security procedures are followed.
Maintain a clean, organised, safe and professional retail environment for customers and staff.
Ensure employees comply with workplace health and safety requirements and report hazards or incidents appropriately.
Liaise with management and other departments regarding staffing, stock, customer requirements and operational matters.
Provide management with feedback on sales activity, customer trends, stock requirements and opportunities to improve service and operational efficiency.
Minimum Skills, Experience and Qualifications
Applicants must have at least one of the following:
At least one year of relevant retail or customer‑service work experience; OR
A relevant NZQF Level 4 qualification, or an equivalent recognised overseas qualification.
Applicants should also demonstrate:
Experience in a retail or customer-facing environment.
Ability to supervise, coordinate and provide direction to staff.
Strong customer-service and communication skills.
Experience handling customer enquiries, complaints and service issues.
Experience using point-of-sale systems and processing payments.
Understanding of stock control, stocktakes, inventory procedures and product presentation.
Good organisational, time-management, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and manage competing priorities.
Reliability, professionalism and a strong work ethic.
Flexibility to work rostered shifts, including evenings, weekends and public holidays as required.
Personal Attributes
Customer-focused, approachable and professional.
Confident supervising and supporting team members.
Committed to maintaining high retail, service and presentation standards.
Location:
Employment Type:
Permanent, Full-Time
Hours of Work:
30 to 40 hours per week
30 hours per week
Pay Rate:
NZD $26.00 to $28.00 per hour
Cobb & Co Taupo, established in 1973, is looking for a hospitality professional to take orders/requests from customers and ensure that a high and correct standard of service is delivered. The role reports to the Shift Manager and Restaurant Manager and is responsible for the Runners.
Roster:
Rostered shifts may include weekdays, evenings, weekends and public holidays, depending on operational requirements
30 guaranteed hours per week.