General Manager
Edgewater is Wanaka’s iconic four star plus resort hotel situated on true lakefront and widely known for its Southern warmth and embracing culture.
The hotel is owned by a small group of families and run by our General Manager reporting to a Board of Directors.
Edgewater has 106 guest rooms in apartment and studio formats, full-service restaurant, bar and conference facilities, spread over 4ha of lawns and gardens uniquely on the lake edge. Edgewater has been very well managed over the last 3 years, and we are now excited to be in a position to enter a growth and refurbishment phase in order to continue to deliver a superior customer experience for a very long time to come.
The General Manager will be the face of Edgewater and, alongside the incredible team, will deliver an exciting phase of post-Covid growth. The role works closely with, and reports to, the Board who will offer support whilst allowing the GM to lead. Success will be measured in terms of operating and financial excellence, stakeholder engagement and communication, optimisation of infrastructure investment for the customer experience and return on capital, staff engagement and the ongoing adoption of sustainable practices.
To apply, and to be successful, you will need to have existing relationships within the New Zealand and the international tourism industry, have a skill set and experience suited to operating an independent hotel, and have managed a hotel during a refurbishment phase.
Wanaka is an outstanding place to live and play – at the gateway to Mt Aspiring National Park in the middle of the Southern Alps this small town has everything you need to lead an incredible lifestyle.
To obtain a full Position Description please email: Linzi@careersteps.co.nz
Applications by CV and covering letter can be sent to Linzi Ebbage-Thomas, at the email above, before 5pm, 26 August 2022.