Team Leader - Food & Beverage

Are you ready to lead in one of Queenstown's most iconic hospitality experiences?

We're looking for experienced Team Leaders - Food & Beverage to join our passionate team at Walter Peak, home of unforgettable dining, stunning scenery, and world class hospitality.

At RealNZ, every day is an experience. From a scenic cruise aboard the historic TSS Earnslaw, to the charm of Colonel's Homestead and our lively farm show, we create memories our guests never forget.

Reporting to the Assistant Coordinator, you'll play a key role in leading our Food & Beverage team. You'll take charge of service delivery, create floor plans, guide service flow, support and develop your team, and confidently handle anything that comes up during service - all while ensuring an exceptional guest experience.

You're a confident and people focused leader who brings:

• Minimum 3 years' supervisory experience in hospitality
• Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills
• Proven ability to train, motivate, and organise a team
• Solid barista skills and strong food & beverage knowledge
• A current First Aid certificate (preferred)
• Duty Manager's Certificate / LCQ (preferred)
• The flexibility to work in a unique, remote location
• Queenstown-based, or willing to relocate (accommodation may be available)

• Full-time, permanent roles with guaranteed fortnightly hours
• On-site accommodation available for the right candidate
• Amazing RealNZ staff perks - take a friend and experience our adventures free or at a huge discount, including Milford & Doubtful Sound cruises, Te Anau Glowworm Caves, white water rafting, and Rakiura
• Medical insurance cover
• Free Cardrona x Treble Cone ski/bike pass

If you're passionate about hospitality, thrive in leadership roles, and want to work in one of the most breathtaking locations in New Zealand, we'd love to hear from you.

Location:Queenstown

Number of positions: 2

Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time

Hourly rate: $28.50 - $31.50

When's the best time to join the Real whānau? Now's good.

We're the conservation business that's enabled by tourism. We're helping the world, one guest at a time, fall in love with conservation. We're inspiring people to leave their places in better conditions than when they found them. We channel a guest centric approach that fuels our genuine promise to deliver Aotearoa's most unforgettable experiences.

It's our workplace environment that makes careers at RealNZ more exciting than the regular job. Working for Real could mean you're based anywhere between a secluded island, a scenic fiord, and a snow capped maunga. Our people, places, and workdays are a great and diverse mixture. It keeps us on our toes and adds value and passion to our work.

At RealNZ, we're committed to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. Guided by our values of Pono (Keep it real) and He waka eke noa (We're all in this together), we embrace and celebrate the unique perspectives and experiences that make our team stronger. Everyone is welcome here.

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Please note that we will be interviewing candidates as they apply, and if the right person is found, we may close the role off to any further applications.

Company RealNZ

Reference # 42692

Posted on 19 Mar 2026

Closes on 08 Apr :00

Location(s) Queenstown

Expertise Food & Beverage Attendants, Host, Hospitality