New Zealand Hotel Industry Awards 2018
Hotel Industry Regional Hotel Employee of the Year
The New Zealand Hotel Industry Awards celebrate excellence in our industry. They are managed by Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) and Horwath HTL.
About this Award:
The Hotel Industry Regional Hotel Employee of the Year Award aims to give special recognition to outstanding employees in the hotel industry who through their commitment, excellent performance and positive attitude are considered exemplary employees by management and staff.
Entry criteria:
Nominees must:
have been employed by their current employer for at least 12 months immediately prior to nomination
be employed in a New Zealand hotel at the time of nomination; results should focus on the 1 April 2017 to 31 March 2018 year
work at a hotel that is not located in Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington or Queenstown
Self-nominations are welcome but must be supported by the nominee’s general manager and/or current manager.
Examples of roles that can enter this Award:
Administration / ConciergeEngineering, Maintenance / Finance, Purchasing
Food Attendant / Food and beverage manager
Housekeeper / Human Resources
IT / Maitre’d
Reservations/other front office services roles / Restaurant/banquet staff
Revenue Manager / Sales, Marketing and Distribution
Steward / Waiter
This award is not designed for Chefs or food preparation employees, but for food and beverage service and other front of house staff
This award is not open to corporate head office senior staff, Managing Directors and Regional Managers.
Your nomination must include:
a Nomination Form with all fields completed
a copy of the nominee’s curriculum vitae, which should include:
- prior hotel/hospitality experience/employment
- knowledge, experience, interest, involvement and career aspirations in the hotel industry
- hotel education, training and self-development/personal development
supporting statements from the general manager and/or current manager and any other relevant source
the contact names and phone numbers of two referees (judges may contact these referees for further information)
visuals:
- several high resolution (1 MB at least) jpeg images of the hotel property with at least one featuring the nominee
- one head and shoulders of the nominee (1MB at least)
- hotel logo
Terms and conditions:
the judges’ decision will be based on the information provided in the nomination form including the supporting material and the nominee meeting the outlined criteria
the judges’ decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into
in consultation with the judges, TIA and Horwath HTL reserves the right to not make an award in this category either due to insufficient nominations or nominations not meeting the required standard
the achievements of the nominee and/or the hotel must have taken place between 1 April 2017 and 31 March 2018
several finalists will be chosen in each category and a winner selected from those finalists
an entry deems nominees have consented to their name and photograph being used for post-event publicity
a nomination deems nominee’s consent to publication of any of the documents or materials constituting their nomination in the Awards. No commercially sensitive information will be shared
winners may state in advertising, promotional and any other business material that they are winners but must also state the category of the Award and the year in which it was won
material submitted for these Awards will not be returned to the nominee or person submitting the nomination
New Zealand Hotel Industry Awards 2018
Nomination Form
Hotel Industry Regional Hotel Employee of the Year
Please complete this nomination form and return with supporting materials to:
New Zealand Hotel Industry Awards 2018
Tourism Industry Aotearoa
PO Box 1697, Wellington 6140, or
Email
Any enquiries, please contact Sally on 04 495 0814, or email
NAME OF HOTEL: ......
NAME OF NOMINEE: ......
TITLE/POSITION: ......
TIME AT CURRENT EMPLOYER: ......
NAME OF PERSON SUBMITTING NOMINATION: ......
PHONE NUMBER: ......
MOBILE NUMBER: ......
EMAIL ADDRESS: ......
Entry Deadline: 5pm, Thursday 17 May 2018
Nominations will not be accepted after this deadline
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The 2018 Awards will be presented at the New Zealand Hotel Industry Conference Dinner
Thursday, 5 July 2018 at the Cordis, Auckland
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Category: Hotel Industry Regional Hotel Employee of the Year
Name of Nominee: ......
All components of this nomination must be completed in order for the nomination to be considered.
Overview (maximum 2000 words) of the nominee and their contribution to the industry. To include the following:Recognition the nominee has received from the hotel / guests that is over and above what would be expected in current role. Please provide a few examples / quotes and / or testimonials where possible
What training courses that are relevant to career development or cross department training has the nominee undertaken or is intending to take to further his / her career
How the nominee has illustrated his or her commitment to the hotel, over and above their job description
Category: Hotel Industry Regional Hotel Employee of the Year
Name of Nominee: ......
Relevant skillsgive examples of how your role is influential in the overall successful running of the hotel (e.g. relationships, understanding of hotel operations)Personal attributesplease provide examples of how these attributes have been displayed (e.g. proactive, problem solving, integrity / discretion in the work environment)
Please provide the contact names and phone numbers of two referees (judges may contact these referees for further information)
Please outline in 200 words or less why the nominee should win this Award (this information may be used by TIA and Horwath HTL in marketing material)