Cantabrian counterparts find solace at James Cook Hotel

Cantabrian counterparts find solace at James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor

Since the tragic earthquake in Canterbury earlier this year, several staff at Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch have been able to move to Wellington and join the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor team. This has provided these staff members with continuity of work while at the same time introducing a group of very experienced and talented hoteliers to bolster the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor team.

Steve Martin joined the team on the 16th of May and has taken the reins as General Manager. Steve was with Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch for the past 10 years, first as Rooms Division Manager then more recently as the Hotel’s General Manager. As an ex-Wellingtonian, Steve says he and his family “are really excited about the move to Wellington and looking forward to exploring the city and Te Papa - though not sure about supporting the Hurricanes!”.

Chris Foubister has been appointed as the new Director of Sales and Marketing. Chris was the Director of Sales for Hotel Grand Chancellor Christchurch for the last 4 years and joined us in March. Chris states he is “thrilled about the living in the coolest little capital in the world and the opportunities it will bring”.

The James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor has also welcomed Graham Miskell as Concierge Manager. Graham is a member of the very prestigious global Les Clef d’Ors Society. Les Clefs d'Or or ‘The Golden Keys’ is the highest honour awarded in the industry, representing the professional services of concierges located at Hotels around the world. He is one of just 28 members in New Zealand. Graham is saddened to leave Christchurch but comments “the support given by our Wellington friends has made the transition a happy and positive one”.

Other Cantabrians that have chosen to move to ‘Windy Wellington’ include Joseph Napolean as Functions Supervisor, Linh Nguyen as Food and Beverage Attendant and Tsutomu Hibino as Porter. The James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor also had Phillipa Bell as Human Resources Coordinator and Anton Trist as Rooms Division Manager to assist with short-term staffing requirements.

Frank Delli Cicchi, Group General Manager, is pleased that the group has been able to help Christchurch staff and says “it’s wonderful to be able to retain some of our staff from Christchurch and assist them with moving forward. We are confident the new staff will fit in well and help the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor maintain its strong market position.”

Grand Hotels International owns and manages ten 4 – 4 ½ star Hotel Grand Chancellor properties throughout Australia and New Zealand. All Hotels are in prime locations with a range of facilities offering accommodation for the most discerning guest as well as a host of conference and events facilities on a small to large scale, with two locations catering for over 1000 delegates.

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