Justin Mitchell, who recently relocated back to Rotorua from Queenstown, has been appointed the new resort manager of the Ramada Resort Rotorua Marama.
Mr Mitchell will be responsible for day-to-day operations at the resort, said Wyndham's senior vice-president resort operations and property development Matt Taplin.
He has extensive experience gained during almost a quarter-century in the hospitality and tourism sectors, where he worked his way up from being a food and beverage assistant.
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For the past four years, Mr Mitchell has been general manager of Rydges Lakeland Resort Queenstown. He has a strong record in resort operations, including front-of-house, hotel services, food and beverage, and budgeting and financial management. Mr Taplin said Mr Mitchell was raised and got his start in the hospitality industry in Rotorua.