The Officers Mess at Fort Takapuna

14/10/2024

Sherry & Bruce 23🩶01🩶2022

25/05/2022

We are very proud to host Cancer Society’s Day of Yoga fundraising event on the 18th of June. Please check out the website to get involved. We would love to see you there.

07/03/2022

07/01/2022

First wedding of 2022 ✅

Started off 2022 appropriately with these incredible peeps 🎉🥳🌞🌊⚓️ It was only right that my newest lens in the bag got its initiation by way of a good ol’ champagne soaking. Congratulations Bianca & Spencer! What an epic day indeed!!!

30/12/2021

We are a family-run business in Devonport entering our tenth year of operations and we are
looking forward to a busy 2021/22 season packed full of events. The majority of our events,
especially in the summer, are weddings and we have a maximum capacity of 150. We also host
Christmas parties, corporate functions, charity functions, celebrations of life, christening/baptism
celebrations and birthdays.

We are looking for an Events Manager to plan and deliver our events. Ideally, you will have three years of Hospitality experience and deliver large-scale functions within a professional environment.

These are some of the key attributes we are looking for:

● Confident managing multiple stakeholders i.e. finalising details for a wedding in a
few days whilst liaising with other clients about events in the future
● Confident when communicating with third-party suppliers such as DJs, bands, AV
suppliers, marquee and tent suppliers
● Experience with taking stock and making orders (beverages only)
● Confident to communicate with the Head Chef and the clients regarding menu
selections, allergens, last-minute changes
● Maintaining a calm demeanour under pressure, especially when dealing with clients.
● Able to work reactively and change elements of the event on the day
● Interest in food and wine
● Comfortable with acting as “the face” of The Officers Mess on event days and during
planning meetings such as tastings and walk-throughs
● Hold a Current General Managers Certificate
● Managing our Facebook and Instagram accounts

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you! Salary to be negotiated for the right person.

08/12/2021

We are so happy we can finally start having moments like this happening at The Mess again 🥂
Our doors will be open this weekend for catch ups with our beautiful couples and site visits so if you are keen to come and have a little visit at our gorgeous venue get in touch with Fiona - fiona@theofficersmess.co.nz to arrange a time.
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We can't wait to see you!

28/11/2021

Soon 🥂💫🤍

15/11/2021

Our Team is very much looking forward to hosting you again.
Not long to go! 🤞🏼💐🥂

28/10/2021

We miss seeing our beautiful venue full of smiling faces whilst they watch loved ones get married 🥂

28/10/2021

The perfect spot DOES exist!

17/10/2021

It is a total privilege to cater for our wonderful couples and their guests 🥂

10/10/2021

Our hearts go out to all the couples who have had their wedding plans disrupted. We’ve got this! Better days are coming 💫