Hospitality & Travel Skilled Migrant Talent

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Candidate Name:  Piyal B (316IN)

Location: India

Industry: Management | Hospitality Executive | Strategic Hospitality Leader | Luxury Asset Expert | Pre-Opening Specialist

Immigration Status: Waiting on offer of employment for Visa application

Piyal is a highly accomplished hospitality and luxury-asset leader with 29+ years of senior management experience across luxury hotels, private members’ clubs, large-format malls, international cruise lines, fine-dining restaurants, and QSR brands. Recognised for transforming greenfield projects into profitable, high-performing assets, he brings deep expertise in pre-opening leadership, brand creation, operational excellence, commercial strategy, and multi-unit management.

He has shaped operations for some of the world’s most respected hospitality brands and assets—including ITC Hotels, Best Western, Phoenix Malls, P&O Cruises, and Pizza Hut (Yum Brands)—and is currently leading the Club & Hospitality Division at K Raheja Corp, spearheading next-generation luxury club platforms, lifestyle facilities, and strategic business expansions.

Piyal excels in building high-performance teams, driving guest-centric culture, strengthening financial outcomes, and delivering exceptional luxury experiences. With proven capability in investment planning, operations, F&B innovation, tenant mix strategy, compliance, and stakeholder engagement, he is ideally suited for senior leadership roles in New Zealand’s hospitality, tourism, lifestyle, and luxury-asset sectors.

Target Roles in New Zealand

  • General Manager (Hotel / Resort / Club)
  • Cluster / Area General Manager
  • Head of Operations / VP Hospitality
  • CEO – Hospitality / Clubs / F&B
  • Director of Hospitality Assets
  • Mall or Luxury Venue General Manager

Key Strengths

  • Luxury hotel & resort operations (5-star, boutique, heritage)
  • Pre-opening leadership for hotels, clubs, F&B brands, malls
  • Large-format mall operations, leasing strategy & brand mix design
  • F&B operations across fine-dining, QSR, food courts & multi-outlet formats
  • Strategic planning, P&L ownership, cost optimisation
  • Concept creation, SOP development, QA/EHS compliance
  • Stakeholder management – investors, consultants, architects, vendors
  • Team leadership, learning culture development & service excellence
  • Crisis and risk management (HACCP, food safety, compliance)
  • Multicultural experience – India, UK, global cruise operations

Career Highlights

  • Head of Club & Hospitality Business (K Raheja Corp): Leading luxury club and hospitality assets, investor relations, and strategic expansion.
  • General Manager – Phoenix Palassio Mall: Managed pre-opening and operations for a 1.5M sq.ft luxury mall, optimising brand mix and footfall strategy.
  • General Manager – ITC Hotels: Directed operations of multiple 5-star hotels including The Savoy, establishing them as market leaders.
  • F&B & Operations Leader: Successfully launched 25+ F&B outlets across India, spanning fine dine, QSR, café, and food court formats.
  • Global Experience: Served with P&O Cruises (UK), delivering world-class guest experiences on international routes.

Education & Certifications

  • Diploma in Hotel Management & Catering Technology – NCHMCT
    • NZQA assessed at Level 6
  • HACCP Certification – Highfield, UK
  • Leadership Development – Fortune Park Hotels
  • Food Hygiene Certification – London
  • Maritime Safety & Survival Certification – P&O Cruises

Languages

  • English (Proficient)
  • Hindi (Native)

Candidate Name: Merline F (323BH)

Location: Bahrain

Industry: Hospitality & Travel: Travel Consulting | Corporate Travel | Customer Support | Ticketing (GDS/LCC)

Immigration Status: Visa currently waiting on confirmation of a job offer to complete Visa

Professional Summary

Summary

Merline is an experienced Travel Consultant and Customer Care Specialist with 6+ years’ experience in the travel and tourism sector supporting both corporate and retail clients. She is highly capable across end-to-end travel bookings and servicing managing complex itineraries, group travel, schedule changes, refunds, and reissues while maintaining a strong focus on service quality and customer satisfaction.

She has hands-on expertise using Amadeus and Sabre (GDS), coordinating flights, hotels, transfers, car hire, travel insurance, and providing visa advisory support. Merline is known for her calm and efficient problem-solving, strong communication, and ability to manage high-volume travel requests accurately.

Key Strengths

  • GDS systems: Amadeus, Sabre
  • Corporate travel management & travel policy adherence
  • Complex itineraries, reissues, cancellations & refunds
  • Group travel coordination (events, meetings, conferences)
  • Strong customer service (phone & email) and issue resolution
  • Fare sourcing, booking accuracy, and queue management
  • Visa advisory & travel insurance support
  • Multilingual: English, Hindi, Konkani

Recent Experience

Senior Travel Consultant – Akbar Travels Online GCC (Bahrain)

  • Manages domestic and international travel for corporate clients
  • Ticketing, amendments, cancellations and refunds using Amadeus/Sabre
  • Coordinates corporate group travel logistics and communicates schedule/policy changes
  • Delivers consistent, high-quality customer support

Education & Certifications

  • Bachelor of Arts (NZQA Level 7 equivalent)
  • IATA Diplomas (Travel Business Management; Travel & Tourism Foundation)
  • Diplomas in Travel & Tourism Management and Computer Reservation Systems

Ideal Roles in New Zealand

  • Corporate Travel Consultant
  • Travel Consultant (Retail or Corporate)
  • Reservations / Ticketing Consultant (Amadeus/Sabre)
  • Customer Care / Customer Service Specialist (Travel)
  • Group Travel Coordinator / Conference Travel Support