OUR PEOPLE

Our staff are integral to what we do here at Kaimai. Most of the team have been with Kaimai right from the very beginning, helping to shape the Kaimai business.

General Manager

Sheryn Cook:

Sheryn has been with Kaimai right from the beginning in late 2006 and has been leading the development of the Kaimai project. Sheryn has extensive experience in the Dairy Industry having worked for Fonterra and its associated companies for the best part of 15 years.

Operations

Head Cheesemaker:

Philippe Aucher:

Philippe is our head cheesemaker and hails originally from Normandy in France, an area which is renowned for it’s top quality traditional cheese’s. Philippe has over 25 years experience in specialty cheese manufacture in France and has been working in New Zealand for the last 3 years. Philippe sets the benchmark for the wonderful traditional cheese made here at Kaimai cheese.

Operations Manager:

Mike Lawson:

Phil Townsend:

Phil is a trained chef, having started 20 years ago in the Regent Hotel. Phil has worked in Michelin star restaurants throughout Europe and prior to owning his own catering Company, he ran the Northern Club in Auckland.

Bryan Winter:

Bryan started out in NZ after leaving Australia as Retail Manager for Golden Circle products and hence has a wealth of knowledge in the retail and merchandising sector.  Kaimai welcomed him on board when they merged with Te Mata Cheese Company in October 2009.

Café and Deli Supervisors

Tanya Dudley & Tanya Horscroft:

Our new cafe managers have been part of the Kaimai Cafe & Deli for some time and have a passion and a flair for the hospitality industry. Here at Kaimai, our managers focus is on providing service and food in the cafe that is second to none.