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

Cheesemakers

Jason Trevelyan

Jason is a baker by trade, with 10 years in the industry, so is well trained in the art of creating a product with a high standard of flavour, texture and visual appeal.  Jason understands the demand for a high quality cheese product on the NZ market and takes great pride in accomplishing this with every cheese he produces.

Chris Williams

Chris worked as a dairy farm assistant for 3 years, and in his second year gained Agriculture ISO Level 4 Managers Certificate.  He knew from there that he wanted to work in the dairy industry.  He has currently been at Kaimai for the last 3 years and was trained by our Head Cheesemaker Philippe Aucher.  Chris enjoys the challenge of making top qualities cheeses consistently.

Allan Gillett

Operations Manager

Mike Lawson

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.