Introducing the Business:
A new walking food tour business, Eat Drink Dunedin aims to service the cruise ship market as well as the increasing numbers of free and independent Chinese travellers visiting Dunedin.
The Eat Drink Dunedin New Zealand Food Tour showcases the best of Ōtepoti’s culinary culture served with a side of city heritage. The tour leads visitors on a 2.5-hour journey through classic Kiwi flavours from local kaimoana and cheese rolls to pavlova.
What the Business needs:
Mandarin / English Tourism & Social Media Assistant Responsibilities Xiaohongshu (RED / 小红书) Management:
Build, publish, and maintain Eat Drink Dunedin brand profile. Create appealing visual notes (photos/short reels) showcasing our food tours and tour highlights.
Visitor Hosting & Translation: Accompany Mandarin-speaking tour groups providing cultural context for Kiwi dishes, and welcoming hospitality.
Customer Enquiries: Monitor and respond promptly to direct messages (DMs), booking enquiries, and comments across Chinese social platforms.
Marketing Collateral Translation: Help adapt brief menu descriptions, tour blurbs, and customer feedback cards from English to natural, engaging Mandarin.
Who We Are Looking For Native or professional proficiency in Mandarin, with clear and confident English communication skills. Social Media Savvy: An active user of Xiaohongshu (RED) who understands current travel trends, photo aesthetics, and search keywords for overseas Chinese visitors (e.g. Citywalk, 小众旅行).
Outgoing & Reliable: Passionate about hospitality, meeting new people, and exploring food and local culture. Currently enrolled at the University of Otago or Otago Polytechnic with valid New Zealand working rights.
For more information about this Business, please contact:
Preferred Contact Information:
Nicola McConnell