“She has shown her commitment to the business with almost a decade’s work with us under her belt, which means her knowledge of Aspers Newcastle is unrivalled. We’ve recently hosted wedding receptions, birthday celebrations and now getting back into the Christmas party season.”Īspers Newcastle General Manager Nigel Hartland said: “Jodie is a real asset to us here in Newcastle.

She said: “There is a large scope to do this because of the facilities we have. Growing the number of events that are staged at Aspers is a key part of Jodie’s job. “As head of the hospitality department, I am responsible for all the staff and managers in hospitality, as well as looking after the customers who visit our casino.”

Jodie said: “Working in a casino means you meet a wide variety of people and I was interested in doing something different to the norm when I first started my career. Then in 2012 Jodie was runner up of Aspers ‘Leading the Way’ award, an award that recognises the organisations most inspiring leaders. In 2010 Jodie scooped the inaugural ‘Employee of The Year’ award, which honours the performance and commitment from the group’s 1,000-plus staff, winning an all expenses paid trip to Las Vegas. Jodie went on to return to a hospitality role becoming a customer service manager before being promoted to head of hospitality.

Jodie joined the hospitality team in 2005 when she was just 19 and spent five years working as a restaurant waitress and valet before becoming a cashier. The varied role includes managing a team of 55 employees, organising parties and events, whilst ensuring all customers enjoy the very best experience whilst visiting Aspers. Jodie rises through the ranks to head departmentĪ hospitality specialist who started her career with Aspers Casino in Newcastle, Jodie Maddison has recently been promoted to the head of hospitality. Member Article Aspers Newcastle appoints new head of hospitality

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