We are looking for a senior hospitality leader with a strong culinary background and proven experience managing operations, teams, and financial performance. This role is suited for someone who combines hands-on operational credibility with strategic oversight, and who is comfortable taking full ownership of a hospitality unit’s performance, people, and client experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall operational and financial management of a hospitality business unit

• Manage, motivate, and develop a multidisciplinary team (kitchen and operations)

• Oversee day-to-day service delivery and ensure smooth operational execution

• Translate client expectations into actionable operational and commercial plans

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with key stakeholders and partners

• Contribute to the planning and execution of high-quality events and services

• Drive continuous improvement initiatives to enhance customer experience

• Ensure strict compliance with hygiene, quality, safety, and HACCP standards

• Support and implement sustainability and long-term development initiatives

• Actively promote a culture of safety, accountability, and operational excellence

• Collaborate closely with internal support functions to ensure alignment and efficiency

Requirements

• Formal culinary training with solid professional experience in a comparable leadership role

• Strong operational background in hospitality, catering, or food service environments

• Proven people management skills with the ability to lead through influence and example

• High level of organizational and planning capability, even under pressure

• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate across all levels

• Comfortable handling complex situations with diplomacy, empathy, and decisiveness

• Good working knowledge of standard IT tools and digital systems

• Fluent in German and English is required; additional languages are a plus

• Entrepreneurial mindset with a strong sense of ownership and responsibility

Benefits

• Senior leadership role with high autonomy and real decision-making power

• Opportunity to shape operations, team culture, and service standards

• Stable, full-time position with long-term development perspective

• Supportive and collaborative working environment

• Professional development and training opportunities

• Competitive overall compensation package in line with seniority