Head of Gastronomy / Host 80-100% | Restaurant Buckhuser

What you can look forward to:

• Well-coordinated team with a "you" culture throughout the company
• At least 25 days of vacation per year, additional purchase of 10 vacation days per year possible
• 11 paid public holidays (five more than provided in the L-GAV)
• 50% discount in the in-house buffet restaurant Intermezzo
• Bonus for referring new colleagues
• Further training is promoted and supported
• Accident supplementary insurance - worldwide private ward

What you can achieve:

• Guest care and personal contact maintenance with the goal of providing an emotional restaurant experience
• Design of a varied and innovative food and beverage offer and its pricing, in close cooperation with the head chef 
• Support in creating a new gastronomy concept
• Management of the entire gastronomy: Restaurant Buckhuser, seminar and event catering, internal self-service restaurant, room service, catering
• Leadership of the department heads kitchen and service and the entire gastronomy team consisting of about 15 employees
• Optimization and assurance of operational processes in all F&B outlets 
• Creation and monitoring of the budget plan, forecasts, staffing plan and marketing plan

What you bring with you:

• Committed host personality who can establish themselves as a figure of identification 
• Completion of a solid education in the field of gastronomy (at least EFZ kitchen/service, hotel management school or equivalent education)
• Familiar with sales and marketing in F&B – from global consumer trends to the local Zurich market
• Sound knowledge and several years of experience in all kitchen, service and sales processes
• Several years of leadership experience and successful management of a restaurant
• Excellent German and English skills in spoken and written form, French skills are an advantage 

Diakonie Bethanien, headquartered in Zurich-Altstetten, employs around 400 dedicated staff. We are active in diverse areas: elderly care and housing, day care centers, protection and support for children and parents, social therapeutic housing as well as hotel and gastronomy.