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 days of vacation 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
• 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 is a social and health company based in Zurich. Our approximately 350 employees work in the areas of elderly care and housing, gastronomy, hotel, daycare centers, protection for children and parents, as well as social therapeutic housing for women with eating disorders.