Basel
Managing Director with a Passion for Swiss Tradition (m/f) 100%
- 23 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Basel
Job summary
Join the Schützenhaus restaurant in Basel, a gem of Swiss tradition. This is a great opportunity to shape our evolving hospitality space.
Tasks
- Lead authentic and professional guest services with passion.
- Manage events and banquets, ensuring seamless operations.
- Develop and guide a motivated team with strong leadership.
Skills
- Experience in a leadership role in hospitality is essential.
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail required.
- Fluent German and ideally other languages are a plus.
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About the job
Managing Director with a Passion for Swiss Tradition (m/f) 100% - Basel
The Schützenhaus restaurant is one of the region's traditional establishments. The focus lies on the à la carte restaurant "Gartensaal" as well as the rustic section, the "Schluuch". These two restaurants can accommodate up to 160 people. Additionally, the "Schützenhaus" offers three beautiful banquet rooms, the largest being the Schützensaal, which can hold up to 180 people. During the summer, an additional 300 seats are available in the garden and on the newly designed terrace.
We stand for Swiss hospitality, tradition, and a down-to-earth gastronomic culture. At the same time, we are in an exciting phase of further development. Our restaurant is operational and is currently being gradually renovated and modernised. This gives you the opportunity to actively help shape the next stage of our establishment. The ongoing renewal offers space for new ideas and impulses.
For this exciting role, we are looking for a personality who can not only manage a gastronomic business but also enjoys connecting tradition and the future. We are seeking:
Managing Director with a Passion for Swiss Tradition (m/f) 100%
Your exciting main tasks:
- Ensuring a warm, professional, and authentic guest service
- Sales and organisation of banquets and events
- Personnel management, including recruitment, training, and development of the team
- Financial management, including budgeting and revenue control
- Collaboration with the kitchen management on menu design and optimisation
- Further development of the gastronomic offering considering the identity and tradition of the house
- Maintaining relationships with suppliers and local partners
- Compliance with all legal regulations and hygiene standards
- Monitoring quality, hygiene, and operational standards
- Purchasing and cooperation with suppliers and partners
- Active support during the ongoing renewal and renovation phase
- Presence at the front and personal contact with our guests
What you can offer:
You have experience in a leadership role in the gastronomy sector and know how to run an operation both as a passionate host and with an entrepreneurial mindset.
We especially look forward to a personality who has a connection to Swiss culture, gastronomy, and hospitality and enjoys authentically continuing and developing the tradition of an established house.
Furthermore, you convince us with strong leadership skills, organisational talent, and a pronounced quality awareness. Even in lively situations, you keep an overview and treat guests and employees with respect, warmth, and professionalism.
Very good German language skills are required; additional languages are an advantage.
What you can look forward to
- A dynamic and inspiring working environment
- Competitive salary
- Modern internal communication tool
- Modern management within an innovative gastronomy group
- Diverse scope of responsibilities with development opportunities and career prospects
- Various discounts via the benefits platform
- Free staff parking
If you accept this exciting challenge in one of Basel's leading restaurants, we very much look forward to hearing from you!
