Charmey
RESTAURANT MANAGER 100%
- 17 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Charmey
Job summary
At 1600 meters, the newly renovated Restaurant Le Vounetz awaits! Enjoy a beautiful panoramic terrace and a fresh work environment.
Tasks
- Organize service across four restaurant areas for a seamless experience.
- Train and supervise service staff, ensuring top-notch customer care.
- Manage bar orders, stock, and coordinate events with the kitchen.
Skills
- Proven experience in high-traffic service management is essential.
- Strong organizational skills and practical sense are a must.
- Fluent in German and English is a plus, as is holding a Fribourg license.
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About the job
Perched at 1600 metres, at the summit of the Charmey cable cars, the Restaurant Le Vounetz has just been completely renovated: 340 seats, a terrace with a full panorama over Gruyère, and a brand new workspace designed for the comfort of the teams. Open 290 days a year, it lives to the rhythm of the mountain with varying types of service depending on the crowds. After the departure of the managers who ran the restaurant for eight years, TéléCharmey SA is assembling a new management team (restaurant manager and head chef) to write the next chapter in the history of Le Vounetz.
YOUR MISSIONS
- You organise the service across the four areas of the restaurant
- You supervise, plan and train the service staff while ensuring the quality of the welcome
- You manage orders, bar stocks as well as the till
- You coordinate events and groups with the kitchen and the rest of the mountain
YOUR PROFILE
- Proven experience in room/service management, ideally in a high-traffic environment (catering, tourism, events)
- Federal Certificate of Competence (CFC) as a catering specialist or equivalent training, with successful experience as a head waiter/waitress or deputy head waiter/waitress
- Good interpersonal and welcoming skills, able to build a trusting relationship with customers
- Holder of the Fribourg licence, an advantage
- Oral knowledge of German and English, an advantage
YOUR WORK STYLE
- Practical sense, organisation and rigour are second nature to you
- You handle large fluctuations in attendance without losing quality or your smile
- You ensure a smooth and proactive link between the dining room and the kitchen, so that service runs without a hitch
- You set the tone for your team by example, on the ground, in contact with customers
- Snow and wind do not scare you, restarting after a storm is a true collective adventure
WE OFFER YOU
- A permanent contract at 100%
- Attractive hours for the catering sector, mostly without breaks
- Real freedom to organise and shape the customer experience
- An exceptional working environment, at the summit of the Charmey cable cars
- A solid structure: Le Vounetz is an integral part of TéléCharmey SA, which is expanding with an external support team
Join the adventure for a unique experience!
Start date: ideally by the end of 2026, or to be agreed
Application deadline: 20 September 2026
Send us your application at job@charmey.ch or call Claude at +41 79 261 09 33
