Department Head Hospitality, Infrastructure and Garden (80-100%)

About the job

Will you become part of our team at Schlössli Pieterlen – a place where every person is the focus?

Schlössli Pieterlen, picturesquely located at the southern foot of the Jura, offers a unique working environment amidst a beautiful park and garden area. It is closely connected to the village community. We are a committed and team-oriented company dedicated to the care and support of 80 residents. Our values are based on respectful collaboration, continuous improvement, and promoting the well-being of our guests. If you want to be part of a dynamic team and strive every day to do the best for our residents, we look forward to your application.

We are looking by arrangement for a

Department Head Hospitality, Infrastructure and Garden (80-100%)

Your tasks

• Management of the departments Cleaning, Laundry, Infrastructure and Garden
• Personnel management of a total of 30 employees (direct management of 2 employees and 2 managers)
• Monitoring and continuous development of the area (economically and professionally)
• Infrastructure: Ensuring the operational maintenance of the care home including 30 apartments
• Cleaning of the care home as well as the communal areas of the apartments
• Laundry: Care of professional and resident clothing as well as flat linen
• Garden: Maintenance of the park and green areas including animal husbandry, beekeeping and horticulture
• Financial monitoring of the areas: investment plans, purchases, tendering and invoice control
• Coordination of occupational safety and health protection
• Active thinking along and contributing ideas for the planned renovation
• Close cooperation with the managing director and other departments (e.g. in regular meetings)

Your profile

• You enjoy leading employees and act as a team player.
• Strong hands-on mentality: You lead pragmatically, are close to the action and also pitch in energetically yourself if necessary.
• You represent your area convincingly to the management as well as the managing director and at the same time understand how to always keep the well-being of the entire operation in view.
• You want to develop yourself and your area further and are motivated to continuously optimise processes.
• Completed vocational training in a craft, domestic or technical profession
• Further training in facility management, operational maintenance, hospitality housekeeping or comparable experience
• Several years of professional and leadership experience in the above-mentioned areas, experience in the health or social sector is an advantage
• Very good IT and Microsoft skills
• Very good German language skills

What we offer you

• A collegial management team that gives you valuable operational insights to optimally manage the operation in maintenance and hospitality
• A warm, appreciative and open working atmosphere
• Plenty of room for initiative, responsibility and creativity
• Diverse opportunities for further development
• Generous allowances and above-average benefits in the pension fund
• Free parking space
• Attractive discounts at the pharmacy, gym and our in-house restaurant
• A thoroughly meaningful role in a family environment
• Free refreshments with coffee and water

Do you feel addressed?
The managing director, Viviane Verheyen, will be happy to provide you with further information (032 376 01 09).