Bern
Managing Director (100%) - Bern Passionate Host for our American Restaurant & Caribbean Bar Managing Director (100%)
- 27 September 2026
- 100%
- Permanent position
- Bern
Job summary
Join our team as a Geschäftsführer/in in Bern at Papa Joe's! This is a unique opportunity to lead a renowned American Restaurant & Caribbean Bar.
Tasks
- Oversee daily operations and ensure excellent service.
- Inspire and motivate your team to create a positive work environment.
- Manage the restaurant budget and drive financial success.
Skills
- Experience in a similar leadership role is essential.
- Strong communication skills in German; other languages a plus.
- Passion for hospitality and vibrant American-Caribbean concepts.
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About the job
Managing Director (100%) - Bern
Passionate host for our American Restaurant & Caribbean Bar
Managing Director (100%)
Work location Bern
Start date immediately or by arrangement
Employment level 100%
Type of vacancy Permanent position
Who we are
Since 1968, Gastrag AG has stood for successful concept gastronomy in Switzerland. Despite our size of around 300 employees, we have remained a family-run business at heart. Team spirit, individual support for our crew, and celebrating successes together shape our culture.
For our unique Papa Joe’s Bern – American Restaurant & Caribbean Bar, we are looking for a new face at the helm. Papa Joe’s is a genuine experience restaurant, known far beyond the city limits for juicy burgers, delicious spare ribs, and sizzling fajitas.
Your role with us
As Managing Director, you will take over the operational management of our legendary establishment in Bern and be the pivotal point for success:
• Warm host role: You embody passionate hospitality, are present at the front, and with your communicative manner ensure that guests and your team feel equally comfortable.
• Operational excellence: You independently manage the daily business and successfully implement the Papa Joe’s concept.
• Inspirational leadership: You lead, motivate, and coach your team on an equal footing and foster a positive working atmosphere characterised by team spirit.
• Entrepreneurial thinking: In collaboration with your superior, you develop the operating budget and bear full responsibility for its achievement.
What you bring
• The foundation: A vocational training in gastronomy or an equivalent qualification forms the basis of your success.
• The experience: You have already gained professional and leadership experience in a comparable position.
• The mindset: You see yourself as a modern leader, are highly organised, love the lively US & Caribbean concept, and are passionate about the role of host.
• The language: You communicate confidently in German (spoken and written). Additional languages are a welcome plus in our international guest environment.
What we offer you
• Real prospects: An extraordinary opportunity to independently shape a cult experience restaurant in Bern.
• Attractive package: Contemporary employment conditions and a fair salary model with an attractive profit-sharing bonus.
• Gastrag benefits: Benefit from numerous special services that flexibly cater to the needs of our employees.
• Security: A long-term, stable position in a crisis-proof family business with flat hierarchies.
Ready for your next chapter?
We look forward to receiving your complete online application (cover letter, CV, references, and photo).
Gastrag AG | Papa Joe’s Bern
