WBS

Manager – Seminar Houses Essentis & Pommritz

WBS

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Berlin • Germany

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About the role

  • Overall responsibility for the operation, personnel and development of the Seminar Houses Essentis and Lebensgut Pommritz
  • Lead and coach on-site teams (Essentis approx. 10 employees, Pommritz approx. 4–5 employees) and ensure service and quality standards across reception, housekeeping, kitchen, service and technical operations
  • Organize smooth seminar operations including room planning, catering, guest management and technical support
  • Quality management, analysis of guest feedback and continuous optimization of processes
  • Procurement and cost management including contract negotiations and budget control
  • Process optimization with a focus on digitalization, efficiency and sustainability
  • Coordinate maintenance, repairs and modernizations and ensure compliance with legal requirements (safety, hygiene, occupational health and safety) within facility management
  • Responsible for sustainability management, including energy efficiency, waste separation, eco-friendly procurement and transparent communication of sustainability measures to guests
  • Create and maintain evacuation plans and organize team training for first aid and emergency procedures
  • Design and maintain all areas (rooms, seminar rooms, grounds) to provide an inviting and functional environment

Requirements

  • Completed vocational training or degree in hotel management, hospitality, event management or a comparable qualification
  • Several years of leadership experience in operational teams including recruiting, coaching and change management
  • Strong host mentality and high service orientation to ensure operational excellence
  • Strong communication skills for collaboration with staff, board and owners, plus German language skills (C1/C2) and English (min. B2) for daily coordination
  • Willingness to travel between locations and flexible working hours during peak times (otherwise regular working hours Monday–Friday)
  • Hands-on mentality, decisiveness and solution-oriented thinking
Benefits
  • Enjoy 30 days of vacation
  • Sabbatical option
  • Holiday and workation opportunities in our seminar houses in Berlin and Pommritz
  • Numerous offers and discounts via Corporate Benefits
  • Participation in company runs
  • Sports and relaxation offers with Voiio
  • Company bike (JobRad)
  • Corporate fitness with EGYM Wellpass
  • Yoga retreats
  • Nutritional supplements
  • Ergonomic workstation equipment
  • Coaching and counseling services
  • Further training through various training programs
  • Three professional development days per year
  • Individual professional and personal development
  • LinkedIn Learning
  • Team development activities
  • Leadership management program
  • Microsoft 365 with Copilot
  • Excellent compatibility of career and family
  • Paid days off to care for sick children
  • Family holidays in our seminar houses
  • Paid special leave for caregiving of relatives
  • Digital childcare and tutoring with Voiio
  • Experience a warm, collegial atmosphere across the company
  • Annual company events
  • Mindful meeting culture
  • Onboarding seminars and start mentors
  • Open culture around mistakes and feedback
  • Solutions focused — "NiPsiLd" is our motto
  • Shape the future of education with AI
  • Autonomous working responsibilities
  • Meaningful work with social impact
  • Commitment to the common good with a focus on sustainability
  • Charity campaign "Herzensprojekte" by WBS GROUP
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
hotel managementhospitality managementevent managementquality managementprocurementcost managementprocess optimizationfacility managementsustainability managementemergency procedures
Soft Skills
leadershipcoachingcommunicationservice orientationcollaborationdecisivenesssolution-oriented thinkinghands-on mentalitychange managementhost mentality
Certifications
vocational trainingdegree in hotel managementdegree in hospitalitydegree in event management