Operations Manager (m/f) 100% Gastronomy Eastern Switzerland Region St. Gallen, Permanent Position, Immediately

Berest AG stands for sustainable success and offers its customers throughout German-speaking Switzerland comprehensive and tailor-made solutions in the areas of corporate management, corporate support, fiduciary services, payroll administration, training, purchasing and IT.

To strengthen our management team, we are looking for an engaged, entrepreneurially-minded personality as soon as possible or by arrangement as:
Operations Manager (m/f) 100% Gastronomy Eastern Switzerland Region
St. Gallen, Permanent Position, Immediately

Your tasks:
In this versatile role, you will take responsibility for the operational management and further development of our businesses in the Eastern Switzerland region with a focus on Rapperswil. At the same time, you will work closely with the central company management in Basel and support them with overarching organizational, operational and strategic tasks.

• Operational management, support and control of the assigned businesses with a focus on profitability, productivity and quality
• Analysis of business KPIs and derivation as well as implementation of suitable measures
• Ensuring budget compliance and consistent pursuit of the jointly defined goals
• Supporting the management with operational, organizational and strategic topics
• Independent takeover of projects and special tasks as well as their implementation and coordination
• Identifying optimization potential and active further development of processes and structures
• Observation of current trends and creative implementation of suitable concepts and ideas in the businesses
• Conducting employee appraisals, training sessions and information events in the region
• Support in the recruitment of employees as well as ensuring our training standards
• Active operational support and management of a business in emergency situations or as holiday replacement
• Regular exchange with the management and weekly assignments in the Basel region including strategy meetings
• Representation of Berest AG towards employees, partners and other stakeholders

Your profile:

• Education at a hotel management school HF/FH or a comparable business or hospitality education
• Several years of experience in the operational management of several gastronomy or hotel businesses or in a comparable management function
• Experience in the leadership and development of employees
• Entrepreneurial thinking and a strong understanding of business contexts
• Very good understanding of numbers and pleasure in working with KPIs
• Independent, structured and solution-oriented way of working
• High level of initiative, organizational talent and the ability to set priorities correctly
• Confident and winning appearance as well as strong communication skills
• Readiness for regular travel within Switzerland and occasional weekend assignments
• Very good German skills; English and French skills are an advantage
• Broad gastronomy network and residing in the St. Gallen region is an advantage
• Joy in gastronomy, in people and in a dynamic environment

We offer:

• A versatile and responsible position with direct insight into corporate management
• Close cooperation with the management and the opportunity to actively influence the further development of the company
• Great scope for design and the opportunity to implement own ideas and projects
• A young, dynamic management team, characterized by integrity, commitment and professionalism
• Open communication, short decision-making paths and a great interest in gastronomy
• High level of personal responsibility and flexible work design
• Attractive discounts via our benefits platform
• Support for planned further training
• A varied working environment with responsibility and development opportunities