About the Role
We are looking for a passionate host who embodies culinary and social interactions, making guests feel part of a large community. You will maintain the connection between our farm in Spreewald and our guests in Berlin, preserving traditions while bringing our new evening menu to life.
Responsibilities
- Maintain the connection between our farm in Spreewald and our guests in Berlin.
- Preserve traditions while bringing our new evening menu to life.
- Live culinary and social interactions.
- Ensure guests feel part of a large community.
- Be present on the floor during service.
- Lead the team with joy through energetic service.
- Communicate the stories behind our dishes.
- Utilize IT programs for scheduling, reservations, and HR.
Requirements
- Possess sound leadership experience in upscale gastronomy or concept restaurants with high quality standards.
- Love the role of a host.
- Be able to interact with regular neighborhood guests, artists, families, and business people.
- Be hands-on and present on the floor.
- Maintain composure during busy service.
- Have a deep understanding of seasonal products and the rhythm of nature.
- Have an affinity for agriculture or a desire to actively foster and communicate the connection to our Spreewald farm.
- Be passionate about the 'Shared Roots' concept.
- Understand IT programs: scheduling systems, reservation programs, digital personnel files, applicant management programs.
- Fluent in German (min. B2) and English.
Skills
- Operational Excellence
- Host Mentality
- Farm-to-Table Understanding
- Culinary Heritage Communication
- IT Program Proficiency
- German (B2)
- English
Location
- Berlin
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Leadership experience in upscale gastronomy or concept restaurants
Benefits
- Free staff drinks and coconut water
- Vacation above standard rate
- Bonus for length of service
- Employee discounts at the hotel and our restaurants
- Free yoga and meditation classes
- Free concerts at the hotel
About the Company
- The Michelberger Hotel & Restaurant is an urban oasis of relaxation, creation, togetherness, and enjoyment in the heart of Berlin.
- Founded and managed by Nadine and Tom Michelberger.
- The Michelberger includes a regenerative farm in Spreewald, the restaurant ORA, the snack bar THEKE, the spirits distillery MXPSM, the PEOPLE Festival, and the coconut water Fountain of Youth.
- For 17 years, the Michelberger has been a vibrant human place that continues to forge its own path, a social space for all people and diverse occasions.
- Grown from the Berlin cultural landscape, the Michelberger constantly evolves with the people and stories that shape hotel life.
- Our hotel thrives on small steps, daily communal creation, and maximum independence.
- We focus on positive change within our sphere of influence: at this location, with the people who work with us and visit us.
- We shape the present and create a desirable future through hospitality, enabling experiences, and serving people.
Equal Opportunity
- Part of a team from over 30 nations.
- Part of a family business.
