Residence Business Manager - Belgium - 55415354 - Caterer.com

Residence Business Manager

An exciting?opportunity has arisen for a Business Manager to run a busy diplomatic residence in Brussels.

This is a stimulating and challenging role, in which you will lead a team of staff to deliver a large volume of events and hospitality to support the political and commercial work of the FCO?s diplomatic missions in Brussels.You will be responsible for maximising the use of the Residence and maintaining high standards of service whilst meeting the diverse requirements of a range of senior level customers. You will also act as front of house for high profile events and market the residence to potential customers.

Our ideal candidate will have experience of business management in the hotel, events or hospitality sector, with professional hotel management qualifications or similar being an advantage. Customer and stakeholder relations are crucial to delivering in this role, as are strong communication and influencing skills. We are looking for a highly professional individual who can demonstrate an ability to innovate in order to deliver excellent service.

You will be well organised and adept at juggling competing demands, as well as being able to manage a budget and deliver value for money. The ability to lead and inspire a team is also essential.

You will need to have proficient IT skills, fluent English (oral & written) and French language skills would also be an advantage.

You must be legally entitled to live and work in Belgium at the point of application.

This position will be filled on a fixed term contract.Taxable gross monthly salary: ?3444.87

This section to be included in an auto reply: Applications with a full CV and cover letter in English should be sent to the Recruitment Officer, Corporate Services Benelux, British Embassy, Avenue d?Auderghem 10 B-1040 Brussels or brussels.recruitment@fco.gov.uk by 5.00 pm on Friday 25 January 2013.

If applying by email, you should include your full name in the message title and your email and attachments must not exceed 300kB in size.

We expect to hold interviews in early February 2013, with a view to the successful applicant starting work as soon as possible, subject to security vetting, references and administrative processes.Please note that, due to the large volume of applications received for our roles, only those applicants called for interview will be contacted.

The British Missions in Benelux are an equal opportunities employer.Applications are welcome from all suitably qualified applicants regardless of age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation or disability. We aim to reflect the diversity of society.

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