Arbetsbeskrivning

Hi,

Kursgården Lindsberg is a non-profit foundation that run courses and meetings in the big house. At times it has also contained a small profit part run as a small business mainly renting out rooms outside of the non-profit operation.

We are now looking for a Manager to develop the business part. It will for instance be to develop the hostel operation, start operations with long term workspace quests, arrange events, dinners and so on.

You will be employed by the foundation and responsible for the hole business operation and answer directly to the board. It will be like a CEO for a small company or a Branch Manager with full liability of all aspects of running the business part of Lindsberg. As a business manager, you are the manager responsible for your part of the organization. You will plan and develop the business, manage administration and finances, be responsible for customer reception and marketing, take care of the vegan restaurant with space for over 50 guests and you have personnel responsibility in case that the business will require employees. The position requires that you work with both the practical operations, the administrative parts, strategic development and have a profit responsibility towards the board. Your work schedule will depend on the bookings. You need to be comfortable with a flexible workload and be available on short notice.

The business part will have to interact with the non-profit part in many aspects as schedule and space planning, property management and development and the restaurant. The business part has to be aligned with the purpose clause of the foundation.

The foundation value that you live on site.

Due to a large amount of international guests, fluency in English is a requirement.

Formal educations are good but we emphasize your personality and your personal experience more since this operation is so complex and shifting.

You are service-oriented and solution-oriented with good customer service. Responsive to different needs and you make the guest feel comfortable. You have a good ability to manage work and are good at planning and thinking strategically. Accurate and efficient. You are a doer that get things done. You share the values of the foundations clausulae: solidarity; self-reliance; conservation of resources.

Requirements:

· Fluent English and Swedish

· Experience in hostel management from the floor to the top

· Experience or formal education in any of administration, economy, leadership or management

· Experience in running a vegan and vegetarian restaurant serving 50 guests or more