Vacancy – Hotel Manager

YUST combines short and long-term stays, events, food and culture, located in creative and emerging neighbourhoods.  

We’re looking for a driven and lively general manager (GM) to take the lead in our flagship location, YUST Antwerp; a building with 100 rooms (short stay and long stay), a restaurant and bar, multiple event spaces and meeting rooms. Ready to take on this exciting challenge? Keep reading.

ARE YOU THE ONE WE’RE LOOKING FOR? 

YUST a unique hospitality concept, so we’re looking for an equally unique GM who, together with the Operations Manager and Food & Events Manager will ensure the smooth running of our concept.

Within your role, you will play a key role in a modern, hybrid concept and will be responsible for every aspect of the hotel operations. From managing the team to managing our external partners like housekeeping, maintenance, and suppliers. This ain’t your average hotel manager job.

• You’ll coordinate the daily operations of the hotel with the operations manager;
• Together with the sales & marketing manager you’ll oversee the selection of partners and local partnerships;
• You’ll assist the sales manager with group bookings & long stay reservations;
• You’ll drive sales and manage financial and operational results of both our housing and food department;
• You’ll be managing legal flows;
• You’ll organise weekly and monthly meetings with the operational team;
• You’ll analyse financial reports and reporting them to the right department head;
• You’ll be responsible for the overall quality and cleanliness of the building and rooms;
• You’ll play a key role in training the operational team;
• You’ll hire, lead, coach the entire team.

WHAT DO WE EXPECT FROM YOU?

• You have experience as a general manager, assistant general manager or operations manager in the hospitality sector
• You have a minimum of 2 years’ experience at hotel management level, and a minimum of 5 years in the hotel industry
• You’re commercially minded and have some sales and revenue management experience
• You’re sociable and are a real people person, you’re always ready to help with a big smile
• You have a lively personality and have a few good jokes in your repertoire
• You’re independent, dynamic and have the drive to make YUST Antwerp a success
• Stressful peak periods? You’re not phased and stay cool as a cucumber
• You speak NL-FR-ENG;
• You are young by heart

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT FROM US?

Apart from joining a growing and succesful hospitality chain. There’s a few other perks:

• Open-ended contract
• You’ll become part of a young, dynamic, and slightly eccentric team with lots of talented people
• A stylish and thriving work environment with a rooftop to enjoy on summer days
• Plenty of opportunity to contribute ideas and grow in the role
• A competitive pay cheque and a bonus tied to the achievement of results
• The usual extra-legal benefits 

START DATE:  asap  

ARE YOU THE GENERAL MANAGER WE’RE LOOKING FOR?
Send us your motivation and cv.
>>> gerrie@yust.be