Vacancy ~ World Centre Manager, Our Chalet, Adelboden, Switzerland

World Centre Manager

Our Chalet, Adelboden, Switzerland
CHF 50,000 – 55, 000 per annum plus attractive benefits package

Our Chalet is one of the World Centres of the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. It is an international gathering place for members and families, providing opportunities to meet, share and learn together in an international setting.  Our Chalet is seeking a dynamic, enthusiastic individual with a passion for people and working in a diverse international environment.

A confident manager, you will have overall responsibility for the day-to-day management of the World Centre and the leadership of a team of international staff and volunteers.  You will work to ensure the highest standards of customer service to all visitors and support constant improvements to service delivery. 

You will need to be an energetic team manager with outdoor experience and preferably with experience of the hotel, catering or conference sectors, have excellent communication skills and enjoy being challenged.  Fluency in written and spoken English is essential, with knowledge of German highly desirable. 

Our Chalet is situated in a typical Swiss Alpine village at an altitude of 1300m.  The activity programme includes excursions, hiking and skiing and other adventure sports.

WAGGGS is a global organization and its recruitment policies reflect this.  Applications are encouraged from throughout the international community and assistance with relocation will be provided.  Work permit/visa restrictions may apply.

If you are interested in this challenging opportunity, please download further details of this position from WAGGGS’ website - http://www.wagggsworld.org/en/about/jobsopportunities and email your completed application to .

Please also visit Our Chalet’s website: ourchalet.ch.

Closing Date: Wednesday 23 January 2013

Interviews: Saturday 2 February 2013 at Our Chalet, Adelboden, Switzerland

All documents are available here.