General manager

Who are we? 

Belgian Coast & City Hotels is the umbrella organisation for, at present, 11 hotels franchised by the international hotel chain Accor. As an organisation, we provide support to the hotels in the areas of finance, sales, marketing and HR. 

In autumn 2024, we will open a new branch in Zaventem, namely Mövenpick Brussels Airport, and for this we are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated General Manager. 

Mövenpick is a 4-star premium brand franchised under Accor and is central to pampering in the broad sense of the word. In the heart of Zaventem, between the NATO headquarters and The Corporate Village, Mövenpick Brussels Airport will feature 220 hotel rooms, a rooftop restaurant, sky lounge and wellness.

We are looking for a General Manager to help start up the hotel as well as help shape its operations.

What can you expect?

Various meetings/training sessions with external parties, recruiting employees, setting up budgets, etc. 

Once the hotel has opened, as General Manager you will be the face of the hotel. 

You help build awareness and image. 

You are ultimately responsible for the daily business activities and the corresponding reporting. As General Manager, you are therefore responsible for managing and coaching the entire team. 

You focus on the P&L with a focus on cost efficiency, personnel management and the customer satisfaction of hotel guests.
Commercial activities are also peculiar to a hotel. 
Here you focus on active prospecting, on attracting the B2B target group/travellers.

- You already have several years of experience in the world of hospitality as a manager. 
- You are strongly customer-oriented, sociable and have a positive attitude. 
- You are a real entrepreneur with a hands-on mentality. 
- You have a large sense of responsibility and can work independently.- You highly value communication and empathy. You know how to motivate your team.
- You think in a problem-solving way and are flexible.
- Being organised is no secret to you and you are also stress-resistant.
- An excellent knowledge of written and spoken language in Dutch, French and English. Any additional language is obviously a plus!

- Commercial matters do not put you off!

What we offer:

 A managerial position within a dynamic company where you can work under franchise of the international chain Accor. You will also enjoy discounts at Accor hotels worldwide!
- We like to reward our people for their knowledge, ambition & commitment. You will receive an appropriate salary package in an open-ended 38-hour contract complemented by the possibility of a company car with fuel card and a bonus system. Extra-legal benefits such as a laptop, mobile phone subscription, hospitalisation insurance, meal vouchers, eco vouchers are also provided. 
- We consider it important to give our colleagues the opportunity to follow (external) training courses. Some of our offerings include: sales training, social law, specific Accor training courses, etc. 
- We also organise an activity every summer & winter and give an annual New Year's party.
- Internally, within Belgian Coast & City Hotels, we are ready to support you in the various departments.

Will you complete our team?

Then email your CV, response and discretion are assured.