Operations Manager Perron bleu

• 22 August 2026 • 100% • Indefinite duration • Biel La Croix Bleue Berne-Soleure-Fribourg is the leading specialized organization in the field of dependencies, with the activity areas prevention + health promotion, counseling + therapy as well as integration + businesses. With approximately 90 employees and 260 volunteers distributed across 13 sites, we offer a wide range of services funded by cantonal mandates as well as by donations and contributions from institutions and individuals. We are politically and denominationally independent. Le Perron bleu in Biel is an established, alcohol-free meeting place that serves as a lively social venue and offers valuable spaces for social and professional integration. We are in an exciting phase of reorientation. In addition to the progressive development towards a management more focused on business economics, a revision of the spatial and conceptual orientation is also planned in the medium term. You can actively contribute impulses to this. To strengthen our team, we are looking for, starting from 1 October 2026 or by agreement, a/an Operations Manager Perron bleu Working time 70 % - 80 % Field of activity • Management of operations in accordance with directives and bases, including budget responsibility • Operational management: responsibility for the daily functioning of the catering (bistro/restaurant) as well as guaranteeing high quality of service and product • Responsibility for the meeting place: development and implementation of the meeting place offer • Professional and personal management of the team as well as targeted promotion of employees • Main responsibility for the self-control concept (HACCP) • Co-responsibility for integration, including quality assurance (QuaTheDA:2020) and work with reference persons • Management of daily operations • Support in the kitchen, including the supervision and promotion of clients • Networking and public relations work as well as administrative and organizational tasks • Strategic development Required profile • Training and/or professional experience in catering • Professional experience in work pedagogy is an asset • Resilience and calm: you radiate stability and security even during periods of change and provide direction to the team. • Empathy and assertiveness: you maintain a respectful and clear relationship with employees and participants in professional integration. • Excellent communication skills: you communicate in an open, transparent, and equal manner, both internally within the team and with management. • Flexibility and pragmatism: you have the ability to find pragmatic solutions, as the meeting place is in a phase of transition and reorientation. • Management experience is an asset We offer • A meaningful management function in a socially mission-driven company • Space for creativity, personal initiative, and co-construction in an innovative company • A committed and humorous team as well as a culture marked by support and recognition • Opportunities for continuous training within the framework of the function • A workplace close to the center Do you feel concerned? We look forward to receiving your electronic application dossier at hr(at)blaueskreuzbern(dot)ch. For more information, Mr. Jordi Núñez, head of the Integration + Businesses area, is at your disposal at tel. 031 382 62 63 or by e-mail at j.nunez(at)blaueskreuzbern(dot)ch. Croix Bleue, Berne-Soleure-Fribourg, office, Zeughausgasse 39, 3011 Berne