Department Head for Corporate Catering (m/f/d)

What You Will Achieve with Us

• Manage complex corporate catering facilities and drive the strategic and sustainable development of the corporate catering services for Berliner Wasserbetriebe

• Develop a modern, target-group-oriented offering

• Advance innovations, identify relevant trends, and create attractive catering concepts for our guests

• Plan, control, and continuously optimise all catering processes – from procurement and production to sustainability aspects

• Ensure adherence to financial frameworks

• Work closely with internal partners

Your Profile

• Master’s in Hospitality Management and relevant professional experience in managing corporate catering facilities

• Alternatively: Bachelor’s in Hospitality Management or state-certified business economist specialising in hotel and catering management with relevant experience in managing corporate catering facilities, along with additional knowledge to match a Master's level education

• Extensive knowledge in hygiene management

• Desirable: Training as a chef

• Comprehensive business management skills

• Experience in managing corporate catering facilities

• Knowledge in preparing offers and organising events

• Basic knowledge of public procurement and purchasing law

• High level of social competence

• Analytical and strategic thinking abilities and high stress tolerance

• Communication skills, self-management, analytical skills

Compensation

We offer a salary based on pay group 12 in accordance with the Tarifvertrag Versorgungsbetriebe (TV-V). Depending on personal qualifications, classification into a lower pay group may occur.

Reasons to Join Us

• Innovative technologies for the Berlin water cycle

• Sustainable environmental protection through active research

• Purposeful tasks with responsibility and team spirit

• Diverse career opportunities and support (e.g., Female Leadership Programme, individual development plans, internal training opportunities)

• Balanced work-life integration: 39-hour work week, 30 days holiday per year, 60% remote work per quarter depending on role, various working time models (e.g., sabbatical, flexitime, part-time, 10 additional days through salary sacrifice, etc.), company pension scheme (VBL), asset-building benefits, subsidy for Deutschlandticket Job, corporate benefits, 39 weeks continued salary in case of illness, workplace health management (including bike leasing), family friendliness, professional employee counselling for all life situations

• People with disabilities will be given preference in case of equal qualification.

• As we are committed to equal opportunities and the advancement of women, we particularly welcome applications from women.

• Applications from individuals with a migration background are expressly encouraged.

• Applications with other educational qualifications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and may be recognised depending on prior knowledge and work experience.

Please apply with your complete application profile (cover letter, CV, certificates, and proof of disability if applicable) by 18.08.2026, quoting the job ID via our careers page.

Interviews are expected to start from week 39 onwards.