As „The Research University in the Helmholtz Association“ the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) creates and communicates knowledge for society and the environment. The aim is to make significant contributions to global challenges in the fields of energy, mobility, and information. Around 9,800 employees at KIT are working on this on a broad disciplinary basis in research, teaching, and innovation.

We are looking for the service unit General Services – Event­management – Catering (AServ-VAM-CAT) from 01.12.2023 or 01.01.2024 for an unlimited period of time for one

Receptionist (f/m/d)
for the guest lecturer house

Working hours by arrangement between 50% and 100% from Monday to Friday

The KIT Guest Lecturer House offers 45 residential units consisting of one- and two-bed rooms, two-room­apartments, and a three-room­apartment. It is located on the Universit­ts­gelde between Karlsruhe city center and the Schlosspark and is available to national and international guests of KIT.

As a Receptionist, your responsibilities will include the entire reservation processing, from taking bookings and handling correspondence to check-in and check-out, including invoicing. During the stay of our guests you will be their contact person for all questions

In addition, you will take care of the billing, coordinate the cleaning of the rooms and manage the material stock. Furthermore, you support in the planning and execution of events.

We expect a completed training as a hotel­clerk (f/m/d). Also if you have a comparable education with experience in the field of reception/guest relations, we would like to get to know you. We expect knowledge in the use of the common MS Office programs and hotel software as well as a friendly, obliging appearance and a very good ability to express yourself in German and English. Other foreign­languages­skills are an advantage.

We offer regular working­hours with a five-day week, free weekends and free legal holidays­days. Please indicate your preferred work­time in your application (between 20 and 39.5 hours/week)

Become part of the only German university of excellence with national large-scale research and work under excellent working conditions in an international environment. Start your career with a goal-oriented induction and a broad range of further qualification opportunities. Benefit from flexible working hours (flextime, home office), various sports and leisure activities, as well as childcare and vacation programs. Furthermore, we offer a subsidy for the job ticket BW in the amount of 25 -/month and a wide range of offers in various cafeterias.