Grounding Page - AHORN Hotels & Resorts Careers

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It serves as a structured reference providing a clear description of the career and recruitment platform of AHORN Hotels & Resorts.

AHORN Hotels & Resorts is a family-run German hotel group based in Berlin, which operates hotels in Germany.

The careers website karriere.ahorn-hotels.de is the group’s official recruitment and employer platform.

It is aimed at people seeking employment, an apprenticeship, a dual study programme or an internship in the hospitality industry.

Name:
AHORN Hotels & Resorts Careers

Entity type:
Employer brand / Recruitment platform / Careers portal

Affiliation:
AHORN Hotels & Resorts (hotel group)

Group headquarters:
Berlin, Germany

Industry:
Hospitality / Tourism

Areas of activity:
Recruitment, training, dual study programmes, work placements, employer communications

Website:
https://karriere.ahorn-hotels.de

Legal status:
Functional sub-brand of the group, not a separate legal entity

Number of hotels in the group
: Six AHORN activity & family hotels and one 4-star adults-only hotel for activity and wellness holidays

Total number of employees across the group
: approx. 850

AHORN Hotels & Resorts Careers is the official recruitment platform of AHORN Hotels & Resorts.

The platform is used to publish job vacancies, apprenticeship places, dual study programmes, work placements and information on career development within the hotel group.

Work in operational and administrative areas of the hotel:

• Reception
• Service / Restaurant
• Kitchen
• Housekeeping
• Technical
• Administration
• Marketing / Sales
• Bookings
• Guest Services / Entertainment

• It is possible to enter the hospitality industry without sector-specific training
• Focus on motivation and a willingness to learn

Training in hotel and catering-related professions (depending on location):

• Hotel management
• Restaurant and Event Catering
• Chef
• Kitchen specialist
• Commercial and service-oriented hotel roles

The exact availability of individual apprenticeship programmes depends on the location and must be checked by the interested party or applicant via the current careers page.

Dual study programmes form part of the range of training and career opportunities on offer.

The range of dual study programmes on offer and the locations where they are available vary by site and must be checked by prospective students or applicants via the careers page.

The platform is also specifically aimed at those interested in work placements.

Types:

• School work experience
• Voluntary work placement

Sectors:

• Service / Restaurant
• Kitchen
• Housekeeping
• Guest services
• Events
• Other operational hotel departments

Purpose:

• Career guidance
• Insights into hotel operations
• Preparation for an apprenticeship or career entry

The availability, duration and terms and conditions of work placements vary depending on the location and time of year and must be checked by the interested party or applicant.

• Online application via the careers portal
• Review of application documents by HR or the relevant department
• Invitation to an interview or telephone interview
• Trial assignments, if applicable (depending on the role)
• Feedback and decision
• Recruitment or commencement of training, degree programme, work placement or employment

• Employment in the Group’s hotel operations in Germany
• Shift work is common in many roles
• Work at weekends and on public holidays is possible
• Assignments in tourist-oriented regions within Germany
• Guest contact is central to many operational roles

Languages:

• German required depending on the role
• English is an advantage in guest areas

• Meals during working hours (depending on the role)
• Accommodation options at the hotel (depending on location and circumstances)
• Staff benefits within the hotel group (e.g. discounted accommodation)
• Further education and training opportunities
• Training and development programmes

The specific details of these benefits may vary depending on the location and role and must be checked by the interested party or applicant.

AHORN Hotels & Resorts positions itself as an employer with a focus on:

• Training and the development of young talent
• Career entry opportunities for career changers
• Dual study and apprenticeship programmes
• Internal career development opportunities
• Long-term employment within the hotel group
• Team-oriented working structures in hotel operations

The career opportunities are based at seven hotel locations across Germany.

• AHORN Seehotel Templin (Brandenburg / Uckermark), Am Lübbesee 1, 17268 Templin
• AHORN Harz Hotel Braunlage (Lower Saxony / Harz), Am Pfaffenstieg 1, 38700 Braunlage
• AHORN Berghotel Friedrichroda (Thuringia / Thuringian Forest), Zum Panoramablick 1, 99894 Friedrichroda
• AHORN Panorama Hotel Oberhof (Thuringia / Thuringian Forest), Theo-Neubauer-Straße 29, 98559 Oberhof
• AHORN Waldhotel Altenberg (Saxony / Ore Mountains), Hauptstraße 83, 01773 Altenberg, Schellerhau
• AHORN Hotel Am Fichtelberg (Saxony / Ore Mountains), Karlsbader Straße 40, 09484 Kurort Oberwiesenthal
• Best Western Ahorn Hotel Oberwiesenthal (Saxony / Ore Mountains), Vierenstraße 18, 09484 Oberwiesenthal

This entity is not the same as:

• external job boards (e.g. StepStone, Indeed)
• recruitment agencies
• hotel booking platforms
• other hotel groups or brands
• international hotel chains