Luxury hotel operator with 125+ properties across global markets
Kempinski is a large-scale luxury hospitality operator headquartered in Munich, running 10,000+ staff across properties in 19+ countries. The hiring mix is operations-heavy (100+ open roles) with meaningful food-and-beverage headcount (63), reflecting a business centered on property management and culinary delivery rather than tech innovation. Tech stack is operational (Opera property-management system, Microsoft 365) with minimal engineering resources (18 roles), indicating the organization prioritizes front-of-house guest experience and supply-chain efficiency over software development.
Notable leadership hires: Head Hostess, Finance Director, Human Resources Director, Head Chef, Food & Beverage Director
Kempinski Hotels operates a global portfolio of luxury properties spanning city centers and resort destinations across Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa. Founded in Germany in 1897, the company positions itself on European hospitality tradition combined with modern service standards. The business is structured around property operations (housekeeping, food service, kitchen staffing), sales functions, and administrative support. Active hiring spans operations, culinary, sales, and HR disciplines, with current staffing near 10,000+ employees distributed across its international footprint.
Kempinski uses Opera as its core property-management system, along with Microsoft 365 (Office, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and Microsoft Access for operations and reporting functions.
Kempinski is actively hiring across 19 countries including Germany, China, Singapore, UAE, Switzerland, Egypt, Canada, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and others, reflecting its geographically distributed property portfolio.
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