Office Manager (Part-Time)
TypePart-time job
LocationZurich Office
Posted2 hours ago
KAYAK, part of Booking Holdings (NASDAQ: BKNG), is the world's leading travel search engine. With billions of queries across our platforms, we help people find their perfect flight, stay, rental car and vacation package. We're also transforming business travel with a new corporate travel solution, KAYAK for Business.
As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is at our core and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
KAYAK is seeking an Office Manager for our beautiful Zurich office to create exceptional in‑office experiences that help teams connect and collaborate. As a member of the Global Workplace Experience team, you’ll drive daily operations, first impressions for new hires, and engaging on‑site events, shaping the small moments that boost engagement and productivity. If you love a fast-paced environment and running smooth, welcoming workplace environments and making meaningful impact on people experience, this role is for you.
This is a part-time role (24 hours) in our Zurich office
Please submit your CV in English
In this role, you will:
Create a positive, inclusive workplace: greet employees, visitors, candidates and vendors; build relationships to understand needs and improve experience.
Run daily office operations: perform daily walkthroughs, maintain shared spaces, manage furniture/equipment upkeep and cleanliness.
Manage budgets, supplies & vendors: coordinate purchasing, inventory, vendor contracts, service coordination, and invoice
processing.
Set up and handle beverages, snacks, and lunches
Work closely with the Social Committee to set up micro events, happy hours and events from concept to teardown.
Facilities & IT partnership: coordinate with Real Estate on maintenance, lease/contract matters and with IT on onsite AV and tech needs.
Help onboard new hires (office tours, local health & safety)
Drive local communication on Slack, intranet and info screens
Organize office documentation and storage, support global Workplace Experience initiatives, reporting, ad‑hoc projects and admin tasks.
This position reports to the Team Lead in Workplace Experience, based in Berlin.
Please apply if you:
Are a proactive, highly organized multitasker who anticipates needs and prioritizes effectively.
Have a people‑first mindset with excellent interpersonal skills, friendly, professional, and service-oriented.
Proven office/operations experience in a fast‑paced environment.
Solution-oriented and strong verbal and written communication.
Hands-on and strong time management and organizational skills
Comfortable working onsite
Proficient with Google Workspace especially Google Sheets and Slack
Experience coordinating events, catering and vendor relationships
Familiarity with facilities and renovation coordination.
Available to work in the office
Swiss German and German speaker fluency with excellent English skills (must have)
Benefits & Perks
5 weeks paid vacation + a day off for your birthday
Focus on mental health and well-being:
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Paid volunteer time
Focus on your career growth:
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Social events & Thursday happy hours
Free lunch 2 days per week
Pension plan contributions
Supplemental accident insurance
Health insurance subsidy of 250 CHF per month
Lunch Check Card of 180 CHF per month
Profawo membership which is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the compatibility of family and work
Inclusion
At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That’s why we’re focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here.
Need any adjustments for the interview, application or on the job? No problem - just give us a heads-up. We’ve got you.
#LI-AS1
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As an employee of KAYAK, you will be part of a travel company that operates a portfolio of global metasearch brands including momondo, Cheapflights and HotelsCombined, among others. From start-up to industry leader, innovation is at our core and every employee has an opportunity to make their mark. Our focus is on building the best travel search engine to make it easier for everyone to experience the world.
KAYAK is seeking an Office Manager for our beautiful Zurich office to create exceptional in‑office experiences that help teams connect and collaborate. As a member of the Global Workplace Experience team, you’ll drive daily operations, first impressions for new hires, and engaging on‑site events, shaping the small moments that boost engagement and productivity. If you love a fast-paced environment and running smooth, welcoming workplace environments and making meaningful impact on people experience, this role is for you.
This is a part-time role (24 hours) in our Zurich office
Please submit your CV in English
In this role, you will:
Create a positive, inclusive workplace: greet employees, visitors, candidates and vendors; build relationships to understand needs and improve experience.
Run daily office operations: perform daily walkthroughs, maintain shared spaces, manage furniture/equipment upkeep and cleanliness.
Manage budgets, supplies & vendors: coordinate purchasing, inventory, vendor contracts, service coordination, and invoice
processing.
Set up and handle beverages, snacks, and lunches
Work closely with the Social Committee to set up micro events, happy hours and events from concept to teardown.
Facilities & IT partnership: coordinate with Real Estate on maintenance, lease/contract matters and with IT on onsite AV and tech needs.
Help onboard new hires (office tours, local health & safety)
Drive local communication on Slack, intranet and info screens
Organize office documentation and storage, support global Workplace Experience initiatives, reporting, ad‑hoc projects and admin tasks.
This position reports to the Team Lead in Workplace Experience, based in Berlin.
Please apply if you:
Are a proactive, highly organized multitasker who anticipates needs and prioritizes effectively.
Have a people‑first mindset with excellent interpersonal skills, friendly, professional, and service-oriented.
Proven office/operations experience in a fast‑paced environment.
Solution-oriented and strong verbal and written communication.
Hands-on and strong time management and organizational skills
Comfortable working onsite
Proficient with Google Workspace especially Google Sheets and Slack
Experience coordinating events, catering and vendor relationships
Familiarity with facilities and renovation coordination.
Available to work in the office
Swiss German and German speaker fluency with excellent English skills (must have)
Benefits & Perks
5 weeks paid vacation + a day off for your birthday
Focus on mental health and well-being:
Company-paid therapy sessions through SpringHealth
Company-paid subscription to HeadSpace
Company-wide week off a year - the whole team fully recharges (and returns without a pile-up of work!)
No meeting Fridays
Paid parental leave
Paid volunteer time
Focus on your career growth:
Development Dollars
Leadership development
Access to thousands of on-demand e-learnings
Travel Discounts
Employee Resource Groups
Social events & Thursday happy hours
Free lunch 2 days per week
Pension plan contributions
Supplemental accident insurance
Health insurance subsidy of 250 CHF per month
Lunch Check Card of 180 CHF per month
Profawo membership which is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the compatibility of family and work
Inclusion
At KAYAK, we want everyone to have the space to grow, share ideas and do great work. That’s why we’re focused on hiring the best talent from all walks of life and experiences, supporting them well and making sure no one feels like they have to fit a mold to belong here.
Need any adjustments for the interview, application or on the job? No problem - just give us a heads-up. We’ve got you.
#LI-AS1
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