Equus Silvania is a centre for equestrian and wilderness experiences located in the Transylvanian Carpathians, with a 11-bedroom guesthouse in the South of Transylvania, blending ecotourism, traditional gastronomy, and nature. The Location Manager is responsible for the day-to-day management of Equus Silvania, ensuring high-quality guest experiences, an inviting atmosphere, smooth tourism operations, and effective coordination of staff, facilities, and animal care. The role combines hands-on hospitality management with team leadership, financial and administrative oversight. Horse-related knowledge is a plus but not obligatory, since we have a horse manager and equestrian guides onsite.

This is a position which can be taken individually, but preferably we are looking for a couple sharing responsibilities, together with the horse manager position.

Duties include: • Ensuring high-quality guest experience. • Establishing and applying guest reception and hosting procedures. • Promoting and organising guest activities, events, meals, and group programmes. • Overseeing cleanliness, maintenance, and standards of the guesthouse and surrounding grounds. • Staff Management: Coordinating schedules, staffing, and logistics in line with bookings together with horse manager. • Ensuring quality of work, hygienic conditions, and compliance with labour and safety requirements. • Organising care for farm animals other than horses. Financial & Administrative Management: • Support operational budgeting and monitor expenses, revenues, and stock. • Issue invoices for on-site services and guest consumption. • Ensure acquisition of all necessary food, equipment, and operational supplies.

Requirements: ● Experience in hospitality, tourism, accommodation, outdoor tourism or a comparable management environment (minimum 3 years) ● Experience leading and coordinating a team ● Strong organisational and project management skills ● Experience with planning, suppliers, schedules and day-to-day operations ● A practical understanding of guest experience and service quality ● Confidence with basic financial and administrative responsibilities ● A solution-oriented and responsible approach to problems ● Strong communication skills and the ability to work with different people ● Fluent Romanian and English; other languages are an advantage ● Good digital skills, including standard office software ● A hands-on attitude and willingness to work in a rural environment ● Category B driving licence; willingness to obtain BE for horse trailers is an advantage ● Attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger picture. ● Good time management skills, well-organised, and responsible. ● Ability to work in a team as well as independently in fulfilling individual tasks. ● Strong digital skills (PC operation, MS Office, social media platforms). ● High personal ethics, dedication to conservation, and passion for nature.

We are looking for people who: ● genuinely care about animals, nature and the quality of the places they work in ● enjoy working with people and creating good experiences for guests ● are practical, reliable and comfortable taking responsibility ● can see both the details and the bigger picture ● communicate openly and work well as a team ● are willing to get involved in the everyday realities of running a rural tourism destination ● bring ideas and are interested in continuously improving how things are done

Newly renovated flat in guesthouse.

The job comes with a range of benefits in plus to an attractive salary: ● Newly renovated apartment for in-house living ● High quality organic food and beverages (food which is also served to guests) ● Private health insurance ● Being part of the largest private conservation project in Europe (Foundation Conservation Carpathia) ● Support from the Travel Carpathia team