Join Our Team
Sanssouci Palatina is hiring a founding team for a women’s health and wellbeing retreat hotel in Klingenmünster, in the heart of the Palatinate wine country.
We offer full-board hospitality, women’s health programming, restorative practice, excellent food and community.
Our work connects physical health, hormones, mental and emotional wellbeing, relationships, nutrition, sleep, stress, sexuality and environment.
We are looking for candidates who are passionate about women’s wellbeing and excited to create and build this unique offering across the operating disciplines.
Leadership Roles
These four senior roles are the core of the leadership team and will report to the founder. They are responsible for their own departments and for working together to create one coherent guest experience.
These roles require fluent English and it would be a plus that another European language, including German, is spoken. These are full-time on-site roles as all contribute to the overall guest experience. Progressive packages which reflect the roles and overall purpose will include options making it easier for women to be here and work here.
To apply, please send a CV, references and a short note explaining which role interests you and why to info@sanssoucicollection.com.
Director of Wellness & Retreat Programming
The Director of Wellness will build and lead the women’s health and wellbeing programme.
The role includes programme design, daily practices, practitioner relationships, clinical and professional partnerships, guest experience and future digital support.
Relevant areas may include menstrual, pelvic and reproductive health; perimenopause and menopause; aging and longevity; sexual health and intimacy; psychology and emotional wellbeing; nutrition and metabolic health; sleep and stress; yoga, movement, bodywork and community.
We are looking for someone with experience in women’s health, medicine, psychology, nutrition, preventive health, multidisciplinary care, wellness hospitality or digital health.
The right person will be able to build and sustain strong partnerships and turn complex health ideas into clear, credible guest programmes.
Director of Food & Beverage
The Director of Food & Beverage will lead the food culture of Sanssouci Palatina.
We are looking for a senior culinary professional passionate about place and season, who understands the importance of nutrition and the sensual joy of dining as core pillars of a well woman.
The role includes the full food and beverage offer, Café Palatina, the six-season culinary calendar, guest chefs, kitchen garden planning, supplier relationships, kitchen recruitment and service standards.
The right person will combine gastronomic ambition, nutrition, aspirational and community dining with commercial discipline, leadership, curiosity and warmth.
Director of Hotel Operations & Grounds
The Director of Hotel Operations & Grounds will lead the daily operation, standards and physical environment of the hotel.
The role includes rooms, housekeeping, reception, grounds, maintenance, safety, service standards, staffing, productivity and cost control.
This role requires an experienced hospitality operator who understands that sleep, privacy, calm, comfort, safety, beauty and thoughtful service are central to the guest experience.
The right person will combine operational discipline with warmth, emotional intelligence and care for the house as a whole.
Director of Marketing & External Relations
The Director of Marketing & External Relations will lead demand generation, communications, positioning and external relationships.
The role includes brand positioning, marketing, sales, social media, editorial content, revenue management, agency relationships, press, hosted visits, partnerships, trade activity and external communications.
The right person will be able to communicate a premium hospitality and women’s wellbeing proposition clearly, credibly and attractively to guests, organisers, partners and the press.
We are looking for commercial instinct, strong storytelling, good judgement and an understanding of hospitality, community-building and women’s wellbeing.
Other Critical Roles
Yoga Teachers
We are seeking both short-term guest yoga teachers for residencies of two weeks to one month, and longer-term yoga teachers across different modalities.
Bodyworkers
We are seeking qualified bodyworkers and practitioners to work from our premises as part of the guest wellness offer.
Restaurant, Kitchen, and Café Team
We are recruiting across food and beverage, including head chef, sous chefs, pastry, café, service, kitchen support, and cleaning.
Housekeeping
We are recruiting a Head of Housekeeping and housekeeping / cleaning staff.
Groundskeeping
We are recruiting gardeners and groundskeeping support for the ornamental, open, and kitchen gardens.
Maintenance
We are recruiting maintenance and practical property support for the buildings, rooms, grounds, and daily functioning of the house.
Working Models and Start Dates
Depending on the role, the person, and the skills involved, we are open to a variety of working models, including full-time, part-time, seasonal, freelance, resident practitioner, internship, and volunteer arrangements.
Start dates begin from August 2026.
Who We Are Looking For
Sanssouci Palatina is a FLINTA-owned space and a women-centred wellness hotel open to all. We warmly welcome applications from queer people, BIPOC candidates, and people of all genders, backgrounds, belief systems, and ways of life.
We are a non-discriminatory employer and fully celebrate diversity.
Above all, we hire for heart, fit, energy, reliability, kindness, emotional intelligence, and alignment with the spirit of the house. Skills matter, but much can be trained. The right attitude cannot.
We are building a family team. Fit, care, and shared purpose are essential.
Compensation
Our pay structure will be competitive with local benchmarks. We also intend to include a long-term profit-sharing component, so that the wellbeing of the house is something we all share in and think about together.
Work-Stay Opportunities
As you can imagine, building a community-centred space and retreat centre is no small task. If our mission and values appeal to you, and you would like to be involved on a more personal level, we have a number of work-stay opportunities that also make being here a more accessible proposition.
We have a constantly evolving need for support. Primary areas of interest and focus include gardening, permaculture, food gardening, forest gardening, herbalism, herbal gardening, medicinal plants, apothecary, distillation, and floral essences.
In the kitchen, fermentation, preservation, and larder cooking are essential supports. We are also interested in people with building skills to help us realise a dream of converting our old barn into a painting studio and fully equipped ceramics studio.
Projects may be of long or short duration. All work-stay positions require references. For more information about the nature of the work and the terms, please reach out in the first instance to info@sanssoucicollection.com.
Writers in Residence
If you are a published author and interested in a medium or long-term residency, we welcome writers who are willing to offer guidance to other guests through a seminar and private engagement model.
The intention is to provide small-group and individual support for guest writers, while also giving the resident writer time, space, and quiet for their own work.
If this is of interest, please reach out to info@sanssoucicollection.com with the subject line “Writer in Residence”.
How to Apply
To start the conversation, please write to:
reservations@sanssoucicollection.com
Please include your full CV, at least two professional references, and a short note telling us why being involved in the creation of a women-centred wellness space open to all is meaningful or motivating to you.
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