Advertising for Hotel manager in Krakow

I've recently taken over the management of a family apart-hotel in Krakow, very close to the train station. The first thing I have to do (and get right) is find a manager. I'm based in the UK and do not speak Polish so it's not easy.

I've been in touch with an employment agency and have had an offer for them to find a manager for me but I've also seen that there are several websites where I might advertise (such as HotelCareer.pl).

What I think would be helpful is if I can post an advert on a few relevant forums.

Are there any useful FB forums where the hospitality Industry in Poland (Krakow) communicates?

I'd really appreciate some links to relevant FB forums.

As I don't speak Polish, I will need a manager whose English is good to very good. Would it be a good idea if I post the ad in English or should I have it translated?

I think the reason I prefer not to go through an agency is to be able to communicate with lots of candidates. I am not necessarily looking for a traditionally trained and educated candidate and feel I will get better results if I'm more closely involved.

Any ideas, links etc would be greatly appreciated.

Post it in English, there's absolutely no reason to post it in Polish if speaking fluent English is a requirement of the job. It's quite normal to see job advertisements in English here these days.

You're definitely wise not to go through an agency - most of them will simply post the same advert on Facebook/etc and do nothing for the money.

I've got some experience with establishing a roughly 100 bed hotel/hostel here, so please feel free to PM me if you want some detailed advice. There's quite a lot to take into account, and I'd be happy to share my experiences with you.

I'd start by posting here - facebook.com/groups/5868533121/ - the Krakow Expats group. You can also try facebook.com/groups/lec.krakow/

Thanks for the quick reply and the advice. I've asked to join first group so will soon post there and see what comes my way.

Hello :)
I am Polish, male, 29 years old and I live in Greece.
I speak fluent Polish and Greek also I speak English very well, I am working in the hotel sector for few years now in famous Greek hotels and I possess a Diploma in Tourism & Hospitality management.

I am trying to find any interesting vacancies in Poland in the hotel sector but I am not sure where it is better for me to look.

Also does anyone know what are the salaries approx for a receptionist, front desk supervisor/manager and general manager?
Any advice or information would be much appreciated.
Thank you.

What does Uncle Google say?
You will be lucky to pull in 10 pln per hour gross.

I recently lost an employee who went to work on reception at a hotel and I was paying her 3000 zloty so probably you could get something like 3500 in Krakow if you speak English.

Certainly more than 10 zloty an hour - nobody works for that in big cities any more, and in fact the minimum wage is going up to 12 in January.

Yes, I agree, but there are 'good' employees and 'not so good' employees.
You have to be really good to pull that kind of money for a hotel receptionist.

Thanks for the quick response :)
I am mostly looking for a senior role, like reception manager or supervisor (ideally) but I can start over again as a receptionist, if the salary will be interesting and around 3500zł net for such a role.

I have worked in famous hotels in Greece with great references and a strong background, also I have experience in big International IT company abroad, as an English Speaker.

I am trilingual Greek-Polish-English and soon I will start lessons for a 4th language (hopefully).

About Google, it is not that informative as you can't find exact salaries... so if anyone is working in such a role or knows someone who does, it will be nice to give me a hint ;)

And I am speaking about cities such as Gdansk-Gdynia, Krakow etc.

Thanks.