Fastned hiring Office Manager in Ghent Metropolitan Area | LinkedIn (2024)

Join us!

Join a fast-growing company with a purpose! At Fastned, you can fight climate change by accelerating the transition to electric mobility. We’re searching for a motivated Office Manager for our office in Ghent to enable us to improve our operations and make our team in Belgium even stronger.

Together with 300 colleagues spread across Europe (35 nationalities and counting), we have big plans: we are building a Europe-wide network of 1,000 beautiful fast-charging stations where electric drivers can charge their cars with energy from the sun and wind. If you want to make a difference and work in an informal, international scale-up environment with future prospects, then read on!

Your role

Fastned Belgium is growing; we have a beautiful office at the Martelaarslaan in Ghent. Due to our growth in Belgium, we are looking for an Office Manager to bring this lovely office to life!

Your role will be to:

• Manage the Ghent office to ensure an organised, fun, and safe working environment;
• Support the Country Director and other line managers with welcoming new joiners, from arranging new equipment, office tours and our (digital) working tools;
• Be the point of contact for the landlord on any facilities and infrastructures needs;
• Manage procurement for the Belgian office, ranging from daily lunches to office supplies and equipment;
• Assist with administrative tasks such as invoicing and record keeping;
• Organise and manage internal events and travel arrangements for people visiting the office;
• Adding a creative touch to enhance office décor and contribute to a vibrant and inspiring workplace atmosphere.

Who we are looking for

In order to be successful in this role, you will have a knack for making the office a fun and welcoming place, with strong communication and people skills. If you're friendly, proactive, and love to bring a touch of creativity to your work, you'll fit right in. You are not afraid to make mistakes and you are always keen to keep on learning. “Think like a founder” is something you identify easily with. We need someone who can juggle tasks, think on their feet, and add a bit of sparkle to our daily office life. We’re also seeking someone with the following skills;

• 3+ years of experience managing a small or medium-sized office or events;
• Super-organised to maintain office supplies, manage budgets, and coordinate with various vendors and service providers;
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills;
• A proactive and problem-solving mindset, able to handle multiple tasks and priorities effectively;
• A friendly and approachable mindset, making the office a welcoming environment for all employees and visitors;
• Ability to work independently and take initiative, while also being a strong team player;
• Proficiency in office software and tools, such as Google Workspace;
• A passion for sustainability;
• Fluent in English; Dutch or French is a nice to have.

Join us in building a better future

We work hard to change the world, but we don't forget to recognize & celebrate our successes, big and small. We value work-life balance, offer you real work flexibility and have family-friendly policies in place. We have an inclusive work environment, and love authentic people, so don't try to fit in because we like you for who you are! Our benefits include:

• Stock option plan -> we believe in shared value creation;
• A training and development budget of €3,000 per year per employee, because development and training are important to us and our sector offers endless opportunities;
• Free daily vegetarian lunches, snacks & drinks all day in the office;
• Access to our electric vehicle fleet with all charging expenses covered;
• A total of 37 holidays per year, including 5 extralegal Fastned holidays and 12 compensation days;
• Next to fun events year-round, we throw notorious Christmas parties and organize an amazing yearly trip abroad with all employees;
• Other perks include flexible working hours, full travel compensation and the working gear of your choice (Apple/Android/Windows).

Interested? Apply today!

We would love to have a conversation with you! Apply now, send us your CV, and explain in your motivation letter why you’re excited about joining our mission to provide freedom to electric drivers and speed up the energy transition. The recruitment process consists of the following stages:

• A first video call with one of our recruiters to find out more about Fastned & our company culture;
• A video interview with the Country Director and team members to deep dive into the role;
• An in-person interview in our Ghent office with our Country Director and team members.

Fastned stands for equity and inclusion. We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, gender identities, sexual orientations, religions, neurodiversity, disabilities, parental status, or any other protected characteristic that makes you unique.