Director, Guest Services

Great Wolf Resorts

• $115K — $130K *
Hospitality & Recreation
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Associates Degree in Hospitality or equivalent experience
  • 3+ years of Guest Service management experience
  • Strong skills in developing organizational plans and managing teams
  • Ability to pass a criminal background check and drug screen
  • Bachelors Degree in Hospitality or equivalent experience (preferred)
  • Experience as a Director at a family-themed resort (preferred)
  • Excellent communication and teamwork skills

Responsibilities

  • Manage and lead Front Office, Reservations, PBX, Bell Services, and Kids Experience departments
  • Recruit, select, orient, train, and manage employees
  • Contribute to strategic plans for guest services operational objectives
  • Maintain guest confidence and inspire repeat visits
  • Ensure compliance with safety standards and legal regulations
  • Enhance resort reputation by accepting ownership of tasks and exploring value addition
  • Participate in educational opportunities and professional organizations

Benefits

  • Relocation packages available
  • Annual bonuses
  • Paid Time Off policy
  • Additional perks offered
Full Job Description
Pay: $115000 - $130000

At Great Wolf, our Director of Guest Services strives to continually improve guest and employee satisfaction, maximize the financial performance of the department and monitor compliance with standards and procedures.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Manages and leads the Front Office, Reservations, PBX, Bell Services and Kids Experience departments
  • Accomplishes human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orientating, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching, counseling, and disciplining employees; communicating job expectations; planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions; enforcing policies and procedures
  • Achieves guest services operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and reviews; preparing and completing action plans; implementing productivity, quality, and customer-service standards; resolving problems; completing audits; identifying trends; determining system improvements; implementing change
  • Maintains guest confidence by maintaining service levels; inspiring repeat visits; making the resort a "family tradition"
  • Maintains a safe, secure, and healthy environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
  • Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations. Enhances resort reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments


Basic Qualifications & Skills
  • Associates Degree in Hospitality, Hotel Management (or related field) or equivalent experience
  • 3+ year previous Guest Service management experience, demonstrating ability to develop comprehensive organizational plans and managing people to obtain individual and organizational goals
  • Successful completions of a criminal background check and drug screen


Desired Qualifications & Skills
  • Bachelors Degree in Hospitality, Hotel Management (or related field) or equivalent experience
  • Previous experience at Director level at family themed resort
  • Ability to multi-task and prioritize a variety of tasks with minimal direction
  • Proven teamwork skills
  • Enthusiastic and energetic
  • Excellent communication skills


Physical Requirements
  • Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
  • Able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time


Estimated Salary Range:

$115000 - $130000 annual base salary

An employee's pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors, including, but not limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, travel requirements, revenue-based metrics, any contractual agreements, and business or organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of Great Wolf's total compensation package. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, a Paid Time Off policy, and other perks.

Application Instructions

We are hiring immediately, with relocation packages available. Click on "Apply Now" or chat with a recruiter (bottom of your screen on Great Wolf's website). Complete an application and a recruiter will reach out on next step.

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