Guest and Resort Care Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Larsmont Cottages - Two Harbors, Minnesota

Discover Your Odyssey

Are you an adventurer at heart, seeking a workplace that fuels your passion and a team that feels like family? Start your Odyssey with us—an award-winning team that not only works together but plays together, creating an environment where every day is an adventure.

Why Odyssey?

At Odyssey Resorts, we don't just offer job opportunities; we provide a canvas for your career dreams. Here's what you can expect:

• Flexible Freedom: Experience work-life balance with flexible schedules, working hours, and payday on demand. Your success is not just about the work you do; it's about the life you build around it.
• Employer Recognition: Join a company recognized as a Star Tribune Top Minnesota Workplace for four consecutive years. Odyssey has become an employer of choice, fostering happy employees and a culture worth celebrating.
• State-of-the-Art Resources: Access cutting-edge tools and resources designed for your success. With ample and relevant learning and training resources, we invest in your growth.
• Hospitality from the HEART: Immerse yourself in a culture that revolves around the “Hospitality from the HEART” philosophy—a welcoming space where diversity, equity, and inclusion are not just words but lived experiences. Be part of a team where your unique contributions brighten the lives of guests and enrich your own journey.
• Engage, Innovate, Impact: Become a part of Odyssey Cares, including our sustainability program aligned with the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge. Our team actively invests in local communities, collaborates for industry innovation, supports charitable causes, and encourages personal stewardship. At Odyssey, your work extends beyond the resorts; it's a catalyst for positive change.
• Open Doors for Growth : As part of a growth-focused company, unlock opportunities for career advancement. You’ll be part of an engaged team that values your ideas and nourishes your potential.
• Awesome Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, and vision insurance, along with voluntary life and AD&D coverage. We also offer voluntary accident and critical illness insurance, pet insurance, hospital indemnity insurance, a 401(k) plan with employer match, PTO, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Your well-being is our priority!

Your Odyssey Awaits:

Ready to create lasting memories, enrich lives, and be part of an extraordinary journey? Join Odyssey Resorts, where every day is a new adventure, and your story is yet to be written.

Larsmont Cottages is seeking a Guest and Resort Care Specialist to join our award-winning team. This position plays a pivotal role in guaranteeing an exceptional experience for our guests. This position is ideal for those who like to perform a variety of tasks both indoors and outdoors.

This position includes rotating weekend shifts. Scheduled hours are Friday and Saturday from 2:00 PM to 10:00 PM, and Sunday through Thursday from 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM.  

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Be vigilant in monitoring the property. Address or report any issues or concerns identified during routine inspections.

• Perform daily inspections of the grounds and facilities. Arrange furniture, pick up trash, clean common areas and event spaces, restock

supplies and assist with security and safety issues as necessary.

• Track time and maintain an accurate timetable of tasks and parts used throughout each shift.

• Assist with guest enhancement programing; assemble s’mores kits, collect fire starting supplies, assemble craft kits, maintain lawn games, maintain fleet of bicycles, and assist with event set up as needed.

• Assist with guest and employee transportation as needed.

• Be approachable and proactive in engaging with guests by being welcoming and outgoing.

• Monitor pool and follow closure procedures as assigned.

• Perform ground maintenance such as mowing lawns, trimming hedges, removing weeds, raking and disposing of leaves and refuse, chopping and stacking firewood, clear snow, etc.

• Maintain vehicle, tools, and equipment (including uniform) in good and proper working order.

• Assist maintenance team with projects; ensure projects are completed in a safe, efficient manner.

• Arrange furniture and equipment when requested; clean resort buildings and grounds as needed; assist with security issues as needed.

• Perform preventative maintenance on all resort property.

• Take and respond to guest calls and requests; work to resolve any issues in a timely, efficient manner.

• Respond to emergency situations and resolve immediate safety concerns; be available for on-call shifts, as needed.

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred; one-year related experience preferred; or acceptable equivalent combination of education and experience.

CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• Valid driver’s license

• Obtain Pool Operator License within six months of employment, if required

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS, ABILITIES

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies, skills, and abilities:

• Upholds Odyssey Values and the principles of HEART.

• Ability to be adaptable and flexible.

• Prioritizes and plans work activities, creating action plans when necessary.

• Uses time efficiently.

• Maintains acceptable attendance and punctuality.

• Follows through on commitments.

• Working knowledge of tools, methods, operations, and materials used in resort and building maintenance.

• Working knowledge of occupational hazards and safety precautions necessary to perform manual labor and maintenance work.

• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating manuals, etc.

• Ability to prepare general reports and correspondence.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to customers.

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide.

• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written or oral form.

• Ability to use a computer for email and basic word processing.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is constantly required to stand, walk, sit, hear, use hands, reach, climb, stoop, and kneel. The employee will frequently be required to talk and taste and/or smell. The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision requirements include close and distant-vision capabilities.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be frequently exposed to outdoor weather conditions. The employee will seldom be exposed to wet, hot, humid conditions, high, precarious places, fumes or airborne particles, and chemicals or solutions. The employee will be exposed to moderate noise conditions.

Due to the cyclical nature of the hospitality industry, the employee may be required to work varying schedules that reflect the business needs of the resort. In addition, attendance at all scheduled training sessions and meetings is required.

The above is intended to describe the general nature and requirements of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements.

Odyssey Resorts is an equal opportunity employer committed to a policy of nondiscrimination with respect to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, and any other class protected by federal, state, or local law, including, but not limited to, medical condition, disability, marital status, age, sexual orientation, or pregnancy.