Recreation Manager

Join the team and love your job!

The team at Margaritaville Lake Resort is here to create and deliver fun and escapism for our guests, and that means a fin-tastic variety of recreational activities on the resort!  With good pay, extensive benefits and a family atmosphere, we are seeking an experienced manager to oversee a variety of recreational outlets and their staff to ensure an excellent experience for every guest, every time.

Job Type: Full Time

Pay: Salary Based On Experience

Age Requirement: Must be at least 21 years of age
Reports to: Director of Recreation

As the Recreation Manager, you will oversee and constantly seek to improve the running of a variety of outlets and communicate with staff to ensure they have the tools they need to provide the best service to our guests.

Responsibilities include:

• Responsible for the information in each recreation job descriptions when working in that facility.
• Interview, hire, train, discipline, and review job performance of all recreation staff.
• Assist staff and guests when problems arise.
• Ensure the staff has all the tools and supplies to complete their job successfully.
• Possess strong hospitality skills while in direct contact with the guest and staff while maintaining a safe and professional environment.
• Oversee staff in day to day operations.
• Responsible for all inventories and purchase orders within the department.
• Maintain a safe work environment by promoting safe work practices and document any unsafe areas or practices with written documentation and work orders when needed.

Personal Skills

• Must have a comprehensive knowledge of the English language to effectively communicate with guests, associates, and vendors.
• Management experience and an understanding of recreational activities is required
• Possess strong hospitality skills while in direct contact with the guests, other staff members and on the phone.
• Ability to scrupulously follow all Driftwood and hotel policies and procedures.

• Projects and assignments are completed thoroughly, professionally, and with care.
• Adjusts to high-pressure conditions and is open to change.
• Assumes responsibility for personal growth and development.

• Conducts him\herself, acts and dresses professionally at all times
• Expresses ideas and conveys information clearly, effectively, and professionally.
• Actively listens to others.
• Conveys company information, decision, or problems to appropriate parties on a timely basis.
• Some knowledge of the lake area, and/ or operating watercraft is required.

Physical Requirements

• Must be a strong swimmer
• Minimum pulling and lifting of 20 pounds.
• Pushing, bending, stooping, upward reaching, manual dexterity.
• Hearing, writing. speaking
• Standing for long periods of time.