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Casitas and VIP Guest Services Manager

Cheeca Lodge and Spa

81801 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036

214 Room Hotel
Géré par Northwood Hospitality
Sauvegarder
Compensation: NA, Temps plein

Job Description

Casitas and VIP Guest Services Manager at Cheeca Lodge & Spa

The role of the Casitas and VIP Guest Services Manager involves overseeing all aspects of the Casitas operation. This role will work closely with Resort Manager, Director of Rooms Operations, Executive Housekeeper and Chief Engineer to ensure the Casitas room product is thoroughly well prepared for our guests. Additionally, the role oversees our Casitas Butler team to ensure an overwhelmingly positive memorable experience is delivered to all Casita guests as well as Cheeca VIP guests. Delivering exceptional service begins with pre-stay contact to coordinate dining and activities, a personalized arrival experience, surprise and delights, consistent guest communication throughout the stay concluding with a warm farewell and post stay follow up. Additionally, the role includes inter-departmental communication to ensure Cheeca VIP guests experience is equally as thorough. The Casitas and VIP Guest Services Manager is a member of the Front Office Leadership team and reports to Director of Rooms

Key Responsibilities:

  • Maintain quality and consistency of Casitas room product and property standards.
  • Recruit, train, and retain Casita Butler team members.
  • Oversee daily operations of the Casitas and ensure VIP guest stays are well-prepared.
  • Foster positive relations with guests and team members.
  • Perform Cheeca MOD duties as needed.
  • Drive results that support the vision and values of the company.
  • Accountable for Casitas service scores and expenses.
  • Coordinate with Group Sales and Conference Services for Casitas weddings and events.
  • Provide superior guest service and resolve guest-related situations.
  • Prepare employee schedules and process payroll.
  • Develop and maintain all Casitas and VIP SOPs.
  • Review and analyze monthly results, and discuss with Director of Rooms Operations.
  • Motivate and inspire staff to apply guest service standards.

Required Qualifications:

  • Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in a hotel or related field.
  • Exceptional interpersonal and customer service skills.
  • Excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Effective written and verbal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office.
  • Valid Driver License.

Preferred Experience:

  • Minimum 3 years of progressive experience in a luxury resort environment.
  • Professional Butler or Household Management experience.
  • Knowledge in hospitality housekeeping and engineering.
  • Knowledge of local Florida Keys offerings and attractions.

Physical Requirements:

  • Ability to walk and stand for extended periods, talk, hear, listen, reach, grasp, and perform repetitive motions.
  • Ability to push, pull, lift, carry, or otherwise move up to 40-60 lbs.

Benefits Include:

  • 401(k) with employer matching.
  • Employer Paid Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance.
  • AD&D insurance.
  • Dental, health, and vision insurance.
  • Employee discounts.
  • Flexible spending and health savings accounts.
  • Life insurance.
  • Paid time off.

Why Join Cheeca Lodge & Spa: As the Casitas and VIP Guest Services Manager, you will play a key role in ensuring our guests have an exceptional experience. This role offers a dynamic work environment, professional growth opportunities, and the chance to lead a dedicated team in a prestigious resort setting. Join us to make a significant impact on our guests' experiences and elevate our service standards.

Publié Le 24 Juin 2024

Cheeca Lodge and Spa

WELCOME TO CHEECA

A Legendary Tropical Hideaway

Since 1946 the historic Cheeca Lodge & Spa has enchanted guests with world-class fishing, exceptional accommodations, and gracious hospitality. Come experience this lush oceanfront retreat, considered the premier luxury resort in the Florida Keys.

The Legend of Our Grand Florida Keys Hotel Resort

You've found it...the crown jewel of Islamorada Florida Keys hotels. 

Hardy Keys pioneers called Conchs chose this very beach to carve out a tenacious living in the isolated beauty of the undiscovered Florida Keys. Here, they formed a Methodist congregation and built a two-room school house and a cemetery. Cheeca has preserved this Pioneer Cemetery, where members of the founding families of Islamorada are buried. You can explore it today; it is a designated historical site. The Angel with the Broken Wing watches over the grave of Etta Pinder, who died in 1914. Here lies the first footprint of Islamorada – "Purple Isle" in Spanish.

The early 1940's brought electricity and fresh water. Mrs. Clara Mae Downey from Olney, Maryland, opened the Olney Inn in 1946. She described this early bellwether of Cheeca as "different – rather comparable to the tropical estate of a gifted host." Clara's first guest was President Harry Truman, who cherished his time loafing around the pool and wondering amidst the resort's 22 quaint bungalows. 

Fast horses, high society and a healthy dose of Keys vivacity marked the reign of the Twitchell Family in the 1960's. Cynthia, better known as "Chee," was an heiress to the A&P grocery chain and owner of a top thoroughbred racing farm. "We took my nickname, combined it with my husband Carl's, and came up with "Cheeca," she recalled. The Twitchells completely refurbished the property, adding the main lodge, the oceanfront villas, tennis courts, golf course and Cheeca's trademark wooden fishing pier. Chee raised miniature tarpon and her beloved seahorses in the aquariums throughout the resort. "Suzy the Seahorse" became Cheeca's mascot and logo, gracing the resort's menus, brochures, towels and linens.

Avid outdoorsman and Coca Cola magnate Carl Navarre purchased Cheeca Lodge in 1976, hosting his Fortune 500 friends in for sunny days of sportfishing and golf. Celebrities flocked to the hotel and famous guests were reeling in giant bonefish right off the resort's pier. The "Sportfishing Capital of the World" was born, seducing wealthy adventurers from around the world.

In 2005, Cheeca Lodge underwent over $30 million dollars in renovations, restoring the property and its surrounding grounds to their original grandeur, ensuring that we will be a cherished destination for generations to come. Following a fire on New Year's Eve 2008, the Main Lodge was completely rebuilt once again, with a fabulous open-air lobby, a spectacular oceanfront banquet room with panoramic views, and an exclusive indoor / outdoor lounge area for club members.