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Recreation Attendant

Cheeca Lodge and Spa

81801 Overseas Highway
Islamorada, FL 33036

214 Room Hotel
Managed By Northwood Hospitality
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Compensation: NA, Full-Time

Job Description

Guest Adventures Recreation Attendant at Cheeca Lodge & Spa

Join Our Team: Northwood Hospitality LLC, operating Cheeca Lodge & Spa in Islamorada, FL, is looking for enthusiastic Recreation Attendants. Dive into a role where you enhance the guest experience by actively engaging in the operation and oversight of our recreational amenities.

Position Overview:

  • Job Title: Part Time Guest Adventures Recreation Attendant
  • Location: Cheeca Lodge & Spa, Islamorada, Florida Keys

Key Responsibilities:

  • Inform guests about available activities and assist them with recreational equipment like bikes, kayaks, paddle boards, and golfing gear.
  • Maintain cleanliness and orderliness around pools, beaches, and piers, ensuring all areas are free of debris.
  • Provide guests with precise directions to both resort amenities and local attractions, enhancing their stay with personalized recommendations.
  • Manage the distribution and collection of towels, ensuring lounge areas are tidy and welcoming.

Requirements:

  • Passion for guest service and outdoor activities.
  • Ability to communicate effectively and provide excellent customer service.
  • Organizational skills with an eye for detail.
  • Willingness to work outdoors in various weather conditions.
  • A proactive approach to handling tasks and ensuring guest satisfaction.
  • Must be 18 years old and speak and understand English fluently
  • Must already be eligible to work in the USA - sorry no sponsorships.
  • No hand/neck/face tattoos
  • No facial piercings

Why Join Cheeca Lodge & Spa: As a Guest Adventures Recreation Attendant, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring our guests have memorable and exciting experiences. At Cheeca Lodge & Spa, we provide a dynamic work environment with the opportunity to interact with guests from around the world in a stunning Florida Keys setting. Join us to make each guest's stay unforgettable.

Posted November 19, 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.

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