Director of Recreation

SUMMARY
This position is primarily responsible for planning and managing the following areas: the resort bars, activities staff, and resort entertainers.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
• Responsible for a staff of 10 employees, including scheduling, annual reviews and hiring.
• Maintain inventory controls and ordering for resort’s bars, day spa, fitness center and all food and beverage outlets.
• Organization and operation of weekly and semi-annual guest participation functions.
• Develop resort based kid’s program and daily activities schedule for all ages of guest’s on property.
• Responsible for planning, approval and implementation of new spa and recreational functions.
• Daily interaction with Guests to resolve all customer relation issues
• Negotiates contracts and maintains relationships with preferred vendors.
• Compiles estimated cost models, submits final budget, tracks budget statistics, and prepares management reports.
• Organizes required catering services and room and communication equipment setup.
• Manages on-site staffing
• Determines appropriates responses to problems and emergencies.
• Provides project status updates.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:
Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university; or 3 years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

COMPUTER SKILLS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Internet software; Order processing systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Holidays
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Kissimmee, FL 34746: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Education:

• Associate (Preferred)

Experience:

• Hotel management: 2 years (Required)
• Hospitality: 1 year (Required)

Work Location: One location