Activities Associate

Job Details

Job Location: Grand Pacific Hotel Services LP - Carlsbad, CA

Position Type: Seasonal/Temporary

Salary Range: $16.00 - $16.00 Hourly

Job Shift: Varied

Description

POSITION PURPOSE

This position is to provide top level experience for all guests and to create excitement and value to our guest's perception of the resort and what it offers. To create interactive games and crafts that will help parents spend quality time with their children as we as keep children occupied to give their parents assistance and an opportunity to relax.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Responsible for creation of activities and organize them for the summer months. Within budget order all supplies needed to operate activities. Facilitate the activities at the pre-ordained times. Seek out and utilize guest feedback to ensure goal of experiences are being achieved.

• To ensure that there is daily communication with the Guest Services staff.

• The planning of all activities and if necessary available at the best price.

• The production of monthly programs and schedules for the activities from the Friday that begins the Memorial Day Weekend through the Monday which ends the Labor Day Weekend. The current days that activities are being offered are Thursday through Saturday from 8am

• 10am and 4pm

• 7pm.

• To ensure that our activities are safe, focusing on children ages 5

• 10, and properly supervised.

• Activities should be innovative and non repetitive for a minimal period of three days.

• To ensure any equipment utilized is ordered timely, accounted for, and properly maintained. Also to ensure product is ready and available for every child and all activities.

• To ensure that all activities are set one thirty minutes prior to the scheduled activities start time.

• To greet all guests with warmth and energy. To assist children and their parents with the activity to maximize their experience.

• To tear down and clean all areas utilized for activities.

Other:

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Employees with irregular attendance will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

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

Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with Westin/Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa rules and regulations for the safe and effective operation of the hotel's facilities. Employees who violate hotel rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

SUPPORTIVE FUNCTIONS

In addition to performance of the essential functions, this position may be required to perform a combination of the following supportive functions, with the percentage of time performing each function to be solely determined by the manager based upon the particular requirements of the hotel:

• Provide direct service to guests as needed, including, but not limited to, moving tables, carrying luggage, assisting guests and general clerical/cashier duties.

• Additional duties as necessary and assigned.

SPECIFIC JOB KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he or she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of knowledge, skills, and abilities:

• Must be able to speak, read, write and understand the primary language(s) used in the workplace.

• Must be able to read and write to facilitate the communication process.

• Must have a creative ability as well as able to teach.

• Enjoys working with children of all ages.

• Requires good communication skills, both verbal and written.

• Must possess basic computational ability.

• Must possess basic computer skills.

• Knowledge of computer accounting programs, math skills as well as budgetary analysis capabilities required.

• Ability to solve problems and make rational decisions.

Physical Demands

• Tasks can be performed indoors as well as outside in varying temperatures. Temperature generally is moderate and controlled by resort environmental systems; however, must be able to work in extreme temperatures and weather conditions.

• Position requires walking and giving direction most of the working day; must be able to stand and exert well-paced mobility for up to 4 hours in length. Length of time of these tasks may vary from day to day and task to task.

• Must be able to exert well-paced ability to reach different areas and other departments of the resort on a timely basis.

• Must be able to exert well-paced ability in limited space.

• Must be able to bend, stoop, squat and stretch to fulfill cleaning tasks.

• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular and continuing basis.

• Must be able to lift equipment weighing up to 30 lbs. frequently.

• Must be able to push and pull carts and equipment weighing up to 250 lbs. occasionally.

• Requires grasping, writing, standing, sitting, walking, repetitive motions, bending, climbing, listening and hearing ability and visual acuity.

• Talking and hearing occur continuously in the process of communicating with guests, supervisors and subordinates.

• Vision occurs continuously with the most common visual functions being those of near vision and depth perception.

• Requires manual dexterity to use and operate all necessary equipment.

• Must have finger dexterity to be able to operate office equipment such as computers, printers, 10-key adding machine, electric typewriter, multi-line touch tone phone, filing cabinets, FAX machines, photocopiers, dolly and other office equipment as needed.

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education

High school or equivalent education required.

Experience

• Previous experience working with children's recreation.

• Previous experience with children's recreation preferred.

Licenses or Certificates

California Child Care license preferred.

Grooming

All employees must maintain a neat, clean and well-groomed appearance per Westin/Sheraton Carlsbad's standards.

Attendance:

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Westin/Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa from time to time, is essential to the successful performance of this position. Employees with irregular attendance / tardies will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. Upon employment, all employees are required to fully comply with Westin/Sheraton Carlsbad Resort & Spa rules and regulations will be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment.

This job description is not an exclusive or exhaustive list of all job functions that an employee in this position may be asked to perform from time to time.

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