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Guest Relations Staff

Northgate Resorts, Fentress, TX, United States


Northgate Resorts owns and manages the most awarded Camp-Resort portfolio in the nation. Our passion is creating family camping memories for our guests – memories that will last a lifetime! We don’t do this as individuals, but as a passionate team that cares about making a difference in our guests’ lives. We endeavor to be a highly effective, lean, and fast-moving organization.

The

Guest Relations Staff

is responsible for providing outstanding assistance, complaint resolution, and an overall wondrous experience to camp-resort guests. The Guest Relations Staff will work the Express Check-ins, escort guests to their sites, and canvas the resort to assist guests during their stay. This is a

SEASONAL , part-time position and reports to the Assistant General Manager.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Guest Interactions

Provide guidance and explain service options to accommodate guest needs

Ensure guest reservations are accurate and consistent with company policies

Be the first point-of-contact for guests’ arrival by checking them in and escorting them to their lodging or RV site

Act as a concierge for transient guests - understanding local opportunities and answering guest questions or directing them to the appropriate person

Upsell ancillary sales (firewood, ice, golf carts, etc.) and deliver or provide guests promptly

Enforce park rules, including quiet hours

Retail Store

Assist guests in finding merchandise

Ensure store is clean, neat, organized, and well-stocked

Accurately process cash, credit, and gift card transactions using point of sale system

Assist with merchandise inventory

Ensure cash handling procedures are followed

Participate with other projects and activities as assigned

Assist with:

Stock shelves or remove items that are expired

Assist customers with questions

Participate with other projects and activities as assigned

Cafe

Set up workstations with all necessary ingredients and equipment

Prepare ingredients and equipment for meal preparation

Clean and breakdown meal preparation areas, including cleaning all equipment, floors, and walls

Proper storage and labeling of food products according to health department guidelines

Ensure all meals meet presentation expectations

Maintain a sanitized and orderly environment

Check the quality of ingredients

Monitor and rotate stock to ensure fresh ingredients at all times

Participate with other projects and activities as assigned

Other Essential Duties

Engage with guests to foster a relationship & to communicate and follow-through on any guest requests

Understand POS and reservation system and use a tablet to document all notes

Communicate with all departments and elevate any issues as necessary

Submit work orders to proper departments as needed.

Follow the guest recovery service guidelines

EDUCATION/TRAINING/EXPERIENCE

Customer service experience preferred

State required food handlers certification preferred, not required

QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS

Basic computer skills

Provide quality guest interactions with consistent upbeat, fun, and energetic personality at all times

Excellent communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills

Can handle issues as they arise and take quick action to resolve them personallyStrong attention to detail, speed, and accuracy

Ability to multi-task and work in a fast-paced environment

Strong work ethic and a positive attitude

Required to work nights, weekends, and holidays

Work with minimal supervision

Maintain a positive work environment by acting and communicating in a manner so that you get along with customers, clients, vendors, coworkers, and management

Able to lift up to 50 lbs

ESSENTIAL PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Able to lift up to 20 lbs

Must be able to stand outside in any weather conditions for extended periods

Must be able to remain in a stationary position

Continuously climb, balance, stoop, kneel, bend, crouch, and crawl

Able to manipulate fingers, hands, and arms to reach, carry, serve, etc.

Northgate provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Northgate is also a proud participant of the E-Verify Program. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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