Summary
As a Front Desk Supervisor with Under Canvas, you are responsible for the operation of the Front Desk and the supervision of the Camp Concierges and Night Audits. You will engage with guests from the moment they arrive on site through the duration of their stay. Your goal is to ensure our guests have everything they need to relax and enjoy being outside together with family, friends, and nature. We cater to a diverse range of guests including groups, families, and individuals varying in age, interests, and with various degrees of comfort in outdoor elements. This is a seasonal, hourly position and includes team member housing for the duration of employment.
Competencies- Effective Communication
- Adaptagility
- Decision Making
- Initiative
- Maintain composure, take-action, are resourceful, and solutions-minded in unpredictable situations such as weather, diverse needs of guests, or incidents on property
- Provide clear, accurate, complete, and timely communication
- Learn and share your knowledge of local culture, activities, and adventure activities
- Anticipate workflow and appropriately delegate tasks
- Ability to independently resolve guest recovery situations while Assistant General Manager/General Manager are not present
- Find ways to streamline processes to maximize efficiency and resource use
- Your love of the outdoors combined with your commitment to delivering high standards of customer service will be critical as you create a warm welcome for guests and visitors
- Greet and check in guests at the reception desk before assisting them with transportation to their tent. taking them on a tour of the camp, showcasing our amenities, activities, and food and beverage services
- Your positive attitude, ability to listen to guests, and predict and respond to their needs in a timely manner for the duration of their stay will lead to consistently positive guest feedback
- Participate in weekly and daily meetings to ensure the Camp Concierges and Night Audit are well informed about activities offered on site as well as off site, upcoming events or groups, and any other special events or arrivals
- Reconcile accounting ledgers, make accounting adjustments, process credit cards, and prepare billing
- Ensure you are working efficiently with available resources
- Ability to meet deadlines and scheduling needs
- Assist management in hiring, training, scheduling, and coaching employees.
- Properly assign rooms based on inventory, requests, and guarantees.
- Lead the front desk team in Under Canvas sustainability efforts.
- Work with housekeeping supervisor to ensure all lost and found items are properly handled.
- Develop and maintain a great relationship among your team members creates a warm and fun environment where all feel welcome and appreciated.
- Other duties as assigned
- High School Diploma/GED
- 1+ years of prior supervisor experience
- Experience in and/or ability to utilize POS and reservations systems
- Ability to influence others, lead and work as a team
- Solutions-oriented mindset
- Strong customer service and team leadership skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong Communication skills; genuine, outgoing, friendly, and dynamic
Additional Information
- This position requires the individual to wear and work in personal protective equipment, when applicable.
- This position requires that the individual is able to lift a minimum of 45lbs independently.
- Physical demands associated with this position include extensive walking, standing, bending, twisting, lifting, and maneuvering in an outdoor environment on uneven surfaces.
- Ability to work in extreme weather conditions including but not limited to heat, cold, rain, snow, humidity, and wind.
- This position is contingent upon the satisfactory completion of a background check and/or motor vehicle records check, if requested by Under Canvas.
This job description may not be inclusive of all assigned duties, responsibilities, or aspects of the job described, and may be amended at any time at the sole discretion of Under Canvas.
COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:
Under Canvas strives to provide a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that addresses the needs of our team members. In addition, they can participate in:
- Health Insurance
- 401K (eligible if work hourly minimum as required by law)
- Heavily discounted tents for Under Canvas family and friends stays
- Bar N Ranch lodge and cabin discounts
- Lifestyle partner brand and industry discounts
- Housing available for employees only (no pets) and is subject to fringe benefit and maintenance fee paycheck deductions
- Employee Assistance Program
Under Canvas is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer who prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation of any kind.
Skills Required
- 1+ years of prior supervisor experience
- High School Diploma/GED
- Experience in utilizing POS and reservations systems
- Strong customer service and team leadership skills
What We Do
Under Canvas® is an upscale, outdoor hospitality and events company, offering safari-style accommodations just minutes from some of America’s most iconic national parks and monuments. Created as an immersive outdoor escape, Under Canvas experiences serve as a unique bridge between travel and nature while offering all the comforts of home. Under Canvas operates locations in Yellowstone and Glacier in Montana; Moab, Zion and Lake Powell - Grand Staircase in Utah; Mount Rushmore in South Dakota; Great Smoky Mountain in Tennessee; Grand Canyon in Arizona and Acadia in Maine.
