Activities Associate

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 / Solea 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 :

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 :

Physical Demands

QUALIFICATION STANDARDS

Education

Experience

Licenses or Certificates

Grooming

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

Attendance :

Regular attendance in conformance with the standards, which may be established by Westin / Solea 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 / Solea 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.

Ownership :

This job opportunity for employment is being made available by Grand Pacific Hotel Services, L.P., the owner and the employer of all associates working at Westin / Solea Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Marriott International is not the owner or operator of Westin / Solea Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Marriott International is not the direct or indirect employer or joint employer of any associates working at Westin / Solea Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Marriott International does not control, govern or regulate any aspect of recruitment or employment at Westin / Solea Carlsbad Resort & Spa. Marriott International is not responsible for any aspect of your application, candidacy, or employment at the resort, nor shall Marriott International be liable for the data collection, use and privacy practices of the Westin / Solea Carlsbad Resort & Spa's owner or operator.