Current Career Opportunities
(Note: Some positions may have already been filled. Call for complete details.)

Housekeeping

Job Title: Room Attendant
Job Description: Serve guests by responding to their requests and needs as quickly and thoroughly as possible. When not preoccupied with guests requests, the priorities are to maintain the public and employee areas of the resort.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Some housekeeping experience preferred.
• Knowledge of resort helpful

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Cub House Day Care

Job Title: On-Call Babysitter
Job Description: Provide a safe, positive, and developmentally appropriate atmosphere for the children.
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• American Red Cross Babysitter Certificate
• First Aid/CPR trained and current
• At least 15 years old per certification requirements
• Experience caring for Infants and children up to 8 years old
• Experience working with the public

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Aerie

Job Title: Greeter

Job Description: Coordinates activities of dining room personnel to provide fast and courteous service to patrons

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Previous experience is required.
• Computer and phone knowledge is helpful

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Cub House Daycare               

Job Title: Lead Teacher

Job Description:To plan and implement a safe and developmentally appropriate atmosphere and to meet the needs of the children in the Cub House.

Position Prerequisites
Bachelors degree OR CDA OR Montessori Credential OR 60 college credit hours with 18 hours in Early Childhood Education.
First Aid/CPR trained and current
Experience caring for children 3 months to 8 years old
Experience planning curriculum for children 3 months to 8 years old
Experience working with the public
Supervisory experience preferred
Knowledge of basic computer skills

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Health Club

Job Title: Desk Attendant/Lifeguard

Job Description: To ensure pool safety for guests and members. Check in members and guests upon entering the health club. Monitor facility use. Dispense locker keys and towels.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Possess current certification in American Red Cross Lifeguard Training
• Possess current certification in American Red Cross Community or Professional C.P.R
• Possess current certification in American Red Cross Standard First Aid
• At least 18 years of age
• Cash register and cash handling experience.
• Possess basic knowledge of Windows and Excel software
• Customer Service experience preferred.
• Multi-phone line experience helpful.
• Able to stand for extended periods of time (some light lifting required)

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Culinary

Job Title: Cook

Job Description: Responsible for helping prepare, produce, and execute all culinary items, including appetizers, hors d’euvres, and hot entrees in a quality conscious manner.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
Must have experience in high level food production.

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Sweetwater

Job Title: Busser

Job Description: Provide quality products, excellent service and a friendly atmosphere for all customers. Clean and reset tables.  Check linen.
Fill and replenish water, rolls and butter.Server or busser to remove dishes when customer is finished with each course. Deliver dirty table settings to dishwashing area. Rack all dirty glasses in designated dishwashing area.
Oversee cleanliness of restaurant.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Previous busser experience is required.

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Stewarding

Job Title: Utility Steward

Job Description: To provide clean and sanitary service ware to our customers, while maintaining the cleanliness required by law and the standards of GTRS. Responsible for overall sanitation of the dish rooms and work in cooperation with kitchen and banquet staff.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• No experience needed /Will train

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Stewarding

Job Title: 3rd Shift Supervisor

Job Summary: Provide total maintenance and sanitation in all food production areas as well as maintenance of all china, glass, silver, and equipment.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Previous experience as supervisor helpful, but not necessary
• Well versed in all aspects of stewarding
• Must be an effective written and oral communicator
• Must be proactive in problem solving with the ability to assist in coaching,counseling, and motivating of a highly diverse staff of 10-20 people.

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Spa Grand Traverse

Job Title: Coordinator

Job Description: To ensure that all GTR&S policies and procedures are followed by entire Spa team. To provide our guests with memorable and exceptional spa experiences, to educate spa team members in regards to all spa services, and ensure that necessary par levels are maintained in all areas of spa inventories

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Two years of administrative experience preferred
• Possess knowledge of Spa/Salon operations.
• Cash register and cash handling experience.
• Multi-phone line experience helpful.
• Ability to manipulate the Pro-Salon System with above average skills.

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Culinary

Job Title: Executive Chef

Job Summary: Coordinates activities of and directs training of chefs, cooks, and other kitchen personnel engaged in preparing and cooking foods to ensure an efficient and profitable food service.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

At least 5 years experience in a hotel and/or restaurant business required, including 2 years in a management position.

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Culinary

Job Title: Sous Chef

Job Summary: Assume entire responsibility for the assigned kitchen operations of Aerie.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• 6-10 years experience in a hotel and/or restaurant business required, including 2 years in a management position.
• Secondary education preferred.
• Experience of both line cooking and banquet environments with an emphasis on high volume food production a must.

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Health Club

Job Title: Assistant Health Club Manager

Job Summary: Responsible for day-to-day operation of Club Activities. Assist Membership department with event organization and promotion as well as recreation related tasks in a professional meanner.  Maintain the integrity of the position by upholding Grand Traverse Resort and Spa policies and procedures.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Recreation or Club industry, Marketing, Physical Education or related field or a minimum of three years in a related field with management experience preferred
• Certified Lifeguard or willingness obtain certificate within 3 months
• Ability to be flexible and work evenings, weekends, and holidays (primarily PM hours)

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Seasonal Postions

(These positions are assumed to less than year-round employment)

Golf Operations

Job Title: Starter

Job Summary: Maintain an order of play on the number one tee. Educate golfers about the golf course they are about to play. Educate golfers on how to help with the pace of play and what our staff is doing to help with this effort. Pair golfers with other golfers in order to keep all groups as threesomes or foursomes in order to maintain a comfortable pace of play and to get the maximum number of people on the course. Make sure that all golfers have properly checked into the proshop and that the appropriate fees were charges the golfer before he plays.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Ability to diplomatically communicate with guests and members
• Professional and prompt service required
• Should be good with names and willing to introduce strangers to one another

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Golf Operations

Job Title: Beverage Cart Supervisor

Job Summary: Responsible for supervision of all beverage cart attendants.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Previous supervisory experience in a customer service field preferred.

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Golf Operations

Job Title: Tournament Coordinator

Job Summary: Responsible for successful planning and execution of tournaments held on resort courses.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Previous work experience at a golf course preferred. Tournament coordination experience a plus.  

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Golf Operations

Job Title: Bag Attendant

Job Summary: Greet golfers as they enter the parking lot to the golf shop. Load players clubs on carts provided with scorecard pencil and yardage book. Direct players to the pro shop or other areas. Numerous other duties as assigned.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

None necessary. Customer service experience a plus.

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Golf Operations

Job Title: Beverage Cart Attendant

Job Summary: To provide exceptional and timely refreshment service with an outgoing and friendly personality to all members and guests while golfing at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa and its affiliates.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
• Must be 18 years of age or older, as required by law.
• Must have valid driver’s license, with acceptable drivers rating.
• Previous customer service experience preferred.

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Golf Operations

Job Title: Recreation Service Agent (Clubhouse)

Job Summary: Check in golfers and to accurately charge those gofers for play and equipment. Communicate a variety of important information to members, guests and potential guests. Accurately complete daily cash outs and round counts. Keep golf shop and its surroundings areas in neat and presentable condition.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Excellent phone skills
• Experienced in Microsoft Excel and Word
• Multi-task oriented

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Golf Operations

Job Title: Range Attendant

Job Summary: Maintain the practice range.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

None required. Previous customer service experience a plus

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Reservations

Job Title: Sales Agent

Job Summary: To educate and entice callers into booking a reservation. To match the caller’s needs to the most suitable accommodations. To maximize sales in all seasons. To create a good image and promote goodwill for the resort on the phone.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• Hotel/Travel knowledge
• Familiar with Traverse City area.
• Sales skills/techniques
• Computer familiarity
• Strong telephone skills
• Pleasant Voice

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Internships

Internships are available to currently enrolled college students seeking to earn school credit for their experiences.

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Benefits
Year-round and seasonal employees at Grand Traverse Resort & Spa have the opportunity to participate in a strong benefits package including:

In addition to the above benefits, full-time employees also have access to Health Care, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment Insurance, Paid Annual Leave, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty Pay, 401(k) Plan, and Educational Reimbursement.

Equal Opportunity
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa believes that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, martial or veteran status, or non-job related medical condition or handicap. For the safety and well being of our employees, we offer a drug-free workplace.

Promote From Within
It is Grand Traverse Resort & Spa's position to promote and/or transfer from within whenever possible before going to outside sources.

Grand Traverse Resort & Spa gets better with you!

You're invited to become part of our team and to find out more about employment and career opportunities.

Call the Human Resources Department at (231) 534-6500 or E-mail us at hr@gtresort.com.