Spa Supervisor-Ojo Caliente Location

Description

Our Spa Resorts in New Mexico offer a unique blend of luxury and tranquility. At Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa, you can enjoy the healing waters that have attracted spa enthusiasts since 1868. Tucked away in a high-desert hideout surrounded by orange cliffs, our spa days include relaxing in mineral pools and experiencing our upgraded Historic Bath House with a new salt sauna and eucalyptus steam room. As an employee, you get free soaking (Monday – Thursday) with a guest and can also enjoy discounted spa treatments. 

Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa proudly earns the distinction of being ranked the #19 Best Destination Spa in the U.S. in the prestigious 2022 Conde Nast Traveler World’s Best Awards. Additionally, Ojo Caliente is recognized among the 15 Best Destination Spas in the U.S. for 2022.

The Spa Supervisor supports the spa's daily operations by overseeing guest-facing areas, assisting with spa front desk functions, and ensuring the overall cleanliness and organization of spa spaces. This role helps maintain a serene, welcoming environment that reflects the Ojo Spa Resorts experience while upholding high standards of gracious customer service. 

As a key member of the Spa leadership team, the Spa Supervisor ensures operational consistency, assists in coordinating team schedules, and provides guidance and direction to Spa Attendants and other support staff. They are also responsible for ensuring quality control across spa facilities and helping to implement spa policies and procedures.

The Spa Supervisor also acts as a liaison between team members and spa management, supporting staff performance, addressing guest needs, and modeling Ojo Spa Resorts’ Core Values in all interactions. This role requires a hands-on, service-driven individual passionate about wellness, hospitality, and creating exceptional guest experiences.

Embrace the opportunity to contribute to a workplace that cherishes authenticity, diversity, excellence, gratitude, happiness, integrity, mindfulness, respect, and teamwork.

Join us in fulfilling our mission of providing genuinely gracious hospitality while stewarding and sharing sacred springs. Ojo Caliente Mineral Springs Resort & Spa awaits your expertise and passion.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS / RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Assist Spa Management with spa activities, special projects, and other spa responsibilities as needed.

2. Have a comprehensive knowledge of all spa services, yoga classes, workshops and resort activities.

3. Tour guests through the spa facilities and expertly escort them to their lockers and/or private pools in an unhurried, relaxed, and thorough manner.

4. Attendant will report immediately to Spa Manager any maintenance issues, guest issues, first aid needs of guests, or other situations they feel they cannot handle.

5. Handle daily paperwork as directed.

6. Open and close the spa using provided checklists.

7. Ensure all areas of Spa are immaculate by personally inspecting.

8. Supervisor will use their time productively and effectively by utilizing department checklists and training manuals or by seeking direction from Spa Management. 

9. Supervisor will use their time to grow in their knowledge and skillset of their position.

10. Perform Spa Attendant duties as needed. Assists the Springs staff when needed.

11. Understand first aid/emergency procedures and be able to assist guests accordingly. Is familiar and comfortable with the incident reporting process. Is trained in CPR/AED.

12. Provides oversight of team members, with regard to Quality Control as noted below:

· Ensures Room Assignments are posted.

· Ensures that hydrocollators are turned on for AM shifts; turned off for PM shifts.

· Notifies Facilities department through work orders when equipment isn’t working or an area is unsafe.

· Ensures computers are turned on and logged in for the start of the day.

· Ensures all spa amenities, paper supplies, etc. are always filled for guest use

· Ensures all showers, shower curtains, toilets, sinks, counter areas are always clean.

· Ensure all supplies are always stocked. Ensures PAR levels of all supplies are maintained.

· Ensures daily robe count back from laundry is logged. 

· Ensures all water containers are cleaned and sanitized at end of the day.

· Ensures all LMT work areas are organized, cleaned, sanitized, and stocked throughout the day.

· Perform a facility walk at the start of the workday and end of the workday to assure that the spa is exceptionally clean, neat, restocked, well-maintained, and safe.

· Ensures all team members are at their assigned posts and completing the tasks assigned to that position excellently.

· Completes massage room equipment inventory

· Ensures LMT products are dispensed before the start of their shifts and that all products are returned at the end of the day.

13. Reports to work in the department’s required uniform. Wears a name tag.
14. Supports and assists Spa Managers with special projects, scheduling, inventory, and training staff.
15. Cross-trains in the Springs and Lodging department to create a seamless guest experience.
 

SUPERVISION

1. Supervise spa team members, under the direction, and in the absence of Spa Management.

2. Dedicates a considerable amount of time to overseeing the activities of all shift team members. This involved evaluating individual performance and providing coaching opportunities for improvement. Encourage overall group cooperation.

3. Create a positive learning environment by providing clear, specific, timely, and respectful coaching and feedback that strives for the attainment of excellence and improves overall performance.

4. Provides Manager with reports on accomplishments and matters of concern about staff. Assists in evaluating staff performance issues and taking disciplinary action when approved by Management.

5. Supports staff by positively reinforcing successful performance and giving respectful and encouraging coaching as needed.

6. Assist in training new workers by utilizing provided training manuals and checklists to ensure they understand the correct way of completing tasks.

7. Maintains a calm demeanor when confronted with difficult situations to set a positive example for team members.

8. Develop positive relationships with staff by understanding and addressing individual motivation, needs, and concerns.

9. Support and deliver consistent messaging and expectations to all staff based upon department, upper management, and resort decisions and policies.

Requirements

1. Ability to work a flexible schedule including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.

2. This role requires the ability to perform tasks requiring manual dexterity, auditory focus, and visual attention.

3. Minimum two (2) years of spa experience with supervisory duties preferred.

4. CPR certification preferred. Certification will be obtained on the job if needed.

5. High school diploma (or equivalent).

6. Reliability and punctuality are critical. Attendance and timeliness are critical.

7. Desire to ensure the best possible guest experience.

8. Ability to work in a quiet environment to respect Ojo’s whisper policy.

9. Ability to handle exposure to heat and steam from the sauna and steam rooms.

10. Must be able to work outdoors in all types of weather including heat and cold.

11. Physical Requirements: Ability to stand and move for eight hours or more per day, both indoors and outdoors, sit, reach, lift, bend, kneel, stoop, climb, and push/pull items and laundry bins weighing 60 lbs. or more.

12. A positive, friendly attitude with guests is essential.

13. The position requires manual dexterity; auditory and visual skills; and the ability to follow written and oral instructions and procedures.