Assistant Area Manager, Smoky Mountains

AvantStay; Gatlinburg (TN); On-site; USD 58,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous company-sponsored insurance

Flexible paid time off

Complimentary and discounted stays at AvantStay properties

Fitness reimbursement

Cell phone reimbursement

Mileage reimbursement

Job summary

Dormont Manufacturing Co is seeking an Assistant Area Manager to support daily operations for AvantStay properties in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. The ideal candidate will have experience in hospitality or customer-facing roles and be responsible for ensuring an excellent guest experience.

This role requires frequent travel to properties, effective communication with owners, and conducting property inspections. The salary ranges from $58,000 to $62,000 annually, complemented by generous company-sponsored insurance and flexible paid time off.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hospitality or customer-facing experience.
• Vacation rental industry experience (preferred).
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint).
• Excellent self-management skills and ability to prioritize.
• Valid driver’s license and active car insurance.

Responsibilities

• Support Area Manager in daily operations of AvantStay properties.
• Ensure superior guest experience by managing properties.
• Serve as a contact for owners and communicate effectively.
• Travel frequently to various properties for support.
• Conduct inspections to ensure compliance with standards.

Job description

What we are looking for

As an Assistant Area Manager, you will support the Area Manager in all the day to day operational activities related to our AvantStay properties in the designated area. You will ensure a superior guest experience by auditing properties, managing supplies, and responding to concerns in a timely fashion. This position does require close proximity to the market and will require frequent travel to various sites within the designated area.

Must reside within a short drive of our vacation rental properties in the designated area.

What you’ll do

• Reporting to the local manager and performing assigned tasks, while also filling in as the market lead and personnel manager in the absence of the local manager, if needed.
• Serving as a reliable point of contact for the owners of AvantStay properties by effectively communicating with them in a timely manner and reviewing their owner distribution statements.
• Meeting and maintaining AvantStay standards and metrics related to owner satisfaction.
• Collaborating with the in-market team to ensure efficient and effective operations, including training, coaching, and evaluating the performance of other field operations personnel.
• Monitoring the progress of guest or homeowner issues, ensuring they are resolved within the designated time frame. Reviewing the quality of the resolution and taking appropriate actions as needed to ensure customer satisfaction.
• Exercising independent judgment in proactively identifying issues or quality assurance concerns at the properties and taking appropriate action to address them and/or assign rectification duties to other field operations personnel.
• Carrying out essential, non-manual administrative duties to support daily operations, free from direct supervision.
• Coordinating and/or overseeing housekeeping or routine rental maintenance tasks, such as changing linens, moving furniture, changing light bulbs, troubleshooting cable, or addressing wifi issues.
• Ensuring all homes have appropriate inventory levels of consumables and linens for the select market.
• Conducting regular inspections of properties to ensure compliance with Avantstay standards and regulations, as necessary and in the event of lack of sufficient market coverage in the requisite area.
• Addressing guest and homeowner concerns by responding in a timely manner to emails, calls, texts, Slack messages, and tickets.
• Frequently traveling to various properties within the designated area to support operations and ensure compliance.
• Being part of rotating "On Call" after hours for market support.

Requirements

• 2+ years of hospitality or customer-facing experience
• Vacation rental industry experience (preferred)
• Basic skills in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint)
• Ability and availability to work weekends and holidays, with an overall flexible schedule to fit current business needs
• Ability to spend a majority of working time standing, walking, and driving to properties
• Ability to regularly bend at the waist, squat, kneel, climb, carry, reach, stoop, and occasionally push, pull and lift more than 25 lbs.
• Excellent self-management skills, and the ability to prioritize and deliver work to meet tight deadlines and work in a fast paced environment
• Responsiveness via Slack and email
• Experience in hospitality and/or real estate and Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) designation are a plus.
• Must reside in the designated area.
• Valid driver’s license and active car insurance
• Reliable, snow-ready car

Benefits

• $58,000-$62,000 annual starting salary performance bonus (dependent on your skills and experience)
• Generous company-sponsored insurance (medical, dental, vision, life, etc.)
• Flexible paid time off
• Complimentary and discounted stays at AvantStay properties
• Pre-tax retirement savings plans offered via Betterment
• Paid parental leave
• Fitness reimbursement
• Cell phone reimbursement
• Mileage reimbursement

Equal Employment

We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we celebrate our employees’ differences, including race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, and Veteran status. Different makes us better.