Assistant Area Manager, Sonoma

Neara; Sonoma (CA); On-site; USD 63,000 - 77,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual starting salary of $70,304 + %6

Company-sponsored insurance (medical,)

Flexible paid time off

Complimentary and discounted stays at

Job summary

AvantStay is seeking an Assistant Area Manager to support Area Manager in daily operations across designated properties. You will audit properties, manage supplies, and promptly respond to concerns to ensure a superior guest experience.

A close-market presence and frequent in-market travel are required. You will act as a market lead when the manager or senior assistant is unavailable, communicating with property owners and coordinating with internal teams to meet AvantStay standards and owner

Qualifications

• 2+ years of hospitality or customer-facing experience.
• Vacation rental industry experience preferred.
• Basic Microsoft Office skills; Salesforce knowledge a plus.
• Ability and availability to work weekends, holidays, and with a flexible schedule.
• Reliable car and a valid driver’s license.
• Ability to stand, walk, and drive for long periods.
• Strong self-management and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Hands-on, in-market presence required.

Responsibilities

• Support the Area Manager in day-to-day operational activities.
• Audit properties, manage supplies, and respond to concerns promptly.
• Act as market lead and coach field operations staff in the manager's absence.
• Communicate with property owners and coordinate with internal teams.
• Maintain owner satisfaction metrics and resolve issues in a timely manner.
• Coordinate housekeeping and maintenance tasks at properties.
• Ensure inventory of consumables and linens for the market.
• Inspect properties for AvantStay standards and regulations.
• Respond to guest and homeowner inquiries via email, Slack, and calls.
• Travel frequently within the designated area for operations.
• Be on-call after hours on a rotating basis.

Skills

Hospitality experience

Customer-facing

Self-management

Slack & email responsiveness

Education

Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) designation

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Salesforce

Job description

Who we are

AvantStay delivers world class, authentic, tech-enabled short-term rental (“STR”) group experiences targeted at the millennial generation. We are venture funded and growing rapidly in the explosive $100+ billion dollar STR industry. We deliver a customized end-to-end experience that is tailored just for groups and powered with technology at every layer.

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 in-market.

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

What you'll do

You will be responsible for the following duties and responsibilities, which may not be an exhaustive list:

• Reporting to the Area Manager and performing assigned tasks, while also filling in as the market lead and personnel manager in the absence of both the Area Manager and Senior Assistant Area Manager.

• 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. Additionally, acting as a bridge between the property owners and the internal departments of AvantStay.

• 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); Knowledge of Salesforce a plus

• Ability and availability to work weekends, holidays, and with an overall flexible work schedule to fit current business needs

• Reliable car and a valid driver’s license

• 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.

• Business needs dictate hands-on, in-market presence.

Benefits

• Annual starting salary of $70,304 + 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

When you join AvantStay

You’ll be doing work that matters alongside an experienced and dynamic team, transforming the way people travel and vacation. Your place within the colossal travel and real estate industries will leave you with a wealth of opportunities to feel both challenged to innovate and rewarded for your efforts. Of course, we will offer you pay and benefits, but we’re about more than that. AvantStay is a place where you can craft your own path to greatness. Whether you think in code, words, pictures or numbers, find your future at AvantStay.

Equal Employment Always

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.

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