Photography Supervisor

Anakeesta; Gatlinburg (TN); On-site; USD 24,796 - 26,174; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Paid time off

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401K

Employee discounts on food and merchandise

Free admission for employees and their immediate family

Job summary

Anakeesta in Gatlinburg, TN is seeking a Photography Supervisor to join its enthusiastic team. You will capture lifelong memories for guests, oversee operations, and train staff while providing excellent customer service.

Ideal candidates will have leadership experience, excellent communication skills, and a proactive work ethic. The position requires the ability to work weekends and holidays, with a focus on developing a successful photography sales environment.

Benefits include competitive pay, paid time off, and employee discounts.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of leadership experience, preferably in guest facing roles.
• Ability to work nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Outgoing personality to initiate conversations with guests.

Responsibilities

• Capture photographs at assigned locations.
• Oversee daily operations and motivate staff.
• Train photography sales associates.
• Provide excellent customer service to guests.

Skills

Leadership qualities

Excellent communication skills

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Customer service excellence

Attention to detail

Job description

Job Details

Location: Anakeesta - Gatlinburg, TN 37738

Salary: $18.32 Hourly

Come be part of something spectacular in the Smokies! Anakeesta is seeking an outgoing people person to join our team as a Photography Supervisor. If you are sales driven, energetic and have experience in hospitality, we’d love to meet you! Must be able to work weekends, evenings - and open availability is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Capture the magic in the mountains!
• Exhibit expertise by learning to operate and maintain a photo point of sale and camera system to include photo, printing, sorting, packaging, and troubleshooting.
• Working in the business to fill any photographer/sales associate duty
• Oversee daily business operations and tracking of key performance indicators
• Monitor, motivate, and coach staff to meet goals
• Manage payroll costs daily
• Develop photo sales and capture techniques
• Train photography sales associates
• Drive sales to meet daily goals and drive revenue growth
• Learn what makes Hospitality, Tourism and Retail successful
• Greet and welcome guests, directing and informing them on photo capture locations
• Stage and pose guests to capture life‑long memories
• Ability to interact with guests and work with all types of visitors and their personalities
• Set up and operation of digital photography equipment
• Learn and apply sales techniques to upsell packages
• Excellent customer service experience and the ability to understand and anticipate customer needs
• Take proactive steps to follow up on requests and ensure customer satisfaction
• Must possess an outgoing personality and be able to initiate conversations with guests
• Responsible for site preparation, stocking, cleaning and organization
• Responsible for handling all equipment safely with care
• Ability to work holidays, nights and weekends
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• Strong leadership qualities.
• 1+ years of leadership experience, preferably in guest facing roles
• Excellent communication skills
• Highly organized and proactive
• Strong work ethic.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Meticulous attention to detail.

Physical Requirements

• Able to lift up to 50 lbs. with assistance; can push, pull, grasp, lift, kneel, stoop, climb, balance, crouch, and crawl
• Must be able to stand and/or walk for long periods of time on uneven ground

Perks

• Work with an enthusiastic team and create lasting memories
• Free parking
• Competitive pay
• Paid time off
• Medical, dental, and vision Insurance
• Life insurance
• 401K
• Free admission for employees and their immediate family
• Employee discounts on food and merchandise
• Generous pass exchange program with area attractions