Spa Operations Manager

Sanctuary Camelback Mountain; Paradise Valley (AZ); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary Camelback Mountain is seeking a Spa Operations Manager to lead daily spa operations, elevate guest experiences, and partner across departments to maintain luxury standards. The role requires proactive leadership, strong team development, and exceptional service mindset in a world-class resort environment.

You will collaborate with Spa leadership to optimize staffing, facility maintenance, and guest satisfaction while upholding the resort's commitment to service excellence.

Qualifications

• Leadership experience in spa/hospitality or luxury guest-service operations.
• Strong organizational and communication skills.
• Experience with scheduling, labor management, inventory and expense controls.
• Ability to lead and develop teams and manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily spa operations to ensure a seamless, elevated guest and member experience.
• Provide daily leadership, coaching, direction, and support to Spa team members.
• Partner with Spa leadership to address staffing needs and operational efficiencies.
• Ensure facilities cleanliness, safety, and adherence to luxury service standards.
• Coordinate operational needs across Engineering, Housekeeping, Front Office, F&B and other departments.

Skills

Leadership experience

Spa operations

Luxury guest service

Scheduling & labor management

Inventory & expense controls

Cross-department collaboration

Safety & risk management

Communication skills

Job description

Sanctuary Camelback Mountain is an award-winning luxury boutique resort set against the iconic Camelback Mountain in Paradise Valley, Arizona. Our intimate hideaway features beautifully appointed casitas, a world-class spa, elements restaurant, jade bar, and exceptional resort amenities, all designed to deliver an effortlessly elegant guest experience.

At Sanctuary, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Guided by our North Star Vision and Spirit of Service, we believe everyone has a place with us and is valued and understood. The soul of Sanctuary sets the stage for authentic connections and intentional experiences beyond imagination, instilling a sense of spiritual belonging for our guests and one another.

We bring our North Star to life by leading with service, respect, teamwork, integrity, trust, ownership, and a spirit of fun. We are committed to developing our team members, encouraging collaboration, and creating an inspiring hospitality environment where every interaction reflects the genuine care, personalized service, and meaningful connections that define the Sanctuary experience.

JOB SUMMARY

The Spa Operations Manager is responsible for supporting the overall day-to-day operations of the Spa & Wellness department, ensuring an exceptional guest and member experience while maintaining the highest standards of operational excellence, service, safety, cleanliness, and team performance.

Working closely with the Spa Director and Spa leadership team, the Spa Operations Manager provides hands‑on leadership across spa operations and serves as a key point of contact for daily operational needs. This position ensures that the spa environment, facilities, team, and operational processes consistently reflect the standards expected of a luxury resort spa.

The Spa Operations Manager acts as a leader on the floor, proactively identifying operational needs, supporting team members, resolving guest concerns, and ensuring seamless communication between Spa, Engineering, Housekeeping, Security, Food & Beverage, and other resort departments.

JOB FUNCTIONS

Note: the following duties and responsibilities are not all-inclusive.

Spa Operations & Daily Leadership

• Oversee daily spa operations to ensure a seamless, elevated guest and member experience.
• Maintain a strong leadership presence throughout the spa and wellness facilities.
• Conduct daily walkthroughs to ensure operational readiness, cleanliness, presentation, safety, and adherence to luxury service standards.
• Identify operational challenges and implement timely solutions.
• Ensure opening, closing, and daily operating procedures are consistently followed.
• Monitor daily business levels and adjust operational resources based on occupancy, appointments, events, and member activity.
• Serve as Manager on Duty for the Spa as scheduled.
• Support the Spa Director with execution of departmental priorities, initiatives, and operational strategies.
• Assume operational leadership of the department in the Spa Director's absence as assigned.

Guest & Member Experience

• Ensure guests and members consistently receive warm, personalized, professional, and anticipatory service.
• Maintain a visible presence throughout the operation and actively engage with guests and members.
• Respond to guest and member concerns with professionalism, urgency, empathy, and appropriate service recovery.
• Identify recurring guest experience opportunities and partner with Spa leadership to develop solutions.
• Ensure guest feedback is communicated to the appropriate leaders and followed through to resolution.
• Support the delivery of a consistent luxury experience throughout all spa touchpoints.

Team Leadership

• Provide daily leadership, coaching, direction, and support to Spa team members.
• Reinforce service expectations, operational standards, policies, and procedures.
• Participate in pre-shift meetings, departmental meetings, training, and ongoing team communication.
• Partner with Spa leadership to address performance concerns and recognize exceptional performance.
• Assist with onboarding, training, and development of new team members.
• Foster a positive, professional, collaborative, and accountable workplace culture.
• Support appropriate staffing levels based on business demands and operational needs.

Facilities & Operational Standards

• Oversee the daily condition and presentation of spa facilities, including locker rooms, relaxation areas, treatment areas, fitness and wellness spaces, pools and wet areas, and other guest-facing spaces within the department.
• Conduct routine facility inspections and proactively identify maintenance and repair needs.
• Partner closely with Engineering and Housekeeping to ensure maintenance and cleanliness concerns are addressed promptly.
• Track outstanding work orders and ensure appropriate follow-up and completion.
• Ensure equipment, fixtures, amenities, and operational supplies are maintained in excellent condition.
• Support preventative maintenance programs and facility improvement projects.
• Assist with operational planning related to capital projects, renovations, equipment replacement, and facility enhancements.
• Ensure compliance with health, sanitation, safety, emergency, and resort operating standards.

Scheduling & Labor Management

• Support leadership with scheduling based on forecasted business levels and operational needs.
• Monitor daily staffing and make appropriate adjustments when necessary.
• Assist with managing labor productivity while maintaining luxury service standards.
• Monitor attendance, call‑outs, breaks, and coverage to ensure operational continuity.
• Partner with Spa leadership to identify staffing needs and operational efficiencies.

Inventory, Supplies & Cost Controls

• Monitor operational inventory including linens, amenities, guest supplies, uniforms, equipment, and other departmental resources.
• Maintain appropriate par levels while minimizing waste and unnecessary expenses.
• Support ordering, receiving, organization, and inventory processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve efficiency and control operating expenses without compromising the guest experience.
• Partner with appropriate leaders on inventory counts and expense management.

Spa Technology & Systems

• Support the effective operation of spa technology, point-of-sale systems, scheduling platforms, access systems, and other operational technology.
• Assist team members with system-related operational issues and elevate concerns when necessary.
• Partner with IT, Finance, and resort leadership to troubleshoot recurring system issues.
• Ensure operational procedures related to transactions, guest accounts, member charges, and system usage are consistently followed.

Cross-Department Collaboration

• Maintain strong working relationships with Engineering, Housekeeping, Security, Front Office, Reservations, Food & Beverage, Finance, Human Resources, and other resort departments.
• Coordinate operational needs related to special events, VIPs, groups, wellness programming, facility projects, and resort initiatives.
• Represent Spa Operations in meetings as assigned by the Spa Director.
• Ensure timely communication of information that may impact guests, members, employees, or resort operations.

Safety & Risk Management

• Maintain a safe environment for guests, members, and employees.
• Ensure team members understand emergency procedures and safety protocols.
• Respond appropriately to guest incidents, injuries, facility emergencies and operational disruptions.
• Ensure incidents are documented and escalated according to resort procedures.
• Identify potential safety concerns and take proactive action to correct them.

JOB REQUIREMENTS

The individual must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities and be able to explain and demonstrate that he/she can perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation, using some other combination of skills and abilities.

Leadership Expectations

The Spa Operations Manager is expected to:

• Lead with professionalism, consistency, accountability, and care.
• Maintain a calm and solutions-oriented approach in a fast-paced luxury environment.
• Be highly visible and engaged in daily operations.
• Anticipate operational needs rather than simply react to problems.
• Build strong relationships with team members, guests, members, and resort partners.
• Hold themselves and others accountable to established standards.
• Protect the luxury positioning and reputation of the Spa and resort.
• Demonstrate flexibility and willingness to support the operation wherever needed.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3–5 years of leadership experience in spa, hospitality, wellness, resort, club, or luxury guest-service operations preferred.
• Previous supervisory or management experience required.
• Luxury resort or spa experience strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of operational standards and luxury guest service.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop teams.
• Strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with scheduling, labor management, inventory, and expense controls preferred.
• Comfortable working with spa scheduling, point-of-sale, and hospitality technology.
• Ability to work collaboratively across multiple departments.
• Flexible availability including weekends, holidays, early mornings, and evenings based on business needs.