Sports & Leisure Attendants - InterContinental Hayman Island Resort

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About us

Are you seeking an opportunity where you can combine a personal adventure with a career journey like no other?

Fancy living in a world heritage area where the Whitsundays is your back yard and residing in a community that provides a dynamic and diverse living experience whilst you kick amazing life experiences off your list? And then, when you’re at work, grow and develop your hospitality experience within a luxury service environment. 

Yes? Read on; because we’ve got live on island opportunities for part-time Sports & Leisure Attendants.

As the world's largest family of luxury hotels, we all take great pride in being genuine ambassadors of the InterContinental® brand. Shaped by decades of international know-how and local insights, our passion for luxury travel spans cultures and customs. Inspiring us to create warm and sophisticated experiences for those seeking a richer perspective on the world.

Each of our hotels cultivates a distinctive style and ambience where we embrace every opportunity to give our guests a personal and enriching experience.

Nestled at the northernmost point of the Whitsundays, InterContinental Hayman Island Resort is located on Australia’s most iconic private island. Surrounded by verdant cliffs, crescent-shaped white beaches and celestial-blue sea, the Resort presents a spectacular sensory experience teeming with natural beauty and mindful enrichment. From the moment our guests step off their seaplane, helicopter or luxury yacht, they will discover an idyllic destination of privacy and pampering; where 168 beautifully-appointed rooms, basking in private pools, indulging in culinary artistry and soulful spa treatments are just the beginning.

We are now seeking motivated and dynamic professionals to join our team, that has some experience as a Tennis Coach.

Your day to day

If you'd like to embrace a wider world of experiences and opportunities, we'd like to welcome you to the world's most international luxury hotel brand as a part of our Activities team to be a key role in delivering a truly exceptional and unique guest journey. Sports & Leisure Attendants who will assist our guests with non-motorised water sports and land based activities including Tennis, focussing on creating experiences and memories that will enhance their on island journey. 

Anchored by a defining vision of passion, exclusivity and absolute style, InterContinental Hayman Island Resort partnered with the stunning surrounds of the Whitsundays will offer guests an array of activities. They will open the gateway to a magical, vibrant playground of extraordinary experiences and revitalising adventure. Whether it’s a romantic experience for two, a family adventure, team building journey or solo exploration, the all-new suite of experiences are as iconic as they are unforgettable; and adding a knowledgeable and worldly team who can bring the InterContinental Life alive throughout these activities is the last puzzle piece for the Resort’s delivery of rich and personal experiences. 

 

If you’re charismatic, approachable and know what it takes to exceed guest expectations, this is your opportunity to work in this unique environment and fast track your career. As a part time Sports & Leisure Attendant, your day to day will involve;

·  Instructing guests in the use of non-motorised water sports including catamarans, windsurfers, kayaks and stand up paddles.
·  Instructing and guiding guests in land based activities including nature walks, sports events, tennis and mountain bike tours.
·  Ensuring all equipment is well maintained and cleaned and reporting any defects, replacements, problems or maintenance requirements.
·  Daily set up and pack down of all non-motorised and land based equipment and activities.
·  Maximising opportunities to promote and upsell activities on island.
·  Assisting across the team as required.
What we need from you

Ideally, you will have 1-2 years of previous experience in a guest activities role or similar within a luxury setting and be passionate about creating unique experiences. With a preference to work outdoors alongside marine life and the natural environment your preference, your exposure to wider hotel and resort operations will be advantageous. With strong communication skills and the ability to think outside the box, you’re also physically fit and able to lift equipment and items as needed facilitate day to day activities.

Turning activities into unforgettable experiences will be your passion and exposure to working in other hotel or resort operational roles will be highly regarded.

You will need to hold you current first aid certificate, including oxygen and have the appropriate work rights to work within Australia alongside an open Australian driver’s license and be flexible to work weekends and evenings as required; commencing from mid November 2020.

What we offer

IHG are more than just great places to stay, we are also one of Australia’s best employers. We are looking for exceptional people like you to greet the world and be the spark that makes us even better.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual team members share some winning characteristics. As a team, we work better together – we trust and support each other, we do the right thing and we welcome different perspectives. You need to show us you care: that you notice the little things that make a difference to guests as well as always looking for ways to improve.

We will give you every opportunity to grow vertically, functionally, geographically, and personally. As part of the IHG family with more than 5,300 hotels in over 100 countries, the world is your oyster - visit www.http://careers.ihg.com to find out more about us.