Assistant Area Manager, Naples & Fort Myers

AvantStay • Naples, FL

2d • Onsite

About The Position

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.

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

Requirements

• 2+ years of hospitality or customer-facing experience
• Vacation rental industry experience
• 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
• Must reside in the designated area.
• Valid driver's license and active car insurance

Nice To Haves

• Experience in hospitality and/or real estate and Accredited Residential Manager (ARM) designation are a plus.

Responsibilities

• 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 Wi-Fi 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.

Benefits

• The role has an annual starting salary of $55-60k plus a 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed