Director of Spa - Regent Santa Monica Beach

About us:

Regent Santa Monica Beach, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts’ luxury and lifestyle portfolio, presents a new era of indulgence offering 167 opulent guest rooms and suites. Introduced at a generous 720 square feet, rooms feature spa-like and luxurious bathrooms complete with a soaking tub, walk-in rain shower, double vanity and Perricone MD products, alongside thoughtful mementos through distinct Regent hallmarks. 

Poised along a coveted coastline overlooking the Pacific Ocean, the resort celebrates the allure of unexpected harmony through contrasts, delivering inspired stays with a seamless blend of timeless elegance and modern luxury. Regent Santa Monica Beach is home to four dining destinations, each offering unique epicurean discoveries. Orla and Orla Bar by James Beard Award-winning chef Michael Mina brings the peerless charm and boundless flavor of the Mediterranean to Southern California, while the poolside Azure Bar presents elevated poolside dining and creative cocktails. Sweet July Café debuts in collaboration with Ayesha Curry with exclusive menu items and a curated selection of beloved coffee and tea beverages. The beachfront oasis also boasts a 10,000 square feet Guerlain Wellness spa, outdoor pool (Azure Pool), The Regent Boutique, and state-of-the-art Fitness Center. The opening of Regent Santa Monica Beach marks a historic return of the brand to Los Angeles and represents the Americas flagship. For more information visit RegentSantaMonicaBeach.com. 

Job Summary:

As Director of Spa, you will be responsible for all aspects of the luxury Resort spa, ranging from budgeting, financial and service level performance, service programs, and day-to-day operations. The Director of Spa is directly responsible for maintaining customer satisfaction and spa operations at an optimal level in a five-star environment, along with delivering the financial objective of the business unit. Adhere to federal, state, and local regulations concerning OSHA, resort emergency procedures, safety, or other compliance requirements, as well as brand standards and local policies and procedures.

A little bit about your day 

Reporting to the Hotel Manager, every day is different, you will:

• Establish operational procedures for activities such as the overall responsibility for driving revenues, establishing staffing levels, support with all interviews and hiring efforts of spa personnel, daily over-site of all spa staff and leadership personnel to work with Resort management in a collaborative and successful manner, and to build a strong work relationship as the ambassador of Regent. 
• Train/educate spa leadership to provide a seamless guest experience. 
• Be an on-site liaison with the Resort Marketing team.
• Drive, develop, and grow hotel group and Spa’rty revenue for Guerlain at Regent Santa Monica.
• Assist primary contact for group event coordination including service offerings, Spa’rty groups, group blocks, client contact/relations, internal BEO creation and recap/evaluation reporting.
• Provide daily oversight of spa, retail, and spa management teams, working in conjunction with Hotel/Resort Management, to establish and maintain a collaborative relationship as the ambassador for TRILOGY and GUERLAIN.
• Oversee the supervision, management, and growth of the spa and retail teams, establishing and monitoring staffing levels, with a focus on retention and develop of Employee Partners.
• Conduct performance evaluations and reviews monthly.
• Oversee Fitness areas and Group Class offerings as well as Membership programming.
• Attend all weekly Resort Management meetings.
• Drive Group sales and Retail sales through effective partnership, training, and collaboration with Resort Sales team. 
• Maintain proper inventory levels on all spa professional and retail products through effective and timely product inventory counts. Conduct “spot check” inventory counts on a timely basis within the month. 
• Ensure daily treatment room checklists are properly maintained by accountable department managers. Ensure cleanliness and maintenance standards for all facets of the operation are properly held to the highest standards.
• Ensures all safety, PPE and sanitation/disinfection standards are properly implemented by all staff daily. Ensures compliance is maintained as outlined by state governing body.
• Ensure all colleagues follow all service standards, rules and regulations as outlined in all onboarding documents and in line with all governing state bodies as relates to their respective licensure. 
• Ensure all leaders are providing ongoing over-site for optimal performance of all spa equipment.  Ensure that proper documentation is maintained in daily MOD Logs as appropriate.

What We need from you:

• Minimum of five years of hotel experience in a Senior Management role, within a luxury property preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management or related field.
• Prior service industry in luxury spa, retail, resort, or restaurant experience.
• Prior experience with Book 4 Time, Booker and Spa Soft spa software preferred.
• Able to exhibit high proficiency working with Microsoft Office suite (specifically Outlook, Word, Excel, and Power Point).
• Flexible schedule, able to work evenings, weekends and holidays.
• Able to communicate effectively and professionally in English.
• Must have a flexible schedule, including days, nights, weekends, and holidays.
• Must be reliable and exhibit outstanding customer service skills while also instilling strong performance of said skills within the spa team.
• Must possess strong leadership skills and a proven track record of strong supervisory team performance.
• Must be able to meet deadlines and effectively prioritize tasks.
• CPR and First Aid certified desirable.

What you can expect from us: 

The annual pay range for this role is $120,000.00 to $135,0000.00. This range is only applicable for jobs to be performed at Regent Santa Monica Beach. This is the lowest to highest pay scale we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. A colleague’s pay position within the pay range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, and business or organizational needs.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Join us and you’ll become part of the global IHG family – and like all families, all our individual colleagues 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.

In return we'll give you a competitive financial and benefits package which may include healthcare support, dental, vision, disability and life insurance support, and a matching 401k plan. Hotel discounts worldwide are available as well as access to a wide variety of discount programs and the chance to work with a great team of people and complimentary meals and parking. Most importantly, we'll give you the room to be yourself.

IHG is an equal opportunity employer: Minorities / Females / Veterans / Disabled.