Job Title: Activities Manager
Division: Ted Turner Expeditions
Department: Activities
Location: Vermejo Park Ranch, Raton, NM
Reports to: Director of Operations
FLSA Status: Full-Time/Salary/Exempt
Contact: Chris Redman / Recruiting and Training Manger
Office Phone: (406) 600-2551
Company
Ted Turner Expeditions (TTX) provides a memorable experience through sustainable nature tourism and quality activities with fine dining and luxurious accommodations. Through TTX, Ted wishes to share his complete love of nature, wildlife and discovery for all generations. With private access to 1.1 million acres across several properties in New Mexico, Ted Turner Expeditions offers unparalleled opportunities to enjoy and interact with the natural world as one of the premier ecotourism destinations in the West.
Property
Vermejo Park Ranch, located in northern New Mexico and southern Colorado, spans approximately 585,000 acres, making it the largest Ted Turner Expeditions vacation property. With its unique location in the southern Rocky Mountains, Vermejo is home to abundant wildlife populations such as elk, deer, pronghorn antelope, bison, black bears, mountain lions, and more. Through extraordinary guest service and our expert adventure guides, Vermejo provides guests of all ages unparalleled opportunities for outdoor exploration with activities such as hiking, biking, horseback riding, fishing, and wildlife viewing for a truly unforgettable Ranch getaway.
Job Summary
Vermejo Park Ranch is currently searching for the position of Activities Manager. This position oversees that day to day operations of the activity department and ensures that all guest requests are met with the highest standards. This position is responsible for Activity staff including, guides and the equipment and resources they use to support guest activities. Must poses a deep knowledge of and passion for Ted Turner Expeditions and what it stands for.
Essential Duties:
Daily training and organization of all guides.
Is the Ambassador of the TTX vision and mission and ensures that all activity staff share that vision with our guests.
Shows care and compassion for team members both in and out of department.
Puts needs of coworkers above their own.
Speaks about others in and out of department in a positive light.
Ensures that all TTX Vermejo Staff have exposure to all that Vermejo has to offer for staff activities.
Organizes daily guest activities to allow for each guest request being met.
Consistently communicates with Front Office staff to have a clear understanding of what guests have requests.
Maintains the Activities Schedule Spreadsheet to ensure that there are sufficient guest activities and guides available for their requests.
Ensures that activity areas are clean and well maintained, including lakes, hiking trails and shooting areas.
Participates in the hiring and performance reviews for activity staff.
Ensures that quality standards and presentation techniques that have been established for Ted Turner Expedition employees are met.
Ensures the highest standards of, safety, sanitation, and personal hygiene of staff are met.
Ensures that all guests have an experience that is equal to or greater than our Ranch Hospitality Standards.
Be aware of the latest Ecotourism trends and standards and suggest how to implement creative changes.
Ensure that guest service vehicles and equipment are always impeccably clean and well maintained.
Works with and supports the Hunting Department. This position can also guide hunts with the following exceptions; the lead TTX Guide is available and scheduled to work in activities whenever the manager is on a hunt. The TTX Lead Guide position is a non-hunting guide position.
Will eagerly support and actively look for ways to help other departments.
Communicates effectively through verbal, written, and electronic means. Answers emails in a timely manner.
Qualifications:
2 years of experience in the TTX Vermejo Activity Department.
Self-directed, energetic, and motivated with time management and multi-tasking capabilities.
Must be creative and willing to work with existing core resort philosophy and style.
Must possess strong interpersonal and team interaction skills with the ability to effectively relate to all levels of employees.
Clean work habits and strong attention to detail.
TTX properties are drug free and tobacco free properties. All employees must pass, pre-employment and random drug screens.
Language Skills: Fluent in English with strong written and oral communication skills. Second language preferred, but not required.
Reasoning Ability: Must be able to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form. Ability to think quickly and adapt to changing situations.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations: Successful applicants must possess a valid New Mexico Driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 30 days of employment. Driving record must meet the eligibility requirements of the TEI liability carrier. Employee will be required to sign a confidentiality statement and undergo a background check.
Other:
Must adhere to Company and Ranch policies and procedures, which are included in the Turner Enterprises, Inc. Employee Handbook.
Must present documentation establishing both identity and employment authorization within three days of hire, pursuant to federal law.
May be subject to undergo pre-employment drug test, (after offer is given but before applicant has commenced work). Random drug test are given throughout the year.
Must have a personal vehicle to travel from ranch location to local town for personal needs.
The Company operates as a drug-free/tobacco-free workplace. Smoking is not allowed on the ranch property, to include but is not limited to; ranch housing, ranch vehicles, ranch offices or on ranch machines.
Position requires applicant to live at Vermejo Park Ranch headquarters approximately 40 miles from Raton, NM. Ranch location is approximately 4.5 hours’ drive south of Denver or 4.5 hours’ drive north of Albuquerque.
Compensation: The Ranch offers a competitive salary, Group Medical, Dental Insurance, Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, 401(k), Employee Assistance Program, Life Insurance, Dependent Life, accidental Death and Dismemberment Coverage, Long Term Disability, Supplemental Life, Supplemental Death and Dismemberment Coverage, paid time off and holidays. Company Housing will be provided.
Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear. The employee must frequently lift and/ move up to 45 pounds.
Turner Enterprises, Inc., is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Tobacco-Free / Drug-Free Work Place.