Employer: Turner Enterprises Management, LLC
Position: House & Office Assistant
Location: Avalon Plantation – Lamont, FL
Type: FTFW/Non-Exempt/Salary
Housing: Not Provided

Do you thrive in providing superior guest services? Have you dreamed of working in a luxury private-home estate in one of northern Florida’s most pristine landscapes?

Avalon Plantation, part of Turner Enterprises, is a spectacular 20,000-acre private property specializing in first-class hunting, timber production and wildlife management. We’re seeking a meticulous and dedicated House & Office Assistant to join our exceptional guest services team to maintain the cleanliness and attractiveness of our main and guest homes while providing outstanding services to our guests. In addition, this position will assist with general office upkeep and administrative tasks.

ABOUT THE POSITION
As a House & Office Assistant, your duties will include maintaining the beauty and charm of our guest lodging and surrounding facilities as well as assisting with office duties and administrative tasks. Throughout this time, you will have the unique opportunity of helping guests with daily needs, including room care, meal preparation and meal service. The office portion of your job will allow you the unique opportunity to assist the Property Manager with overall property operations.

You will also be responsible for:

• Maintaining an impeccable standard of cleanliness and presentation of the main house and guest homes, including all rooms, bathrooms, and common areas.
• Performing various cleaning and maintenance activities as directed by Supervisor.
• Handling laundry duties, ensuring clothes and linens are fresh, clean, and pressed.
• Performing regular and thorough cleaning tasks, including dusting, vacuuming, mopping, and sanitizing.
• Assisting with the inspection and polishing of silver and brass; applying polishing agents to clean and restore items as directed by Supervisor.
• Efficiently managing household supplies and ensuring everything is stocked and in its place.
• Assisting the Supervisor in setting up and managing meal preparation, dining service, special events and gatherings, ensuring everything from decorations to dining arrangements is executed flawlessly.
• Maintaining knowledge of arrivals / departures and stay-overs for each day.
• Identifying and reporting any cleanliness and maintenance needs to supervisor.
• Responding to guests’ needs and informing management of any guest-related issues.
• Maintaining a safe environment for both staff and guests.
• Assisting with annual deep cleanings of guest facilities.
• Occasionally assisting with any ground’s duties or other property duties as required and assigned by the supervisor or the Property Manager.
• Assisting with hurricane/storm preparation and cleanup as needed.
• Assisting the Property Manager with office duties including, but not limited to: filing invoices, sorting mail, answering phones, organizing workspaces, cleaning the office and common areas, making deliveries, running errands, taking notes, and any other duties that assist the Property Manager in day-to-day operations.
• All other duties as assigned.

YOUR QUALIFICATIONS

Essential:

• 2-5 years’ housekeeping experience
• 1 year office administrative experience.
• This position requires operation of vehicles, and you’ll need to possess a valid driver’s license or be able to obtain one within 30 days of employment. Your driving record will need to meet the standards and requirements of the Company and the Company’s insurance provider.
• You’ll need to present documentation establishing both identity and employment authorization within three days of hire pursuant to federal law.

Preferred:

• A high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Experience working in a luxury household setting.
• Experience with meal preparation and service.
• Working knowledge of computers and basic Microsoft Office Programs.

YOUR QUALITIES

• You are alert, friendly and eager to assist guests politely and promptly.
• You demonstrate care and compassion for team members, putting the needs of the team before your own.
• You’re self-directed, energetic, and motivated with multi-tasking capabilities
• You’re creative, adaptive and willing to work with existing philosophy and style.
• You demonstrate clean work habits and attention to detail.
• You conduct yourself in a professional manner in and out of the work setting.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORK ENVIRONMENT
On a regular basis, you can expect to:

• Stand; sit; walk; move hands and fingers; reach with hands and arms; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and talk or hear.
• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift up to 75lbs.
• Perform physical labor for extended periods of time.
• Be on your feet for extended periods of time.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

You will regularly be required to work long hours, and you may be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions and extreme heat. You may be exposed to moving mechanical parts and toxic or caustic chemicals. You will be occasionally exposed to vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually low to moderate.

You will be required to work on nights, weekends, and holidays, and during fall and winter, this position will often require work in excess of eight hours in a workday.

The physical demands described above are representative of those that must be met to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, and the work environment characteristics are representative of those you may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Accommodation inquiries must be made to the Company’s Human Resources Department for consideration.

Turner Enterprises Management, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Smoke Free/Drug-Free Workplace.

For more information, visit www.tedturner.com