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Jobs at Chaminade

Apply to join the team at one of the premier resorts in Santa Cruz and earn industry leading benefits, competitive wages, and more.

Here at Chaminade Resort we strive to cultivate a strong culture rooted in family values and genuine hospitality. With job opportunities available across the resort from Front Office and Food & Beverage to Resort Recreation and Spa, we are excited to find new team members to join our family. With competitive wages and benefits supported by our industry leading management company, Benchmark Resorts & Hotels, we aim to create career opportunities with continued growth potential. View our current job openings below and apply to join the Chaminade team today!

Sincerely,

Doug Lord,
General Manager

Open Positions

  • Conference Planning Manager

    Conference Planning Manager is responsible the planning and coordination of conference group related activities. Conference Planning Manager will act as the primary liaison between the client and the staff of Chaminade, with the focus on meeting and exceeding client expectations with every interaction to ensure guest satisfaction.

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  • Engineer

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for a experienced Maintenance person, who is highly motivated, and detail oriented to join our team at a Maintenance Engineer! This individual performs a variety of maintenance trade functions such as the installation, maintenance, or repair of equipment, HVAC, Painting, wall repair, tile work and upkeep of the preventative maintenance program of the resort/hotel. You will be working closely with different members of our team, so you will need to be quick on your feet and have an engaging attitude.

    If you are a maintenance person who enjoys making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world-class property!

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  • Landscaper

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for a someone who loves to work outdoors, who is highly motivated, and detail oriented to join our team as a Landscaper! In this role, you will play a key part in creating a world-class experience for our guests! You will perform routine labor involved in maintenance and landscaping, and related work. You will be working closely with different members of our team, so you will need to be quick on your feet and have an engaging attitude.

    If working outdoors, making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world-class property!

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  • Director of Rooms

    Chaminade Resort & Spa is seeking a dynamic and experienced Director of Rooms to lead and oversee all aspects of the Rooms Division, including Front Office, Valet, Housekeeping, and Spa/Recreation.

    There is a dedicated manager in each of these departments.

    This leader will ensure exceptional guest experiences, operational excellence, and strong team engagement across all departments.

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  • Front Office Manager

    Position Overview

    The Front Office Manager is responsible for leading all front office operations, ensuring an exceptional arrival and departure experience for every guest. This role oversees the Front Desk, Guest Services, Valet and related functions while driving service excellence, team engagement, and operational efficiency.

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  • Front Office Supervisor

    We are looking for a highly motivated individual to join our Front Desk team as Front Desk Supervisor. The successful candidate has a proven record of being a team player, is open to learning and leading by example, responds in a professional and courteous manner to guests and team, as well as being there to support the team both personally and professionally.

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  • Front Desk Agent

    We are looking for a highly motivated individuals to join our Front Desk team. The ideal candidate uses their engaging personality to create a memorable first impression for our guests. While checking in, registering guests, the Front Desk Agent is a source of knowledge for the guest for everything about the hotel, its amenities, and the local area.

    If you enjoy engaging with people from all over the world and making meaningful connections, as well as taking steps to “WOW” people, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow a career in hospitality with a world-class property.

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  • Valet Attendant (Part Time)

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for a highly motivated individuals to join our Guest Services team as a Valet Parking Attendant. The ideal candidate uses their engaging personality to create a memorable first impression for our guests as they arrive for the first time and throughout their stay. In offering a warm welcome to our hotel/resort, the Valet Parking Attendant assists with the opening of car doors as they arrive to the hotel/resort and unloading of guest’s luggage as needed. They will serve as source of knowledge for the guest for everything about the hotel, its amenities, and the local area.

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  • Room Attendant

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    The cleanliness of a hotel is one of the main reasons that keep our guests returning to and recommending our hotels to friends and family. It goes without saying that hotel housekeepers have one of the most important roles that take place in a hotel daily.

    We are looking for individuals with great attention to detail to join our Housekeeping team at Chaminade Resort. The ideal candidate creates a memorable experience for our guests through their attention to detail and care they take in preparing and maintaining the guest rooms.

    This role truly is the “Heart of the House” and provides key services for our guests to truly relax and enjoy their stay. A great housekeeping team can make a guest stay go from OK to Outstanding!

    Experienced housekeepers who excel in their roles have the possibility of growing into supervisory or management positions such as Housekeeping Supervisors, or Managers and even Executive Housekeeper.

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  • Housekeeping Attendant

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    The cleanliness of a hotel is one of the main reasons that keep our guests returning to and recommending our hotels to friends and family. It goes without saying that hotel housekeeping team has one of the most important roles that take place in a hotel daily.

    We are looking for individuals with great attention to detail to join our Housekeeping team as a House Attendant at Chaminade Resort & Spa. The ideal candidate creates a memorable experience for our guests through their attention to detail and care they take in preparing and maintaining the public spaces and assisting the room attendants. This role truly is the “Heart of the House” and provides key services for our guests to truly relax and enjoy their stay. A great housekeeping team can make a guest stay go from OK to Outstanding!

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  • Pool Recreation Supervisor

    Job Description:

    The cleanliness, atmosphere, and enjoyment of a hotel or resort pool are among the top reasons guests return and recommend a property to friends and family. The experience guests have while relaxing poolside often becomes one of the most memorable parts of their stay.

    We are seeking an energetic, service-driven, and detail-oriented Seasonal Pool Attendant Supervisor to lead our pool operations team. This individual will be responsible for ensuring exceptional guest experiences through outstanding service, organization, cleanliness, and operational oversight of the pool area, fire pits, cabanas, and poolside food & beverage services.

    The ideal candidate is a strong leader with a positive attitude, excellent communication skills, and the ability to create a welcoming and enjoyable environment for all guests.

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  • Seasonal Pool Lead (Part Time)

    Job Description:

    The pool experience is one of the most memorable parts of a guest’s stay at a hotel or resort. From the cleanliness of the deck to the quality of guest interactions, every detail matters. We are seeking an enthusiastic, dependable, and guest-focused Seasonal Pool Lead to help oversee daily pool operations during the summer season.

    The Seasonal Pool Lead serves as a key support position for the Pool Supervisor by helping lead Pool Attendants, maintaining pool area standards, assisting with guest needs, and ensuring smooth day-to-day operations. This role is ideal for someone with strong hospitality skills who enjoys working outdoors in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment.

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  • Cook (Part Time)

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for someone passionate about the culinary arts to join our Culinary team. This individual must be creative, motivated, and passionate about growing their talents in the kitchen! Successful candidates for this role will have previous experience working in a professional kitchen environment, with a strong desire to learn, to develop skills and work with the culinary leadership team to create menus which reflect seasonal availability and concept of the restaurant.

    The Cooks assists the culinary leadership team in production and fabrication of food products for kitchen preparation, cafeteria, banquet cooking, dining room, and fine dining.

    If you have a passion for the Culinary arts and are looking to join a team where you can develop your skills and grow a career, then we want you!

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  • Bartender

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for a highly motivated, customer focused Bartender to join our team! The Bartender is responsible for delivering memorable hospitality to our guests with genuine and personable connections and engaging service from the initial greeting to their departure. As a Bartender, it is your responsibility to seek to understand the guest’s needs while preparing perfect beverages in a timely manner. This individual will need to be quick on your feet and have an engaging attitude.

    If making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world-class property!

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  • Host (Part Time)

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for a highly motivated, customer focused Host to join our team! The Host is key to a successful operation. This individual is responsible for greeting each guest as they arrive to the restaurant. They will also support the service team with delivering memorable hospitality to our guests. As a Host, it is your responsibility to set the tone for the guests visit, you are the first and last contact they have. This individual will need to be quick on your feet and have an engaging attitude.

    This is a tremendous opportunity for someone looking to begin a career in Restaurants! If making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world-class property!

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  • Server (Part Time)

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for a highly motivated, customer focused Restaurant Server to join our team! Servers are the face of our restaurant and responsible for our customers’ experiences. Food server responsibilities include ensuring our tables are clean and tidy when guests arrive, presenting menus and serving food and beverages. This individual will need to be quick on your feet and have an engaging attitude.

    If making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world-class property!

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  • Banquet Server (Part Time)

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for a highly motivated Banquet Server to join our team! This individual will help to set up and prepare banquet room for banquet functions, serve and bus tables as well as clear and tear down banquet rooms at the end of the function.

    If making meaningful connections, figuring out what it takes and stepping it up to win the day is what you do, and you love it, we want you! This is a tremendous opportunity for a driven person to grow and learn at a world-class property!

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  • Dishwasher (Part Time)

    What you will have an opportunity to do:

    We are looking for individuals with great attention to detail to join our kitchen team as a Steward. The ideal candidate has a strong work ethic and tremendous attention to detail, in the care they take in maintaining the cleanliness of the hotel’s kitchen areas. This role truly is part of the “Heart of the House” and provides key services for culinary and food service teams so they can provide great service to our guests.

    Are you ready to start a rewarding career, where you can Be the Difference in our guests stay and you can make a difference in your career, then look no further then Benchmark Hospitality.

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Inclusivity

Be yourself. That's who we're hiring. Our culture celebrates and supports the differences that make each of us unique. It's how we build better service for our guests and career growth for you.

Chaminade Resort & Spa is committed to providing an environment where equal employment opportunities (EEO) are available to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy status, status as an individual with a disability, amnesty, status as a covered veteran or any other protected status in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Chaminade Resort & Spa complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Please contact Ashley.Vincent@chaminade.com

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