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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!

Open Positions

  • Maintenance Technician

    We are looking for a experienced Maintenance person, who is highly motivated, and detail oriented to join our team at a Maintenance Technician! 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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  • PM Restaurant Cook II

    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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  • Banquet Sous Chef

    The Banquet Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Executive Chef/F&B Director in the planning, preparation, and execution of all banquet and catered events. This position provides hands-on leadership in banquet food production while ensuring the highest standards of food quality, presentation, sanitation, and operational efficiency. The Banquet Sous Chef plays a key role in leading culinary associates, maintaining consistency, and executing events ranging from intimate gatherings to large-scale weddings, conferences, and resort functions.

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  • Restaurant Sous Chef

    Position Summary: Chaminade Resort & Spa is seeking an experienced, passionate, and hands-on Restaurant Sous Chef to join our culinary leadership team. Nestled on 300 scenic acres overlooking Monterey Bay, Chaminade offers an elevated dining experience featuring locally inspired cuisine, exceptional service, and memorable guest experiences. The Restaurant Sous Chef is responsible for assisting the Executive Chef in leading the daily operations of The View Restaurant kitchen. This role ensures exceptional food quality, consistency, sanitation, and team leadership while maintaining profitability and an outstanding culinary experience for our guests.

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  • Local Task Force Sous Chef

    Chaminade Resort & Spa is seeking an experienced Task Force Sous Chef to provide hands-on culinary leadership and operational support during a temporary assignment. The ideal candidate is an experienced culinary professional who can quickly step into a leadership role, support the Executive Chef and culinary team, and maintain high standards of food quality, consistency, sanitation, and service.

    This is a local task force assignment. Candidates must be able to reliably commute to Santa Cruz for the duration of the assignment.

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  • Banquet Manager

    Chaminade Resort & Spa is seeking an experienced and service-oriented Banquet Manager to oversee the planning, coordination, and execution of banquet events while delivering exceptional guest experiences. The Banquet Manager is responsible for leading banquet operations, supervising banquet associates, ensuring seamless event execution, maintaining service excellence, and driving operational efficiency. This leader works closely with the Sales & Catering, Culinary, and Food & Beverage teams to ensure every event exceeds guest expectations.

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  • Banquet Captain

    We are looking for a highly motivated and experienced Banquet Captain to join our team! This individual will help to direct the set up and preparation of banquet rooms for banquet functions, serve and bus tables as well as clear and tear down banquet rooms at the end of the function. Assisting the Banquet Manager this individual will lead the performance of all hourly banquet food and beverage servers and houseman and is the personal representative of the property to banquet guests. They will coordinate all aspects of the room set-up and food and beverage service enhance guest satisfaction and maximize revenues.

    If you have experience with leading high volume catering and banquet events, 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

    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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  • Overnight Security Officer (Part-Time)

    We are looking for a highly engaging, safety and customer focused individual to join our team as Security Officer. The successful candidate for this role is engaging, highly detailed, and 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.

    The Security Officer is responsible for the safety and security of guests and employees and the property. This includes supporting other department activities to help assure the highest levels of guest and employee service. 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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  • Front Desk 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.

    If you have experience in customer service, 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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  • Housekeeping Room Attendant

    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. 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. 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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  • Housekeeping Houseman

    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. 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!

    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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  • Fitness Attendant

    We are looking for a highly motivated, customer focused leader to join our team as Fitness Attendant. The successful candidate for this role will have a proven track record in providing exceptional service, is open to learning and responds in a professional and courteous manner to guests and team. This individual will engage with and provide an exemplary service experience for guests while maintaining a clean and well-organized fitness environment. They will work closely with the team to provide a clean and safe fitness environment for guests. They will maintain an energetic presence in the fitness 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!

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  • Sales Executive Meeting Manager

    The Sales Executive Meeting Manager serves as the primary contact for clients after contracts are executed, ensuring all meeting and event details are planned, communicated, and executed flawlessly. This position manages corporate meetings, conferences, retreats, and group events from turnover through completion while partnering closely with resort departments to deliver exceptional service and maximize client satisfaction.

    The ideal candidate is highly organized, detail-oriented, thrives in a fast-paced hospitality environment, and is passionate about creating memorable experiences.

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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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