Essential Qualifications:
- Nail Technician license issued by New Mexico State Board of Barbers and Cosmetologists.
- Minimum 2 years experience as a nail technician including 1 year experience in a luxury resort setting.
- Ability to learn, provide and adhere to all hand and foot treatments as outlined in The Spa at Encantado Policy/Procedure Manual.
- Possess excellent guest interaction skills.
- Ability to work in an environment infused with a variety of scents, such as aromatic candles, oils and other products.
Essential Skills:
- Ability to assist guests in selecting services to best support them in attaining their goals while at the spa.
- Ability to make guests as physically and emotionally comfortable as possible while providing services.
- Able to identify a wide range of symptoms and disorders.
- Capable of performing light massage on hands and feet while applying product.
- Ability to be well organized, maintain concentration, think clearly and follow through.
- Ability to focus attention on details.
- Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality of all guest and hotel information
- Ability to access to a schedule in a computer.
- Ability to clearly and pleasantly communicate in English, both orally and in writing, using correct spelling and grammar, with guests, co-workers and management to their understanding, both in person and by telephone.
- Ability to work cohesively with other departments and co-workers as part of a team.
- Ability to participate in a conversation for lengths of time without talking about self.
- Ability to listen more than talk.
- Ability to work in silence if guest does not want to talk.
- Ability to always remain calm centered and focused despite surroundings or personal circumstances.
Physical Demands:
While performing the duties of the job, the employee is required to bend and sit for long periods of time, regularly lift and/or move 15 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move 40 pounds, reach with hands and arms, use manual dexterity for fingering and feeling objects, speak and hear, have visual acuity.
- Able to provide 6 hours of services per day.
- Requires assisting people on to or off pedicure chairs.
Essential Functions:
- Provide all nail services as outlined in The Spa at Encantado Policy/Procedure Manual.
- Assist in establishing and maintaining standards of excellence in professional image and services.
- Thorough knowledge of menu of services and products, both professional and retail.
- Use products within guidelines set in policy/procedure manual.
- Follow-up with Spa Director on all comments, concerns and suggestions made by staff members and resort guests
- Start and end treatments on time.
- Maintain equipment and report any repairs needed to Operations Manager or Director of Spa.
- Monitor and list supplies that are needed monthly to purchase.
- Greet guests and escort them to the manicure and pedicure room. Upon completion of service, escort guest to next appointment, warming room or reception area.
- Keep work area clean and neat at all times and ensure that sanitation standards are maintained according to State Board regulations.
- Accurately communicate information regarding guest history to Spa Services Coordinators for input into Springer Miller.
- On call for not less than 5 shifts per week or 20 shifts per month for full time position and not less than 2 shifts per week or 8 shifts per month for part time position.
- Available to work holidays, weekends and evenings as needed.
- Attend Encantado employee trainings and meetings as scheduled.
- Contact the spa the evening before a scheduled workday to confirm appointments, maintain contact throughout scheduled workday with Spa Services Coordinators to communicate additions, deletions and changes in schedule.
- Arrive 15 minutes before a scheduled shift. Return punctually from breaks and meal periods. Clock out promptly at the end of your scheduled shift.
- Describe and promote all spa and resort facilities, services and activities to guests.
- Assist other departments within the spa whenever necessary and available.
- Maintain helpful, cooperative and positive relations with co-workers.
- Responsible for adhering to Encantado employee handbook and The Spa at Encantado Policy/Procedure manual.