What you'll bring to the team
LEGOLAND California Resort Hotels
Are you a passionate hospitality leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and loves creating memorable family experiences? At LEGOLAND California Resort, we're looking for an enthusiastic Hotel Supervisor to help lead the daily operations of our two amazing on-site hotels, inspire frontline teams, and ensure every guest enjoys an unforgettable stay.
This is a hands-on leadership role where no two days are the same. You'll be at the heart of the operation, supporting your team, solving challenges, elevating the guest experience, and ensuring the hotels run safely, efficiently, and seamlessly from check-in to check-out.
What You'll Do
As a Hotel Supervisor, you'll serve as the leader on duty for assigned shifts, guiding hotel operations while creating a positive and engaging environment for both guests and team members.
You'll be responsible for:
Leading Hotel Operations
Overseeing the daily operation of both resort hotels and ensuring exceptional service standards are maintained.
Managing arrivals, departures, room inventory, occupancy, VIP guests, groups, and special requests.
Coordinating closely with Housekeeping and Engineering to support room readiness, guest needs, and operational efficiency.
Monitoring lobby activity, guest flow, and service delivery to ensure a smooth and welcoming experience.
Acting as the primary point of leadership during operational challenges, incidents, or service disruptions.
Inspiring and Developing Teams
Coaching, mentoring, and supporting frontline hotel employees throughout each shift.
Leading engaging daily briefings that align teams around guest needs, occupancy levels, safety priorities, and resort activities.
Supporting recruitment, onboarding, training, and ongoing employee development.
Recognizing great performance while fostering a culture of accountability, inclusion, and teamwork.
Delivering Outstanding Guest Experiences
Taking ownership of escalated guest concerns and resolving issues with professionalism, empathy, and urgency.
Partnering with teams across the resort to deliver solutions that exceed guest expectations.
Making informed decisions regarding room moves, upgrades, guest recovery, and operational exceptions.
Identifying trends in guest feedback and helping drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Supporting Business Performance
Utilizing hotel systems to manage reservations, room inventory, guest profiles, billing, and operational reporting.
Assisting with labor planning, scheduling, and daily operational adjustments.
Supporting hotel retail outlets and guest amenities when required.
Identifying operational opportunities and collaborating on process improvements that enhance efficiency and guest satisfaction.
Championing Safety
Leading responses to guest, employee, safety, security, medical, and operational incidents.
Conducting hotel walkthroughs and operational inspections to ensure compliance and presentation standards.
Supporting emergency response procedures and ensuring team readiness.
Promoting a culture where the safety and wellbeing of guests and employees come first.
Qualifications & Experience
What We're Looking For
We're seeking a confident hospitality professional who enjoys leading people, solving problems, and creating memorable guest experiences.
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Hospitality Management, Business Administration, or a related field preferred.
Equivalent experience may be considered in place of formal education.
2-4 years of hotel front office or guest service experience preferred.
Previous supervisory or assistant management experience.
Experience within a family entertainment, themed resort, or attraction environment is highly desirable.
Skills That Will Help You Succeed
Strong knowledge of hotel front office operations, guest services, reservations, and housekeeping coordination.
Proven ability to lead teams in a dynamic, guest-focused environment.
Excellent guest recovery and problem-solving abilities.
Strong decision-making skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Effective communication and collaboration skills across multiple departments.
Comfortable working with hotel systems, operational reports, and financial controls.
Commitment to safety, security, and operational excellence.
Our Leadership Behaviors
At LEGOLAND California Resort, our leaders embrace four key leadership behaviors:
Soulfully Curious
You seek new perspectives, ask thoughtful questions, and continuously look for opportunities to learn and improve.
Results Focused
You take ownership, set clear priorities, and drive outcomes while adapting to changing business needs.
Extraordinary Teammate
You build strong relationships, collaborate across departments, and celebrate the success of others.
Develops People
You invest in your team's growth, provide meaningful coaching, and create opportunities for others to succeed.
Physical Demands
Standing: Frequent 60%
Walking: Frequent 60%
Sitting: Frequent 40% (training preparation, administrative work, meetings, documentation)
Lifting/Carrying:
0-10 lbs: Frequent 50%
10-25 lbs: Occasional 20%
25-50 lbs: Occasional 10%
50+ lbs: Rare/Not Typically Required
Pushing/Pulling: Occasional 20%
Equipment used: training materials, luggage carts, office equipment, supply carts
Reaching:
Below waist: Frequent 50%
Waist to shoulder: Frequent 60%
Overhead: Occasional 10%
Bending/Stooping: Occasional 25%
Twisting: Occasional 25%
Kneeling/Crouching: Occasional 10%
Climbing (stairs/ladders): Occasional 15%
Use of stairs between hotel operational areas, back-of-house areas, and training locations
Manual Dexterity (hands/fingers): Frequent 100%
Typing, computer use, operating office equipment, handling training materials, completing documentation
Vision Requirements: Frequent 100%
Close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus
Noise Exposure: Moderate 100%
Hotel lobby, guest service areas, operational environments, training sessions
Temperature Exposure: Frequent 100%
Primarily indoor environments with occasional outdoor exposure and seasonal weather variations
Work Environment: Frequent 100%
Hotel lobby, front desk operations, administrative offices, meeting rooms, training classrooms, and back-of-house areas
Additional Requirements:
Ability to deliver classroom and hands-on training sessions for extended periods
Ability to observe and evaluate employee performance in operational environments
Ability to travel throughout hotel facilities as needed
Ability to communicate clearly with individuals and groups in training and operational settings
Benefits
Benefits of Merlin Entertainments
· Excellent health care options (medical, dental, and vision that encourage preventative care).
· Outstanding Paid Time Off (PTO) that allows for adventure, rest, relaxation, or recuperation.
· Merlin Magic Pass for friends and family to enjoy the parks & attractions
· Recognition Programs and Rewards
· 401(k) program with company match
· Tuition reimbursement programs
· Numerous learning and advancement opportunities
Pay Range
USD $70,304.00/Yr.
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At Merlin we welcome the world to our magical attractions and resorts every day and we want to reflect that same multicultural mix inside our business too. We strive to create an inclusive and diverse workplace where people can be themselves, have the same opportunities and thrive together. Because at Merlin, everyone matters!
Together, we work to create a workplace where everyone feels valued, no matter their age, race, gender, disability or sexual orientation. Although we understand that we'll always be learning and growing, we aim to be the most inclusive and flexible employer in our industry.
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Location (Country-State-City) US-CA-Carlsbad
Job ID 2026-14325
Employment Type Full-Time
Offer/Contract Type At Will (US Only)
Location Name LEGOLAND California
