Spa Manager

Recess is where the everyday takes a break.

Opening in Fall 2026,
Recess Hotel & Club is bringing a new kind of hospitality to the heart of Savannah. Housed within the historic Manger Building, Recess blends a 221-room lifestyle hotel with a members club, rooftop pool, French brasserie, wellness club, coworking spaces, and lively social venues—all designed around one simple idea: life is better when there's room to play.

Recess is the newest project from Left Lane
, the team behind Hotel Bardo Savannah. In just one year, Bardo has earned Condé Nast Traveler's inaugural Triple Crown distinction —recognizing hotels that have achieved the publication's Hot List, Gold List, and Readers' Choice Awards—along with the inaugural Michelin Key designation and recognition from Travel + Leisure as one of the Best New Hotels of the Year. It's this same commitment to thoughtful hospitality and unforgettable experiences that we're bringing to Recess.

We're building more than a hotel. We're building a team of people who believe great hospitality is thoughtful, personal, and a little unexpected. Whether you're welcoming guests, creating memorable meals, keeping the operation running seamlessly, or leading a team, every role helps shape the Recess experience from day one.

If you're curious, collaborative, and excited by the opportunity to build something from the ground up, we'd love to meet you.

Find and seek. Stay here, play here. Welcome to Recess.

Our team at Recess Hotel & Club is seeking an experienced and entrepreneurially minded Spa Manager to lead all day-to-day operations of Saltgrass Spa
. This is the senior operational role at the spa — responsible for team leadership, financial performance, guest experience standards, brand partner relationships, and the overall health of the business. The Spa Manager reports directly to the General Manager and works closely with the broader Recess Hotel leadership team. There is no Spa Director above this role; the Spa Manager is the decision-maker on the floor and the steward of the Saltgrass brand.

The ideal candidate has hands-on spa operations experience in a boutique or lifestyle hotel environment, a genuine understanding of wellness culture, and the presence to lead a team while staying close to the guest experience. This is a working manager role — you will be on the floor, visible, and involved.

This is an on-site position at Recess Hotel & Club in Savannah.

• Oversee all daily spa operations including the wet circuit, treatment rooms, retail boutique, and locker rooms
• Maintain Saltgrass brand standards across every guest touchpoint — circuit presentation, treatment execution, retail curation, and team presentation
• Develop, implement, and continuously refine spa operating procedures and service standards
• Manage the Book4
  
  Time scheduling system, ensuring optimal treatment room utilization and appropriate staffing levels
• Handle escalated guest concerns with professionalism and ownership — resolve in the moment, document, and follow up
• Coordinate with the Recess Hotel leadership team (GM, F&B, Rooms, Marketing) on property-wide initiatives, events, and guest experience
• Recruit, hire, onboard, train, and develop all Saltgrass spa team members:
  Spa Hosts, Spa Attendants, therapists, and the Skin RN
• Create and manage staff scheduling across all roles, balancing coverage, labor budget, and team wellbeing
• Conduct regular performance reviews and provide ongoing coaching and feedback
• Foster a team culture that reflects the Saltgrass values — warm, knowledgeable, unhurried, and deeply attentive
• Manage therapist productivity and ensure protocol adherence across all treatment brand partnerships (Codage Paris, Figaro Apothecary, Red Flower)

• Own the spa P&L — monitor revenue, manage labor and product costs, and report performance to the GM
• Set and manage retail sales targets; drive product knowledge, retail recommendations, and boutique presentation
• Manage inventory across all brand partner lines — ordering, receiving, par levels, and loss prevention
• Develop and execute retail and treatment promotions in…