The TradeWinds consists of two destination resorts just 200 flip flops from one another along the gorgeous Gulf Coast on St. Pete Beach.
T (727) 363-2284
Email: tradewindshr@twresort.com
TradeWinds Island Resorts
5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
DEBT FREE
COLLEGE PROGRAM
FREE BUS RIDES
UNLIMITED RIDES WITH PSTA
4 STAR AVERAGE
GLASSDOOR REVIEWS
2018 Employee of the Year!
Employee of the Month, Lily!
Volunteering for Habitat for Humanity
Guest Services receives a pizza party
RumFish Grill Family
2 Year Anniversary Recognition
26 Year Anniversary Recognition
Annual Thanksgiving Turkey Handout
2018 TradeWinds Holiday Party
Chef Noel putting an artistic touch on fruit plates
The Body Works Spa Celebration
Lightning Game team outing
Housekeeping team outing at Coconuts Comedy Club
Our rockin' Banquets family
We love our Housekeeping Team!
4Ocean Volunteers
Strike a pose Chefs!
Catering team members
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It’s a neat place and the employees are great. It’s a fun group to work with and everybody just tries to have a good time and have fun with guests. It’s not too strict, not cookie cutter like a lot of places. You get to do what you think it right by guests and managers back you up. Also lots of different jobs to do so you don’t have to do the same thing every day.
When requesting assistance in the HR department, they were extremely helpful and went out of their way to make sure that I was successful, provided the proper information.
Management are very knowledge and willing to go the extra mile to help you become successful. Keith, our president, Jeff F&B, Justin Ex Chef, John Chef de cuisine have all been very supportive during my past 6 months of chemo and cancer treatments, with financial, and a caring role in working around my treatment schedule....something that a lot of employers might not be willing to do for a 68 yr old person.
Positive culture, community, & family.
-Opportunity to advance in the company; TradeWinds is big on hiring from within.
-Positive, fun employee culture: It is one of a kind. It's not just your every day work life, it is a family.
-Great employee benefits: health care, 401k savings, etc.
-Pride for employment
-Management is always willing to listen to new ideas you have.Great orientation. Great pay. Wonderful benefits. Love my restaurant team. Uniforms. Super location.
Great work environment. Very casual employees. Everyone really loves it there. Very cool to talk to guests from all over the world. Great benefits and incentive programs.
Many employees stay a lifetime. Many leave and come back. They have many wonderful employee programs and really celebrate successes. The guests love it and come back year after year so you become familiar and everyone treats each other special. It is a wonderful family resort!
Easy-going management, beautiful/friendly atmosphere, high salary potential, overtime opportunities, benefits, vacation time, privately-owned company
affordable health insurance
We offer quality, affordable health insurance to all full-time team members. Options include:
- Traditional copay plans
- HSA (Health Savings Account)
- HRA (Health Reimbursement Arrangement)
- Group Dental Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Accident Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Cancer Insurance
competitive compensation
We offer competitive compensation for all employee partners under the ‘No Jobs Under $10/hr Program‘. As well as the following compensation perks:
- We provide 401(k) with competitive match and vesting schedule.
- We regularly review salaries to make sure they remain competitive and provide quarterly financial wellness programs.
- Local bus passes are also available for transportation to and from work.
social activities and volunteering
We provide a variety of programs, parties, and contests throughout the year such as:
- Contests
- Fitness Challenges
- Sports Activities
- Healthy Eating Programs
- Volunteer Activities
- Eco Team
- Tax Filing Assistance
- Company outings and picnics to places like Busch Gardens, Lowry Park Zoo, Rays Games, and Lightning Games.
- Thanksgiving turkeys are distributed each year
- Extravagant company holiday party
- Local Discounts
Can we take a moment to brag? Because we have the absolute BEST Banquet Services team in the business!
With over 12 food and beverage outlets, the following roles are a necessity:
- Bartenders
- Servers
- Bussers
- Server Assistants
- Food Runners
- Culinary – from Garde Manger to Chef de Cuisine, there are tremendous opportunities for Culinary professionals
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Guest services consist of many different roles that all share a common passion for helping others. If you enjoy providing assistance to others and are outgoing and approachable, check out the following job roles below:
- Concierge
- Housekeeping
- Front Desk
- Retail
- Activities
- Beach Services
- Bell Services
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Relaxation is a must for our vacationing guests. With our many different services provided in the Bodyworks Spa, our Guests are sure to find what they're looking for. The following roles make up our spa experience:
- Stylists
- Estheticians
- Nail technicians
- Receptionist
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Safety is a top priority for both our guests and our employees. Our Safety & Security team is responsible for nearly 30 acres of beachfront property! The following roles make up our Safety and Security team:
- Security Officer
- Gate Attendant
- Pool Monitor
- Overnight Security
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Snag a job on our Engineering team where you will oversee the preventive maintenance of over 700 hotel guest rooms at both our Island Grand and Guy Harvey Outpost properties. Some examples of the roles that make up this team are:
- Plumbing.
- Electrical
- HVAC
- Refrigeration
- Painting
- Carpentry
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Looking for a rewarding career on one of America's best beaches? Corporate opportunities on site include:
- Sales
- Marketing
- Accounting
- Convention Services
- Reservations
- Purchasing
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
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WHO
WE ARE
At TradeWinds Island Resorts, Hospitality Professionals enjoy a first class, one of a kind employment experience. Our Company culture is upbeat, supportive, and inclusive. From our annual Company Picnic, and handing out Turkeys for Thanksgiving, to hosting an extravagant Employee Partner Holiday Party, we take advantage of every opportunity to celebrate the hard work our team puts in all year long.
Our Company’s TW Way App allows Employee Partners to share pictures, ask questions, and network with everyone in the Company, even with our President, Keith Overton! Employee Partners also enjoy Company updates, traffic alerts, and access to other important information on the TW App – everything needed to keep our team empowered, informed and engaged while on the go.
Every position offers some form of bonus, commission, or other incentive programs for recognizing a job well done. Cross training and other educational opportunities are extremely common at TradeWinds. We encourage our Employee Partners to learn different job duties to get more hours and more hospitality experience!
1999
In January of 1999, CEO Tim Bogott formed an investment group to acquire Fortune Hotels, Inc., parent company of the TradeWinds Island Resorts.
2000
Bogott has directed a capital improvement program totaling over $60 million, including the addition of the Grand Palm Colonnade and over 10,000 square feet of new meeting space in the fully air-conditioned and carpeted Pavilion.
2004
The company launched a condominium conversion project of 288 units in the Jacaranda building, which achieved sell out by August 2005. All units then joined TradeWinds Rental Management Program.
2012
A total top to bottom renovation of all 585 rooms at the Island Grand property was completed in March 2012.
2013
A section of the TradeWinds property was transformed into the United States’ first Guy Harvey Outpost (later rebranded to RumFish Beach Resort by TradeWinds in March of 2019). Home of the popular RumFish Grill where patrons are amazed by the 33,500-gallon aquarium featured on Animal Planet's "Tanked" television show.
Today
The management team oversees each of our 800 guest rooms and suites, 14 food and beverage venues, seven pools and endless activity options to provide our guests with the perfect vacation, meeting or event.
Travis Johnson
VP of Marketing/Interim General Manager
Glenn Willocks
VP of Human Resources
Jeffrey Fredrickson
VP of Food & Beverage
Terry Popelka
VP of Sales
Shelly Palmquist
VP of Revenue Management
Elda Vaso
VP of Finance & Accounting
5500 Gulf Blvd., St. Pete Beach, FL 33706
T: 727-363-2284
Email: tradewindshr@twresort.com
