Contact Center Supervisor

Location
Bilaj Aljazayer
Workplace
On-site

About this role

JOB DESCRIPTION

 

Role:

Contact Center Supervisor

Benefits:

Holiday Allowance, Paid Breaks, Staff Discounts, Surfing time

Location:

Bahrain Surf Park, Bilaj Al Jazayer

Reporting to:

Contact Center Manager / Head of Guest Experience

 

 

 


YOU ARE PART OF WHAT WE ARE AND WHAT WE DO

 

Our Vision at Bahrain Surf Park is to bring surfing to the nation, and develop passion for health, wellbeing and fun through Waves for All.  We will attract visitors from all continents, growing Bahrain’s surf and beach culture, and act as a catalyst to establish Bahrain not only as the Premier Surf Destination of the Middle East, but as a leading destination for fun - with Water, Waves and Surfing at our core.

 

We will create smiles, happiness, and wellbeing through safe fun activities for all backgrounds, abilities and generations, now and into the future.

 

 

OVERVIEW AND PURPOSE OF YOUR ROLE

As Contact Center Supervisor, you will lead and support the daily operations of the Contact Center team responsible for delivering exceptional remote guest experiences across all communication channels—including inbound/outbound calls, emails, live web chats, social media messaging, and online booking inquiries.

You play a pivotal role in ensuring high standards of service, responsiveness, and operational efficiency across every shift. Serving as the primary point of escalation for complex guest inquiries and concerns, you will foster team development through real-time coaching, call quality auditing, shift leadership, and continuous performance support.

Leading on the floor, you will inspire and empower Contact Center Agents to deliver prompt, accurate, and welcoming service, working collaboratively across Guest Services, Surf Operations, Sales & Partnerships, F&B, Retail, and Marketing teams to ensure a seamless guest journey aligned with Bahrain Surf Park’s vision, mission, and values.


 

WHAT YOU DO:

Role Responsibilities:
Team Leadership & Shift Operations

·        Supervise Daily Contact Center Operations: Lead and support the daily activities of the Contact Center team across phone lines, emails, live chats, and social media channels.

·        Shift Scheduling & Roster Management: Prepare staff schedules, manage rotational shift coverage (covering operational hours between 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM), allocate team workload effectively, and adjust resourcing dynamically to meet changing volume demands.

·        Coaching & Performance Management: Monitor live agent performance, provide regular on-the-floor coaching and constructive feedback, and conduct periodic performance evaluations.

·        Training & Onboarding: Support new employee onboarding and continuous training initiatives on scripts, systems, and SOPs to boost team engagement and compliance.

Customer Experience & Service Quality

·        Service Excellence Leadership: Role model exceptional phone, email, and digital etiquette, maintaining a welcoming, professional, and solutions-focused approach that reflects BSP's Vision and Values.

·        Conflict Resolution & Escalations: Act as the primary point of contact for guest feedback and complex complaints, resolving issues promptly and professionally to protect guest experience.

·        Quality Assurance & Call Grading: Conduct routine call and interaction grading, audit ticket responses, and lead coaching sessions to maintain consistent service standards and response accuracy across the team.

·        Trend Identification: Collate recurring guest issues, pain points, or FAQs and provide actionable feedback to senior management to improve operations.

Systems, Reporting & Sales Support

·        Systems & Data Management: Utilize corporate CRM, call management software, and booking engines (e.g. Wavescapes, Vivaticket) efficiently, ensuring accurate guest records and data privacy compliance.

·        Operational KPI Tracking: Monitor real-time queue metrics, call abandonment rates, Average Handle Time (AHT), and First Contact Resolution (FCR) to optimize daily contact center performance.

·        Sales & Inquiries Support: Collaborate with the Sales and Partnerships team to handle group booking inquiries, corporate packages, lesson reservations, and membership programs.

Cross-Department Collaboration & Incident Management

·        Inter-Departmental Coordination: Coordinate seamlessly with Guest Services, Surf Operations, Lifeguards, F&B, Retail, and Marketing teams to ensure knowledge bases and FAQ banks are constantly updated with current park schedules, events, and weather updates.

·        Emergency & Crisis Communication: Act as the central communication link for guest notifications regarding operational changes, weather disruptions, or emergency protocols in compliance with park procedures.

Required Qualification

ü  Diploma or bachelor’s degree in hospitality, Tourism, Communications, Business Administration, or related field (preferred).

ü  Fluent Arabic and English speaker (required).

Required Experience

ü  Minimum of 3 years customer service or contact center experience, with at least 1 year in a supervisory, team lead, or senior agent role.

ü  Experience in leisure, tourism, recreation, theme parks, hospitality, or high-volume e-commerce environments preferred.

ü  Demonstrated experience using contact center telephony/CRM software, booking engine systems, call grading frameworks, and workforce scheduling.

Required Professional Skills and Attributes

ü  Strong leadership, team coaching, and active listening skills.

ü  Excellent verbal and written communication skills in both Arabic and English.

ü  Strong analytical mindset with the ability to interpret KPIs and adjust real-time queue management.

ü  Excellent problem-solving, decision-making, and conflict-resolution abilities under pressure.

ü  High level of organizational ability, time management, and attention to detail.

Required
Personal Qualities

ü  Proactive, approachable, and hands-on leadership style.

ü  Passion for delivering exceptional guest experiences and nurturing team talent.

ü  Resilient, adaptable, and solution-oriented mindset.

ü  Flexibility to work shifts (covering 8:00 AM – 10:00 PM operational window), weekends, and public holidays on a rotational basis.

ü  Interest in active lifestyle, outdoor recreation, and water sports.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS (KPIS)

ü  Customer Satisfaction Score (CSAT): Maintain a team average of 90% or above.

ü  First Contact Resolution (FCR): Achieve an average 85% resolution rate without escalation.

ü  Ticket & Call Productivity: Target team average of 40+ resolved interactions per advisor per day.

ü  Quality Assurance (QA): Achieve a minimum average QA audit score of 90% across team calls and digital chats.

ü  SLA & Response Time: Maintain target response rates for calls, live chats, and email tickets.

ü  Staff Retention & Engagement: Maintain annual team turnover below 15%.

 

HOW YOU DO IT:

 

Our Team Culture depends on all our team pulling together, and competencies and behaviours matter.  Through our performance appraisal process, the Senior Management Team at Bahrain Surf Park is committed to supporting you to behave and perform according to our values.

 

Waves for All: 
We are inclusive in everything we do.  We nurture everyone from the complete novice to expert surfer and all in between. We do this with equal respect for everyone, and without judgement.  We champion diversity.  We have integrity and are genuine.  We do what we say we will do and do it in a way that aligns with our values – every minute of every day.  We deliver ‘Waves for all’ through positive interactions with our guests and strive to get it right first time.

 

Bringing the Aloha Spirit to Bahrain:

We love and respect Hawaii - the birthplace of surfing - and we embrace their Aloha Spirit in everything we do. Our positive work environment and culture embodies at its core a unique, nurturing and compassionate essence which promotes kindness, understanding & harmony among people, regardless of their background or beliefs.

 

Vitality:

We support each other because everyone matters.  People are our business, define who we are and what we are. We care.  We work collaboratively as one team, sharing ideas, knowledge and insight to achieve our common purpose. We have the knowledge, skills, enthusiasm and passion to make a difference to everyone around us.  We do things ‘The BSP Way’.  We recruit with Attitude in Mind. Our people-centric culture drives everything we do, and underpins the way our guests feel about us, resulting in our ultimate business success.

 

We Strive for Excellence:

We do everything to the best of our ability and never accept second best.  Our first priority is SAFETY.  We are resourceful and create the best possible experience for our guests and our BSP team.  We look for new ways of doing things, embrace change and overcome difficulties through Teamwork and open and honest communication.

 

Creating Smiles:

Everything we do and how we do it is about creating safe and memorable experiences for our guests. We are a SMILE FACTORY!  J Our passion is to ensure everyone who visits Bahrain Surf Park has THE BEST experience and shares the joy with their friends and family, and wants to return again and again…     and again…             

 

 


Benefits and Perks

 

  • Attractive remuneration package with opportunity to grow 
  • An amazing unique work environment a few meters from the beach 
  • Work alongside a dynamic, qualified and multicultural team
  • Opportunity to use facilities and surf regularly in state-of-the-art Wavegarden wavepool
  • Share the stoke & health benefits of surfing with an island nation new to the sport 
  • Join a new exciting growing industry 
  • Medical insurance, holiday allowance (as per Bahraini Law)
  • Staff discounts
  • Performance bonus

 



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Top Benefits

  • Holiday allowance
  • Paid breaks
  • Staff discounts
  • Surfing time
  • Medical insurance
  • Performance bonus