Employee Frequently Asked Questions

Here are just a few of the employment opportunities Seasonal and/or Year-Round at SDL: Banquet Services, Guest Services, Housekeeping, Recreation, Engineering, Retail, Accounting, Golf Maintenance, Culinary Arts, Food & Beverage, Front Office, Golf Operations, and more!

Sandestin Investments, LLC does have four entities, Sandestin Golf and Beach and Resort, Sandestin Real Estate, and the BK clubs at Silver Shells. Sandestin, along with Sandestin Real Estate (SRE) is at 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway West in Destin, Florida. Our Cottage Rental Agency, located at 2311 E Co Hwy 30A, Santa Rosa Beach, provides beach home rentals and amenities along seaside 30A. Our BK Club/Spa is located at 15000 Emerald Coast Parkway in Destin, Florida.

On our specialized online career portal.

Unfortunately we do not accept unsolicited resumes, but if you are unable to get your resume into your application, the portal will use the information you manually input as your resume. You are able to edit your resume even after it has posted (If you log back into the website you will be able to add/edit your resume by selecting add/edit profile and there you can add your most current resume).

**Please note the system can only save 3 resumes at one time so please be sure to delete before adding most current to make sure it is added properly. **

We do not accept unsolicited resumes/applications. However, once you are on the careers page you will be able to subscribe to receive updates from Human Resources of new job postings.

Once your application has been received, an email will be sent to you indicating your application has been received. Further updates will come to applicants via telephone or email.

Sandestin is located off of US-98 at 9300 Emerald Coast Parkway in Miramar Beach, Florida.

Sandestin HR is located in the New Welcome Center at the Bayside of Sandestin Golf & Beach Resort at 9300 Sandestin Boulevard. *Human Resources has a separate entrance on the far right corner of the building.

Every full-time year round employee will be eligilble on the 1st of the month following their 60-day insurance waiting period. Once eligible, employees will be notified by our HR Benefits Manager of their options for enrollment.

Any employee who works less than 30 hours per week is considered part-time.

One of the defining characteristics of a seasonal job is that it is temporary — seasonal staff are hired to fill a particular need that is not expected to last more than a several weeks or months. Students and others with structured obligations often enjoy the fixed nature of these jobs, as it allows them to make money when their schedules permit without having to commit to year-round availability.

Absolutely! Employees are eligible for a referral award only when they refer external candidates. The referral must represent the candidate’s initial contact with SDI. If a candidate has previous applied on-line or otherwise, no referral award will be paid. If the candidate you refer is hired, you will receive a referral award of a specified amount after the new employee has worked for SDI successfully for 90 days. Hiring Manager and HR Representative will determine position level classification for the open position.

SDI offers educational assistance for eligible, full-time, core employees. A copy of the Educational Assistance Policy can be obtained through Human Resources.

The Sandestin Foundation for Kids was founded in 2011 by the owners of Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort, the Becnel Family. The structure of the organization allows for funds to be gifted to needy children and families quickly in the event of a tragedy. Sandestin Foundation for Kids goal is to provide support immediately, when it is needed most to children throughout the community and abroad. Stay tuned to http://www.sandestinfoundationforkids.org for volunteer opportunities.

On occasion Sandestin does provide opportunities for lateral service between departments. Employees would need to contact HR for assistance/opportunities.

Sandestin does offer department transfers. Most positions require a minimum of 12 consecutive months of employment before an employee can apply for transfer. Contact HR for further information.

We electronically distribute paychecks for most employees every two weeks, or 26 times per year. Direct deposit is required for all staff.

Each Full time Year Round employee will be eligible for 80 hours of vacation and 40 hours of PTO (Paid Time Off) starting after his/her one year anniversary of his/her start date.