Front of House Desker - Manchester

Barry's; Manchester; Sur place; GBP 12 000 - 18 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free gym membership

Staff retail discounts

Flexible working

Commission opportunities

Company social events

Career growth opportunities

Workplace pension scheme

Résumé du poste

Barry’s in Manchester is seeking a Front of House Desker to warmly welcome clients, sign in members, and support daily studio operations. You’ll manage bookings, process payments, and respond to queries with energy and a friendly, professional approach.

This role requires flexibility for early mornings, evenings, weekends, and holidays under a zero-hours contract. You’ll be part of a vibrant team driving community and performance in a fast-paced fitness environment.

Qualifications

• Strong hospitality skills with customer service focus.
• Ability to work non-traditional hours including weekends.
• Excellent organisation and time management.
• Friendly, outgoing personality with a can-do attitude.
• Professional appearance and behavior at all times.

Responsabilités

• Greet clients and ensure a best-in-class welcome at the studio.
• Manage class sign-ins, bookings and payments at the desk.
• Respond to client queries in person, by phone or email.
• Keep reception, fuel bar and changing areas tidy and hygienic.
• Support studio management with daily tasks and events.

Connaissances

Hospitality

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Reliability

Description du poste

POSITION: Front of House Desker

DEPARTMENT: Front of House Operations

RESPONSIBLE TO: General Manager

CONTRACT TYPE : Zero Hours

BARRY’S - The Best Workout in the World

Barry’s is the original strength and cardio interval fitness experience that provides an immersive, high-intensity, one-hour workout that’s as effective as it is fun!

Our mission and our goal is very simple. To ensure that our clients’ experience is the best part of their day.

Our team looks to inspire, motivate, support and most importantly build a community who share the same vision of health, fitness and wellbeing.

Here at Barry’s, we practice what we preach. We are a community dedicated to working (out) hard and having fun. We love a challenge and spend every day continuing to innovate.

Mission accepted?

Join the HUSTLE.

OVERVIEW

The role of the desker is client facing, with the purpose of ensuring we achieve our mission of providing our clients with the best part of their day. Whilst there are transactional elements to the job, we are looking for someone with a passion for excellent service, high energy and a desire to build a community in a fast-paced environment. If you have experience in providing superior customer service, we want to hear from you.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure the Barry’s vision is brought to life on a daily basis through embodying our values
• Ensure every client receives a best-in-class welcome to the studio, including a personalised greeting, and a goodbye when leaving
• Deliver exceptional service during a class sign in, work quickly and efficiently whilst upholding our service standards
• Respond effectively to client queries in person and via phone and email. Ensure you reach a solution which meets both the business and client needs
• Have a full understanding of our POS system, and be able to process payments, update records and make or amend bookings including private classes
• Maintain high energy during class changeovers and keep a positive atmosphere at all times
• Ensure all first timers are inducted thoroughly, including a receiving a personalised introduction to Barry’s, step away from the desk, guide them round the studio, demonstrate the lockers and introduce them to the fuel bar
• Operate the fuel bar, making pre and post Barry’s class shakes for clients with a can-do attitude
• Build client relations by getting to know clients and remembering their personal preference such as their favourite shake
• Use the booking system to ensure all client milestones such as birthdays and class achievements are recognised
• Use down time on desk to identify areas of opportunity for client outreach and community building
• Open and close the studio and ensure that all necessary tasks are carried out
• Work with the facilities team to ensure the studio space, including fuel bar, reception and changing areas, are kept clean and maintain hygiene standards
• Work with the instructor team to ensure classes start and finish on time, and support with any technical difficulties such as sound or microphone malfunctions
• Be proactive in handling complex client inquiries and delivering custom solutions to meet individual client needs, seek help from studio management when necessary
• Maintain product knowledge for all studio retail operations, including fuel bar
• Understand any marketing initiatives and be proactive in ensuring these are executed effectively
• Communicate studio offerings, promotions, and special events to all clients, supporting with bookings or sign ups when necessary
• Assist studio management with daily studio tasks and other projects as necessary

REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to work non-traditional hours, including early mornings, late evenings, weekends, and holidays.
• Required to work at least one shift per month . Days of work are variable. You will be required to work on any day of the week, and this will be determined by your manager in accordance with the needs of the business, with at least one of those days being a Saturday or Sunday.
• Strong hospitality skills with knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service.
• Ability to establish and maintain constructive and cooperative long-term interpersonal relationships with clients, peers, and supervisors.
• Ability to communicate effectively and in a time-sensitive manner.
• Excellent organisation and time management skills.
• Ability to follow instructions in a fast-paced environment.
• Detail-oriented mindset, with an eye for customer satisfaction and cleanliness.
• Proven dependability and reliability.
• Friendly, outgoing personality and can-do, optimistic attitude.
• Professional in appearance and behaviour at all times.
• Enthusiasm for the Barry’s brand.
• Ability to kneel, bend, reach, climb, and stand for long durations of time.
• Ability to move and lift equipment and supplies of 30+ pounds.

BENEFITS

• Free gym membership
• Staff retail discounts
• Flexible working
• Commission opportunities
• Company social events
• Career growth opportunities
• Workplace pension scheme