Reception and Customer Service (Placemaker)

Places Leisure; Romsey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Places Leisure is seeking a Reception and Customer Service (Placemaker) to enhance customer experiences at their facilities. This role involves managing access to pool areas, providing exceptional service, and fostering a positive environment. Opportunities for growth within the company include potential advancement to management roles, supported by ongoing training in customer service and sales.

Benefits

Comprehensive Benefits Package

Bonus Scheme

Full Health & Fitness Membership

Flexible Working Hours

Opportunity to Purchase Additional Leave

Access to Personal Learning and Development

Company Pension Scheme

Cashback Plan for Healthcare Costs

Discounts on Activities and Cafes

Additional Discounts from Retailers

Qualifications

• Ability to create personable relationships with customers.
• Sales-focused and target-driven individual.
• Passion for delivering first-class customer service.

Responsibilities

• Control access to pool facilities and support customers.
• Inspire teamwork and deliver excellent customer service.
• Promote a welcoming environment for members.

Skills

Customer Service

Relationship Building

Sales Focus

Multi-tasking

Job description

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We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.

We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.

More About The Role:

This role will be a bands assistant, who will help control access to our pool facilities in busy periods and support customers on their journey through the facility. There will also be the opportunity for overtime as a party host, internally known as a Placemaker at Places Leisure, where you will be working in a fun, lively environment with likeminded people. You will help to inspire others to work together and deliver their very best. You will be highly organised and thrive on delivering excellent customer service whilst promoting a helpful and welcoming environment that offers a positive first impression to all prospective and existing members.

There are many opportunities available for you within Places Leisure. Your career with us as a Placemaker is a great first step to many different routes including a Placemaker Assistant Manager and Placemaker Manager.

In the Placemaker role, we will offer ongoing training and development opportunities, including Customer Service and Sales learning through our training partners, regular webinars and seminars to develop sales performance as well as opportunities to develop cross skills in lifeguarding, swimming teaching & more.

More About You:

• You will have the inherent ability to create personable and meaningful relationships with customers in a unique and relevant way.
• You will be able to multi-task and manage daily operational tasks with strong execution and confidence.
• Be an advocate for the benefits of physical activity and contribute to our mission of creating active places and healthy people.
• You will have the ability to use sales tools and techniques documented by Places Leisure membership management.
• Sales focused and target driven individual.
• You will have a passion for delivering first class customer service and deal with customers in a friendly and professional manner whilst going above and beyond to deliver the highest level of standards.
  
  

Benefits

We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.

We Know That There's Always More We Can Do To Make You Smile, That's Why We Offer a Comprehensive Benefits Package With Each Role, Yours Will Include:

• We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
• A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
• Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
• Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
• An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
• Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
• Access to our Company Pension scheme
• Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
• Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
• Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.
  
  

If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then click apply. You will be redirected to our careers site where you can discover more about the role, read a full job description and apply directly to us.

At Places for People, safeguarding is everyone's responsibility. We are committed to creating safe communities for our customers and colleagues by protecting children, young people, and adults at risk from harm, abuse, and neglect.

We follow robust safeguarding policies and procedures, ensuring all employees, volunteers, and contractors uphold the highest standards of safeguarding and accountability. Our recruitment process includes pre-employment checks, including Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks where applicable, to promote a safe and secure working environment.

By joining Places for People, you are expected to contribute to our safeguarding culture, following our policies and reporting concerns to protect those in our communities.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Part-time

Job function

• Job function

  Administrative

• Industries

  Wellness and Fitness Services

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