Weekend Front of House Desker - Liverpool

Barry's; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Staff retail discounts

Flexible working

Commission opportunities

Company social events

Career growth opportunities

Workplace pension scheme

Job summary

Barry’s is seeking a Front of House Desker to welcome clients, manage sign-in, and support a fast-paced studio environment. You will handle bookings, payments, and inquiries with a high-energy, customer-first approach.

Work is weekend-oriented with a minimum 5 hours per week. The role requires strong hospitality skills and the ability to engage and build a community around Barry’s fitness brand.

Qualifications

• Strong hospitality skills and customer service mindset.
• Ability to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues.
• Excellent organisation and time management in a fast-paced studio.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a best-in-class welcome and personalised greeting for every client.
• Handle class sign-ins, payments, bookings, and updates in our systems.
• Respond to client queries in person, by phone, and by email and resolve issues.
• Maintain high energy during transitions and keep the studio hygienic and welcoming.
• Open/close the studio and support facilities and instructor teams as needed.
• Build client relationships and support marketing and outreach initiatives.

Skills

Hospitality

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

Teamwork

Tools

POS system

Booking system

Job description

POSITION: Front of House Desker

DEPARTMENT: Front of House Operations

RESPONSIBLE TO: General Manager

CONTRACT TYPE : Weekend Variable Hour - Minimum of 5 hours per week

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 practise 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 a minimum of 5 hours on one Saturday or Sunday per week. 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