Hospitality Front Desk Lead

midtown; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 34,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Midtown is seeking a Hospitality Front Desk Lead to ensure a positive experience for members and hotel guests through leadership at the front desk and exemplary service. You will guide the hospitality team and foster a welcoming environment that reflects our commitment to member satisfaction.

You will oversee training, guest interactions, and daily operations, ensuring professional service, accurate check-ins, and seamless coordination with housekeeping and maintenance.

Qualifications

• Availability to work a flexible schedule (including evenings, weekends, and some holidays).
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience in a health club or hospitality environment.
• Proven ability to hire, train and lead productive service-minded associates.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Strong customer service standards.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism and optimism while directing the work of associates.
• Assist with front desk training and uphold defined procedures.
• Help members with program registration, payments, and scheduling services.
• Handle check-ins and resolve questions.
• Maintain cleanliness of hospitality desk areas.
• Coordinate with housekeeping and maintenance when issues arise.
• Answer queries regarding club services and facilities.
• Implement processes to ensure consistent service delivery.
• Perform basic clerical duties and inventory checks.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Customer service

Communication

Leadership

Training & coaching

Job description

Midtown is looking for a Hospitality Front Desk Lead who will play a key role in creating a positive experience in every interaction with members and hotel guests.

The Position

Midtown believes in putting the customer at the center of every decision that we make. Customer Experience is our strategy, and our members are our marketers. But it takes focus to stay on strategy in a fast-paced and dynamic health club environment.

As the Hospitality Lead, you will be responsible for developing, directing, and leading our Hospitality Team in delighting our members and guests each day. Your ability to communicate and to bring the team together will be mission critical.

You will love this job if:

• You are a master of inspiring a sense of community and providing personal attention.
• You find immense joy in welcoming individuals who enter the club in a warm and pleasant manner.
• You consistently strive to create a lasting first impression.
• You thrive in creating memorable moments for members and guests.
• You are a relationship builder. You are strong at developing partnerships among your team and bringing people together.
• You are well-engaged in policies and procedures and will be able to communicate them in a positive way to members.
• You are a leader. You can motivate employees to exhibit our values every day.

As Hospitality Lead, you will:

• Demonstrate sound judgment, professionalism and optimism while directing the work of associates
• Assist with hotel and club front desk training and holding associates accountable for carrying out defined procedures and behaviors.
• Helpmembers with program registration, payment processing, and scheduling services.
• Handle check-ins, addressing questions and resolving issues appropriately.
• Maintain cleanliness of hospitality desk areas to contribute to an exceptional facility experience.
• Contacthousekeeping and maintenance departments when a problem is reported.
• Answer queries regarding club services and facilities
• Implement processes and procedures to ensure consistent delivery of service.
• Perform basic bookkeeping, cashiering, filing, and clerical duties.
• Assistwith inventory of product and supplies.

Experience Requirements

• Availability to work a flexible schedule (including evenings, weekends, and some holidays)
• At least 2 years of supervisory experience in a health club or hospitality environment
• Proven ability to hire, train and lead productive service-minded associates
• Work gracefully and quickly under pressure
• Working knowledge of customer services standards
• Great personality that naturally connect with a wide variety of people
• Keen memory and delightful sense of humor
• Quickly make calculations when handling money
• Highly organized and efficient
• Excellent communication skills

Compensation

$25-$27 depending on experience

This job description is intended to describe the general requirements for the position. It is not a complete statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements. Other duties not listed here may be assigned as necessary to ensure the proper operations of the department.

MIDTOWN is an Equal Opportunity Employer.