Lead Front Desk Associate

Planet Fitness; Elizabethton (TN); On-site; USD 14,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401K plan

Health benefits

Paid Time Off

Free Black Card membership

Job summary

Planet Fitness in Elizabethton, TN is hiring a Front Desk Associate to warmly greet members, handle inquiries, and support club operations during evenings and weekends. The role emphasizes friendly service, accurate information, and promoting store promotions.

The position requires a High School diploma or equivalent, and prior retail or fitness industry experience is a plus. Expected duties include opening/closing tasks, light financial handling, and maintaining a welcoming environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities.
• Strong decision-making skills.
• Self-starter with minimal direction.
• Flexible rotating schedule.
• Superior customer service, preferably in fitness.
• Energetic and hard working.
• Strong problem-resolution skills.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and exit members in a confident, professional, and friendly manner.
• Anticipate members' needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all members.
• Provide telephone service that is prompt, knowledgeable and accurate.
• Resolve customer concerns with clear communication and a positive experience.
• Maintain club cleanliness for up to 50% of the shift.
• Assist with payments, give change and receipts, and drive revenue by promoting promotions.
• Answer questions and explain policies clearly and customer-friendly.

Skills

Multitasking

Initiative

Flexibility

Customer service

Problem solving

Work ethic

Education

High School Diploma or Equivalent

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Elizabethton - Elizabethton, TN 37643, Position Type: Full Time, Education Level: High School or Equivalent, Salary Range: $12.00 - $12.00 Hourly, Travel Percentage: Negligible, Job Shift: Evenings and Weekends, Job Category: Customer Service

Planet Fitness, a private equity backed fitness retailer, is seeking candidates for the role of Front Desk Associates. The Front Desk Associate is a highly friendly and courteous individual who consistently delivers first-rate service and fosters positive customer satisfaction and loyalty while promoting Ignite Fitness Holdings-Planet Fitness Mission, Vision and Values. The Front Desk Associate must be adept at balancing multiple tasks with a friendly, courteous demeanor.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Welcome and exit members in a confident, professional, and friendly manner with hellos and goodbyes.
• Anticipate member's needs, respond promptly and acknowledge all members
• Provide gracious and efficient telephone service. Calls should be answered promptly and knowledgeably, always ensuring complete and accurate information.
• Utilize strong communication and problem-solving skills to effectively resolve customer concerns, ensuring a pleasant experience.
• Ability to maintain the cleanliness of the club for up to 50% of the shift.
• Deliver prompt, efficient customer service while maintaining a high level of accuracy in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Hands-on experience in accepting payments from customers and give change and receipts.
• Drive revenue by communicating and demonstrating benefits of products and special promotions to customers.
• Proven ability to answer customers' questions and give information regarding the business procedures and policies in an exact and customer-friendly way

In addition to the above duties, the Lead Front Desk Associate is expected to:

• Stand in as the authoritative figure when the General Manager & Assistant Manager are not available.
• Perform club opening and closing duties (key holder)
• End of day metrics reporting
• Follow up/coaching with staff

Minimum Skills

• Ability to manage multiple responsibilities
• Solid work ethic with strong decision-making skills
• Self-starter who takes initiative with minimal direction and supervision
• Comfortable working a flexible rotating schedule
• Superior customer service skills, preferably in the fitness industry.
• Hard working, enthusiastic and energetic!
• Strong problem resolution skills.

Physical Requirements: Ability to talk and hear, sit, stand, and use their hands and fingers to handle or feel. Required to stand, walk, reach with arms and hands, climb or balance, and to stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and move objects up to 75 pounds.

Minimum Qualifications

• 18 years old or older
• A High School Diploma Or Equivalent required
• Six months face to face customer service experience in a retail environment required or 1-year Fitness experience preferred.

Hours (Initial training hours may vary as well as when the needs of the facility change.)

• Monday:3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Tuesday:3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Wednesday:3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Thursday:3:00pm - 11:00pm
• Friday: OFF
• Saturday: OFF
• Sunday:1:00pm - 7:00pm

Benefits

• Competitive Salary & 401K plan
• Company contribution towards health benefits including Medical, Dental, Vision, LTD, STD and Illness (Applicable for Full Time Positions)
• Paid Time Off benefits (Applicable for Full Time Positions)
• Free Black Card membership and fun exercise incentives

Planet Fitness is an Equal Opportunity Employer