Receptionist

Sales person / Receptionist for London Bridge and Canary Wharf based Yoga Studios
Busy yoga studios in London Bridge and Canary Wharf are looking for a dynamic sales person/ receptionist (approx. 25 hours a week) who lives no more than 30 min away from one of our studios. Flexible hours required, mostly evenings and weekends. Shifts start between 4 and 5 pm on weekdays.
Both our studios are located within 3-4 min from their respective Tube stations. Workplace will normally be shared between studios.
PLEASE READ BEFORE APPLYING. WE WILL NOT CONSIDER APPLICANTS WHO DON’T MATCH THE JOB DESCRIPTION.
Applicant should ideally be fairly LOCAL. We will NOT consider applicants who need to travel more than 30 min to one or the other studio unless they drive to work.
Prior experience in sales, reception, restaurant, health club or retail shop management, a university degree, and a keen fitness interest are a plus. Most important selection criteria are sales experience and salesmanship, but also outgoing personality and communication skills.
Requirements:
- outgoing personality with good customer and communication skills
- good salesmanship / sales skills
- excellent people skills and presentation
- absolute fluency in English, including polished writing skills
- meticulous attention to detail (handling and tallying of cash; entering customer data without mistakes, placing orders)
- ability to work fast under pressure
- excellent computer literacy with Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook
- strong organisational and multi-tasking skills
- ability to be proactive and take ownership, including seeing what needs to be done without prompting
- general interest in fitness and health
Position available immediately.
The work primarily consists of:
- checking in customers at the reception desk
- recommending and selling packages and memberships (sales and communication skills of utmost importance)
- entering customers’ personal details into the company’s business management software
- tallying up daily revenue
- dealing with member enquiries, answering phone calls and emails
- opening and closing the studio
- ensuring general tidiness and upkeep of the premises
What we have to offer:
- Sales commission (3%) in addition to hourly wage (£11.50 - £13 depending on experience and background)
- Pension plan
- Free yoga and fitness classes outside working hours
- Potential to ultimately grow into a manager role
To Apply: Please email CV and COVER LETTER. We don’t consider applicants who don’t match the job description, in particular applicants who don’t live nearby, whose English is not fluent, and who can’t work completely flexible hours.
We look forward to receiving your application