How to find a receptionist for a beauty salon or fitness club
The receptionist is the face of your business
The receptionist is the first person a client meets. They handle bookings, remind guests about visits and run the billing counter. Whether people come back often depends on them. The job is different in a salon and in a gym: in a salon it is stylists' schedules and appointments, in a club it is selling memberships, showing people around and booking trial sessions.
Say right away what kind of place it is and how many stylists or trainers the person will coordinate. This helps the candidate judge the workload.
How it works on BlaBlaPrice
Instead of posting ads on different sites, you write one request on BlaBlaPrice. It is checked, ads and contacts are removed, and you get hints about what is missing. Then receptionists in your area respond.
They write in the chat about their experience, booking software they know, preferred shifts and expected pay. The answers are compared by content, with reviews shown next to them. Only the person you choose gets your contacts. It is free for employers.
What to put in the vacancy
- Type of place — beauty salon, barbershop, gym, yoga studio;
- Duties — booking clients, billing, selling memberships, calls;
- Skills — appointment software, billing counter, sales;
- Shifts — for example, 2 days on, 2 off, 9 am to 9 pm, weekends;
- Pay — fixed salary plus a share of sales;
- Employment — regular employee or contract;
- Experience — from one year, or none needed;
- Location — city, area, how easy it is to get there.
Example: “A gym in Kuala Lumpur needs a receptionist. Booking training sessions, billing, selling memberships, welcoming guests. Shifts 2 on, 2 off, 9 am to 9 pm. Salary about RM 1,200 plus a share of sales. At least 1 year as a receptionist, knowledge of booking software.”
What to look at when choosing
A salon and a club are quite different. In a salon the receptionist fits the schedules of several stylists. In a club there is more selling, plus work with memberships, freezes and renewals.
Check not only experience but also the way the person talks: do they smile, speak calmly and handle conflicts well? For this role that is almost the main thing. Ask for a paid trial shift or internship and watch how they behave with clients.
Agree who is responsible for the cash and any shortfall, how the bonus part works and whether calling clients at home is expected. Also ask whether cleaning the reception area and running social media are included. Look at similar vacancies in the “Beauty / fitness / sport” section, for example a trainer or a hairdresser.
If you are looking for a receptionist job
Register on BlaBlaPrice as a service provider, choose this category and your area, and respond to vacancies from salons and clubs. To see how the service works, visit the “How it works” page.
