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East Bank Club

Fitness, sports, and dining facility

Spa Receptionist

Full-TimePosted on 10/27/2026
$20/hr
Entry
Chicago, IL, USA
In Person
Administrative & Executive AssistanceReception & Front Desk

About the job

Requirements
  • The role requires standing, sitting, smiling, and communicating for sustained periods.
  • The role requires frequent lifting of up to 25 pounds.
  • The role requires movement with fingers, hands, wrists, and arms.
  • The role requires the ability to grasp and reach, sometimes above shoulder level.
  • The role requires the ability to stoop, kneel, and crouch.
  • The role requires the ability to multitask and work under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
  • The role requires flexibility to work weekends and adapt to changing schedules, including early mornings.
  • The role requires organizational, written, and oral communication abilities.
  • The role requires the ability to solve problems on the spot.
  • The role requires selling Spa/Salon retail products.
  • The role requires Microsoft Office Suite proficiency.
  • The role requires efficient typing and the ability to adapt to comprehensive computer programs.
Responsibilities
  • Support the Spa Manager/Director and staff, helping ensure clients receive warm, friendly, and professional service.
  • Stay informed about Spa events, provider preferences, and Spa offerings.
  • Ensure proper Spa bookings and maintain professional communications with managers, employees, and clients.
  • Provide quality customer service and hospitality to clients.
  • Attend trainings and meetings as scheduled.
  • Independently handle difficult service situations using sound judgment and problem-solving.
  • Perform administrative tasks, including cash handling, payment transactions, booking accuracy, order receiving, inventory support, stocking, product displays, and other tasks assigned by the Manager/Director.
  • Answer incoming calls professionally, return calls as needed, and handle appointment changes and cancellations accurately.
  • Stay informed about retail products and process retail sales.
  • Understand and follow opening and closing procedures and the operating system; communicate system challenges or potential enhancements to a supervisor.
  • Support the online booking system and follow booking and cancellation requirements.
  • Obtain a credit card on file when booking non-member appointments.
  • Answer Spa inquiries and process credit and gift card transactions.
  • Maintain the employee bank and reconcile personal cash handling for each shift.
  • Offer clients beverages, robes, sandals, and other comfort items.
  • Maintain Spa cleanliness and organization, including furniture, beverage stations, counters, sanitized tools, retail displays, storage areas, rooms, towels, trash, magazines, and the front desk.
  • Stock Spa supplies, including back-bar products, retail displays, robes, sandals, tools, and towels; communicate replenishment needs to management.
  • Communicate extraordinary situations to the Manager/Director.
  • Maintain a professional appearance and follow dress-code requirements, including wearing a name tag on the front right chest.
  • Greet clients promptly and professionally, speak softly in the Spa, and maintain appropriate professional conduct and personal-item rules.
  • Arrive 5 to 15 minutes before the shift and use the time clock at shift start, breaks, and shift end.
  • Check and respond to email upon arrival and throughout the shift as needed.
  • Ensure bookings include guest name, member number when applicable, phone number, and service; confirm appointments immediately after booking.
  • Distribute appointments fairly throughout the Spa.
  • Communicate with co-workers when stepping away from the desk and with providers about appointment bookings, changes, and cancellations.
  • Follow rules restricting cell phone use, food, and front-desk access while on shift.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience in a luxury, upscale environment with a strong hospitality focus is preferred.
  • At least three months of Salon/Spa experience, or experience in a comparable service environment, is preferred.

About the company

East Bank Club is a premier fitness, sports, and dining facility in Chicago’s River North. It offers a wide range of amenities—state-of-the-art gym equipment, group fitness classes, spa and salon services, and food and beverage options—all accessible to members through a club membership and staffed by a large team. The club differentiates itself with high-quality hospitality, extensive programming, and highly trained staff, earning a reputation as the industry gold standard. Its goal is to help members live well by promoting health and well-being beyond just fitness.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Chicago, Illinois

Founded

1980

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What believers are saying

  • The new Rooftop project is the club's largest reinvestment, signaling member demand.
  • Membership dues listed August 23, 2026 show premium pricing power at $295 monthly.
  • Corporate memberships and coworking support weekday utilization beyond gym traffic.

What critics are saying

  • The 2026 rooftop project runs through Spring 2028, tying up capital and operations.
  • Daniel Levin died January 11, 2025, removing the founder-level vision holder.
  • A 2013–2020 embezzlement scandal showed weak internal controls and financial oversight.

What makes East Bank Club unique

  • East Bank Club spans 350,000 square feet across two Chicago blocks.
  • Its 2026 amenities bundle fitness, dining, coworking, salon, spa, and childcare.
  • The 2026 rooftop reinvestment creates a resort-style campus competitors lack.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
  • Disability Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Profit Sharing
  • Parental Leave
  • Tuition Reimbursement

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