Front of House Staff

Job OverviewPadel Boutique is looking for a friendly, sport-inclined person to help run the front of house at our padel club in Ashford, Surrey. You'll be greeting guests, making coffee, smoothies and fresh juice, managing bookings, taking payments and keeping the place looking great. If you enjoy being around people and love padel, you'll fit right in. Our venue is based at Ashford Sports Club, Staines TW19 7BQ with free on-site parking, so having your own car is a plus.About usPadel Boutique is a new boutique padel club just launched in Ashford, Surrey. We're building something different — a warm, social, stylish space where people come for the sport and stay for the vibe. Think quality, community, vibrant atmosphere.The roleA varied role mixing front of house with hands-on venue support. You'll be the face of the club when guests arrive, and the person keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes when it's quieter. A typical day might include:Welcoming guests and creating a friendly, relaxed atmosphereMaking coffee, smoothies and fresh juice, and serving refreshments at the HubManaging bookings on Playtomic and handling check-insTaking payments via card terminalRenting out equipment (rackets, balls, mats) and selling merchAccepting and checking deliveries, unloading stock, organising the storeroomHands-on jobs around the venue — assembling shelves and furniture, small fixes, helping set up for eventsKeeping the club clean, tidy and presentable throughout the dayWatering plants and looking after the courts, Hub and outdoor areasSupervising the space — making sure equipment is in place, signage is right, and the venue looks the way it shouldHelping at social events — explaining the basics of padel to newcomers, keeping the energy upWho you areGenuinely warm and sociable — you enjoy making people feel welcomePractical and proactive — you spot what needs doing and get on with it rather than waiting to be toldComfortable with both customer-facing work and hands-on physical tasksMultitasker — you can switch from making a coffee to taking a delivery to helping a guest without losing the threadInvolved in sport or fitness in some way (you don't need to be a padel pro, but you should get the appeal of an active lifestyle)Knowledge of padel is a bonus — if you've played, even betterSome hospitality, retail or facilities experienceComfortable handling card paymentsReliable, honest and happy to take ownership of your shiftAvailable for a mix of weekday and weekend shifts. Shifts typically run either 8:00-15:00 or 15:00 - 22:30Full UK driving licence (essential — you'll occasionally need to run errands or collect stock)PerksFree court time during off-peak hoursStaff discounts on equipment and merchBe part of something from the ground up — a tight team building a brandHow to applyDrop us a message at info@padelboutique.co.uk with a few lines about yourself and your availability. A CV is welcome but not essential — we're more interested in who you are than what's on paper. Please include two references we can contact (previous employers or anyone who can speak to your reliability and character).Job Types: Full-time, Part-timeWork Location: In person at Ashford Sports Club, Staines TW19 7BQ