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Great place to work if you are into sports and health and fitness. Nice people and overall superb environment. Competitive and challenging. My experience working for Planet Fitness was amazing - I was part of a great sales team and the manager was engaging and supportive.
Pros
Get to use the fascilities, two hour lunch break
Cons
Long hours, seven days of the week
Management is supportive towards employeesShifts couldve been shorter or split on weekends and public holidaysI never had issues with management in general
Pros
Growth Opportunities
Cons
long hours
Management was unfairly treating people, favoritism, lack in training. Staff members were being under paid for long hours, organized shifts, disrespectful treatment from admin.
The company has a lot of opportunities however they do not provide growth opportunities to their internal employees. I found myself training 2 reception managers and other senior as well as junior receptionists from other clubs in which one of the receptionist managers was gonna be a reception manager in my club
Typical Day at work - would be relaxed until Peak Time, and that is when you have to take control of your position there- the mission Is for the access point at Reception to run smoothly esp. during Peak Hours. If you can manage to assist at least two people at a time and stay calm, you will be fit for this position.
The best time to put your smiley face on is PEAKTIME, the clients enjoy interacting with the front desk staff. Therefore being helpful by nature is important and having expectational communication skills to build to positive relationship with clients is your key to have a successful day.
Learning - in my experience I enjoy it the most, the more I knew the more I could perform with excellence at my job, I loved the clients and I loved my team. Training is essential in that environment, so be sure you are open to learn.
Culture- Friendly, fast paced, teamwork is expectational, depending what energy you give out.
Well, the hardest part of my job was arriving on time, it was my biggest challenge but nonetheless my duties weren't challenging esp., when you love communicating and interacting with great people from different.
The most enjoyable part of my shift, was successfully helping people and it gave me great satisfaction to know that 99% of my clients was satisfied with the service at the front desk, and established a trusting relationship was satisfying, the little gestures from the clients made it worthwhile for me to come back to work the next, it gave me a sense a purpose.
Management is Helpful and Willing to provide training when needed, - more...
Pros
Access to train and use the facilities
Cons
Working Hours
If one is offered a job here,please ensure that you’re looking for something else the place is torture everyday .
There is no growth at all.Just stagnation
Pros
New experiences everyday
Cons
Overworked staff
Left Planet Fitness abruptly after 4 years of dedication which i regret everyday
Best job
Best boss
Equity in line with Fairness
Ive became socially interactive and did a job well done. The drive or targets and daily activity keeps one active
Learnt to work with different cultures and also taught me a lot about individuals and how they handle and cope with stress. Best part of the job was meeting all the clients and getting to know them. Hardest part was the long hours, not being able to spend time with my family.
Working at this company it wasn't a good idea for me, but because i really needed a job i didn't have a choice the owner of that cleaning company his so selfish he thinks of himself.
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Work friendly . members were great and my boss was so nice . I learnt lot of this even admin and doing the payroll making ensure that the clients are well welcome
the most enjoyable part of the job was seeing people everyday all day working on their health. being able to help clients with their goals and learning about them as a human beings was very satisfying.
Treat your fellow colleague as you would like to be treated, I was great professional. Help me improve my time management . Help build confidence be goal oriented
It was fast pace and very demanding. But pleasant. Great staff and great managment.
Members were often times difficult,but that is were great member client skills come into play.
If you want to be happy even doing whqt you already love, stay away from this company. If you're starting your career as a Personal Trainer and you want it to be successful, stay away from here. They cancelled the great special about them which was 3 months free rent for PTs so they're like VA. BUT unlike VA, they don't even try to help you or negotiate when you owe they just block you access at the gym and you can't make money to pay them 🙄🙄🙄
Fun working environment, could go far in the company if you perform well, company does alit of training and people believe in you if you give it your best
Equity need to be enforced
White monopoly capitalism need to end
As first pretence is always given to whites.the Hr need to take control of all hr relatated matters not CGM
typical day would be to walk into the office expecting nothing but a busy day which would also be filled to fun and excitment. the management structuire is quite an interesting on ebut they belive in team work
1.I always focus on results and looking forward on doing what I need to do on a day.
2.I have learned to work with other people and respect them and their opinions
3. help and compliments from management
4. workplace culture, Give best service to our existing clients and new
5 hardest going home with out a sale.
6. working together as family and support each other to achieve our goals.
Having a typical day at work will be not having a busy day with few members accessing the club few queries to attend to. Everyday at planet fitness is a learning day u gat to learn different things from different people such as how u supposed to greet meet and talk.management should be fair at all times.
Good company, no benefits, long hours and low salaries. Very little growth. Good place to start, experience is few but working with people experiences are great.