thejudgegiles Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 I'm posting this on behalf of a friend, I have some interest also in this business, and wish to help the owner try to find the right people to build on it's success. Oasis is a well established resort style pool and fitness club, located in the heart of Pinklao, under the Ratanakosin Island condo which is directly opposite Pata department store, just over the Pinklao bridge. I suggest anyone interested to look at their website www.oasis-bkk.com which gives you a feel for the place. It's been running around 4 years now, with a good customer base, the place is very different from other fitness centre in that the whole Oasis experience is topped by the beautiful pool with beach style surroundings, you really can forget that you are in Bangkok when you are there. There is a restaurant that offers a nice blend of Asian and western cuisine, and fairly priced, the fitness centre is well equiped with hi-tech modern facilities and they offer a wide range of classes everyday, headed by professionals that cater for body care with yoga, dance exercising, aerobics and more. In short, he's likely to be recruiting in the very near future 3 new members of staff. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) A managerial role, probably suited to someone in their late 20's/early thirties to mid forties, with experience in this industry. A Thai national that should also be a competent English speaker. The Club staffs around 30 people in all, reporting to Mark Verrall, the English owner, who has been successful in building the club to what it is today. The key to this role is ensuring the smooth operation of the staff, bridging any day-to-day problems, and making sure that Mark is totally in touch with any issue. Your background should have builded you up to a job like this ideally. Customer care and portraying a professional image are of upmost importance, many of the club's customers are middle to upper-class Thais who like to feel important, your ability to liase with them and make them feel special will benefit your success. You'll need a strong business mind, with sound sales experience too, but at the same time a friendly outward welcoming smile whilst working. The owner is a very open-minded businessman, who will respect your input, and you'll spend a lot of time close to him, together you'll share ideas and you'll be the one to action and develop those ideas in the workplace and ensure all the staff are doing the same. The working environment is very nice, Oasis really is an 'Oasis', the air-conditioned office is located facing the pool. Your working hours are likely to be an 8 hour day, probably a 10am start, and a six day week. Your day off would likely be Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Your hard work and flexibility when needed with your job, will likely be rewarded with some flexibilty from the owner, should you need it in return. The salary for this job is by negotiation, but likely to start close to 30k a month, there would be a 3 month probationary period, in which you'd be expected to show your benefits to the club, for the right person, you'll likely build a strong working relationship with Mark during this time, and should you be the right person, he'll reward you for this financially. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) Two sales staff. Thai national, a smart, fresh and keen outward appearance, likely to be mid-twenties to mid-thirties, probably female. Of these two jobs, Mark is looking for one person to be very strong in speaking English, as there are somewhere between 80 and 100 western customers/potential customers who reside in the condo above the resort. The other should have at least some knowledge of English, a basic ability to communicate would be enough. These two positions are fundamentally very important roles to ensure the club's continued success. You should have a very friendly, outward personality, and not be shy to approach customers and aquaint yourselves and make sure they are happy. You'll need to be proactive, constantly thinking about where you can gain more business, this job is one that you need to develop yourself in, the harder you work, the more money you'll make for yourself. Whilst the club has 'walk-in' business, meaning customers who come and sign-up by themselves, and there is also relatively easy repeat business too, Mark is really looking for someone that knows how to create their own leads, show innovation, and the ability to focus hard and work by yourself when needed. You should be a confident person on the telephone, Oasis has a large database of customers old and new, and that needs to be something you work on consistantly and carefully. These positions will work a likely 8-10 hour day, depending on your commitment, and will work a 6 day week, likely to have a day off either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday. Your working day will be all around the club, sometimes talking to people near the pool, or bar, or restaurant area, sometimes in the office, and occasionally outside of the resort, where you may be creating leads or marketing. This position, following a probationary period, with a base salary of around 12,000 a month, will likely earn the right person somewhere between 15 and 20,000 a month quite quickly. Your after that your income will be determind by your sales ability. For the right person this job has the potential to earn over 20,000 a month. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- If you'd like to know more about these positions, I suggest you contact Mark direct, his mobile number is 086-882-1056. If you want to run some ideas over with me before calling him, you can contact me (Vince) prior on 08-7000-8998. Mark can be e-mailed on [email protected] - that is where any e-mail application should be made, please include a picture. I'll check this thread for any enquiries too. Thanks for your interest! Vince & Mark. 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