YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago Hiring for Membership Specialist at Crystal Lake, Illinois Full Time

Make A Difference In Your Community!

The Sage YMCA is hiring part-time Front Desk Specialist who want to turn their passion for customer service into a career. The Sage YMCA is a community-focused nonprofit that is part of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago.

Located in Crystal Lake, IL, the Sage Y offers a variety of impactful programming to all ages and families. Following the Y’s impact for more than 150 years, the mission of the YMCA of Metro Chicago is to develop strong children, families, and communities across Metropolitan Chicago through academic readiness, character development, violence prevention, fitness, and healthy living.

As the Front Desk Customer Service staff you will interact with the members and up hold the member experience standards. They will be the daily point of contact for members, determining their needs and offering solutions to meet these needs. They will be responsible for providing a high level of customer service to Y members, program participants and guest.

Responsibilities:

• Greet and welcome members.

• Actively interact and engage with members and prospects to determine needs; directing to the appropriate lead (i.e. Membership & Wellness Director, Membership Acquistion Supervisor, Program Director, etc) when necessary.

• Handle member requests and questions; problem solving.

• Gather and record member data in member profiles.

• Facilitate member to member engagement.

• Provides information and assistance related to membership rates, programs, services, scholarships and other Y amenities.

• Prepares member records and issues membership ID cards and handles all registration/enrollment transactions.

• Assist Membership Acquistion Supervisor with membership business and administrative tasks.

• Assist supervisor in sales acquisition activities as assigned.

• Support the YMCA’s mission and center operations as needed.

• Report any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to the maintenance staff.

• Greet all guests as they enter the facility and adhere to sign-in/out, guest, visitor, monitoring youth in the facility and other relevant policies and procedures. Report any suspicious behavior and violations of policy and procedures to your supervisor.

Minimum Requirements:

• Must have high school diploma or GED.

• One year of member relations or customer service.

• Must be a problem solver and a proven track record of complaint resolution.

• Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to build rapport and credibility quickly.

• Entrepreneurial spirit with the ability to work in highly flexible, rapidly changing and ambiguous work environment

• Must have excellent written and verbal communications skills.

YMCA Vaccine Policy

We’re committed to the health and wellness of our employees, members, program participants, and those most vulnerable. If hired by the YMCA, you will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination no later than October 15, 2021 or your start date, whichever occurs later, unless an exemption for a medical condition or sincerely-held religious beliefs is granted.

All YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago employees are required to support the YMCA’s commitment to child abuse prevention by:

• Reporting any items that may provide a health or safety hazard to staff, members or guests to your supervisor

• Following all policies and procedures related to keeping children safe in our facilities and programs, including those related to the monitoring and supervision of children

• Reporting any suspicious behavior and violation of policy and procedures to your supervisor

Our staff is the Y’s greatest asset. Our teams provide valuable skills, knowledge, and passion that is essential to the contribution and positive impact in our communities, which is why we offer Y employees numerous perks and benefits, including:

• Comprehensive benefits package for eligible employees

• Opportunity for eligible employees to participate in the Y’s retirement fund

• Be part of a team that is passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable environment for all staff, volunteers, and members

• Do meaningful work and contribute to the advancement of the YMCA vision by meeting the needs of the people in our communities

• Complimentary Adult YMCA membership and an employee discount on select programs

• Career advancement opportunities – grow your career at the Y!

Street: 701 Manor Rd.

Days and/or Times Needed: Shifts vary. Apply for more info!

ID: 2021-13817

Full-time/Part-time: Part-time