Beauty Therapist and Account Manager
20 days ago
£35000–£40000 yearly
Full-time
London
Job Description: Salon Manager Company: AeroSpa (Airport Wellness & Beauty)London City Airport Reports to: Director Job Type: Full-time 30-37.5 hours - depening on preference About AeroSpa AeroSpa is a premium spa brand operating across UK airport terminals, offering travellers a moment of calm before they fly. Our services follow the AeroSpa journey — Relax, Refresh, Recover, Continue the Journey — delivered with a level of professionalism and warmth that reflects our brand. Role Purpose The Salon Manager is responsible for the day-to-day running of the salon, ensuring a seamless, high-quality guest experience, a motivated and well-presented team, tightly controlled stock, and strong footfall conversion from the departure lounge. This is a hands-on role: the Manager is expected to work on the treatment floor themselves as well as lead the team. Key Responsibilities Salon Operations • Oversee the day-to-day running of the salon, including rotas, opening/closing procedures, and health & safety compliance, • Ensure the salon consistently meets AeroSpa's brand and service standards, • Manage bookings, walk-ins, and treatment scheduling to maximise chair/table utilisation during peak departure times, • Report performance, incidents, and issues to the Director as required Stock Management • Order, receive, and manage stock levels for retail and treatment products, • Conduct regular stock takes and minimise waste, loss, and overstocking, • Maintain accurate stock records and flag reordering needs in good time, • Ensure products are displayed and rotated in line with brand guidelines Team Leadership & Motivation • Lead, motivate, and coach a team of therapists and front-of-house staff, • Run team briefings and on-the-day guidance to keep the team engaged, especially during high-pressure travel periods, • Foster a positive, professional team culture Promotion • Actively promote AeroSpa services and treatments to passengers in the departure lounge to drive walk-in bookings, • Represent the AeroSpa brand confidently when engaging with passengers and airport stakeholders Treatments • Deliver treatments personally as part of the working week, including:, • Manicures & pedicures / nail services, • Threading, • Massage, • Maintain full competency and up-to-date qualifications across the above treatments, • Uphold hygiene, safety, and hospitality standards on every treatment delivered Skills & Experience Required • Proven experience in a salon/spa management or senior therapist role is preferred, • Qualified and experienced in nail services, threading, and massage is preferred, • Strong leadership and people management skills, • Confident, outgoing communication style — comfortable approaching and engaging passengers, • Ability to work flexibly, including early mornings, evenings, weekends, and bank holidays in line with flight schedules, • NVQ Level 3 (or equivalent) in Beauty Therapy preferred; candidates with a minimum of 3 years' salon experience will also be considered Personal Attributes • Calm under pressure, especially during busy travel periods, • Highly organised with strong attention to detail, • A natural motivator who leads by example, • Sales-driven with a genuine passion for guest experience Salary £35,000 – £40,000 per annum depending on experience
