Assistant Club Manager for Padel Croydon

Pure Padel Clubs Ltd

Assistant Club Manager

Job Type: Full time, Permanent

Hours: 40 hours per week, anytime between 6am and 11pm, Monday to Sunday

Reports to: Club Manager

Direct reports: Supervisor, and supports the Front of House team

Salary: £30,000 to £34,000 per year, depending on experience

About us

Pure Padel is a rapidly growing padel club operator dedicated to delivering outstanding facilities and a genuinely welcoming, community driven experience. With ambitious plans to open 30 clubs across the UK in the next five years, our venues are designed to be more than just places to play. They are vibrant social hubs where hospitality, sport and community come together.

The role

As Assistant Club Manager, you are the club's service and floor leader, the person who sets the standard for hospitality and makes sure every visit feels welcoming, from the front desk to the café and bar and every event. You lead by example and drive the team's energy and standards on the floor, a clear step up from Supervisor. You will take delegated ownership of specific areas of the club where you are strong, and you will run the club in the Club Manager's absence, making this a genuine development path towards becoming a Club Manager yourself. This is a role for a hospitality driven leader who loves people, sport and creating outstanding environments.

Key responsibilities

Hospitality and guest experience

● Act as the visible front of house leader, setting the standard for warm, personalised service from arrival to departure.

● Provide excellent customer service and hospitality at every touchpoint.

● Handle enquiries, bookings, feedback and complaints with professionalism, warmth and efficiency.

● Build strong relationships with regular players to grow loyalty and community feel.

● Handle customer communications via Playtomic, club email and social channels.

Player experience and community

● Understand the dynamics of the padel community, and help shape and deliver the club's academy, tournament and socials programme.

● Help create a club culture where people feel part of the Pure Padel community, not just users of the facility.

● Support initiatives that attract, engage and retain players, and help grow memberships as part of building loyalty.

Driving the team on the floor

● Drive and push the team's energy, pace and standards during service, a clear step up from Supervisor.

● Line manage the Supervisor, and support the management of the Front of House team day to day.

● Motivate and support staff to deliver consistent, high quality service.

Ancillary revenue and retail

● Take visible ownership of ancillary revenue on the floor, café and shop, through upselling and a customer focused approach.

● Drive rackets, balls, accessories and food and beverage sales, keeping areas clean, well stocked, inviting and on brand.

● Manage stock, suppliers and inventory for the shop and café.

● Train the team to promote and upsell across retail, equipment, food and drink.

Events and experiences

● Support the planning and delivery of events, tournaments, socials and Academy sessions with a strong hospitality focus.

● Handle enquiries for corporate bookings, private events and special tournaments.

● Assist in coordinating freelance coaching partners for Academy sessions, maintaining standards.

Deputy and development responsibilities

● Run the club in the Club Manager's absence, for example annual leave, keeping standards, service and safety on track.

● Take delegated ownership of specific accountabilities agreed with your Club Manager, areas where you are strong, as a structured path towards becoming a Club Manager.

● Gain exposure to cost control and revenue targets as a development area, supporting the Club Manager.

Site, health, safety and safeguarding

● Keep the club safe, clean and presentable, carrying out regular checks and addressing issues promptly.

● Oversee site maintenance, cleaning schedules, refuse and court care.

● Maintain compliance with health and safety regulations and company policies.

● Understand your safeguarding responsibilities, know how to raise and escalate concerns, and support safeguarding when running the club.

Flexibility

● Undertake additional tasks as directed by the Club Manager or senior management, and work flexibly across operating hours to meet business needs.

Person specification

Essential

● Minimum 2 years' experience in hospitality, customer service or front of house.

● Minimum 1 year's experience in a sales environment.

● Passionate about delivering exceptional experiences and creating welcoming social spaces.

● Strong interpersonal and communication skills, a natural rapport builder.

● Confident upseller with a commercial mindset and drive to grow ancillary sales.

● Organised, proactive and comfortable multitasking in a fast paced environment.

● Experience supporting or coordinating events and social activities.

● Right to work in the United Kingdom.

Desirable

● Experience in a sports, leisure or active hospitality environment.

● A genuine passion for padel or racket sports.

● Familiarity with booking and operations platforms such as Playtomic.

● Experience supporting P&L, budgets or targets, a development area for this role.

What we offer

● Salary £28,000 to £32,000 depending on experience.

● Discounted padel.

● Discount on food and beverage.

● A genuine progression path. Grow with us from Front of House to Supervisor, Assistant Club Manager, Club Manager and on to Area Manager. We are growing fast and we promote from within.

● The chance to help shape our culture and values as the business grows.