Massage Therapist

Roles and responsibilities

We are currently looking for dynamic, and self motivated Recreation professionals who want to move their careers forward.

As a Massage Therapist you are responsible for recommending and applying body conditioning treatments and massages to the guests or leisure club members, whereby your role will include key responsibilities as:

• Massage body, using techniques as kneading, rubbing and stroking to stimulate blood circulation, relax contracted muscles or to relieve other conditions
• Administer steam or dry heat, ultraviolet, infrared or water treatments on request of customer
• Provide directions to clients in activities such as reducing or remedial exercises
• Record treatments furnished to customers
• Ensure that treatment rooms are tidy and all the items available e.g. towels, candles, oils, etc.
• Aware of how to make reservation for massage and other treatment packages
• Perform duties in a professional manner to the full satisfaction of the guests
• Understand the club facilities and the price of memberships
• Observe high standards of personal hygiene

1. Assessing Clients' Needs

• Initial Consultation: Meet with clients to discuss their health history, specific areas of discomfort, lifestyle, and goals for treatment. This helps to tailor the massage therapy to the client’s needs.
• Evaluating Health Conditions: Assess the condition of muscles and soft tissues, identifying tension, stress, injuries, or pain points that need attention.

2. Providing Massage Therapy

• Performing Various Techniques: Use different massage techniques such as Swedish massage (for relaxation), deep tissue massage (for muscle tension), trigger point therapy (for pain relief), sports massage (for athletes), and others depending on the client’s condition.
• Adjusting Pressure and Techniques: Tailor the pressure and type of massage technique to the client’s comfort level and therapeutic needs, ensuring a balance between relaxation and pain relief.
• Body Positioning: Properly position the client on the massage table to ensure comfort and accessibility to the targeted areas of the body.

3. Promoting Relaxation and Stress Relief

• Reducing Tension: Help clients alleviate stress, reduce muscle tension, and improve overall mood through soothing touch and relaxation techniques.
• Improving Sleep: Many clients seek massage therapy to address sleep disturbances. A therapist can help promote deeper, more restorative sleep by relieving physical discomfort and stress.

Desired candidate profile

You should be a certified Massage Therapist with ideally internationally experiences within the same role in a hotel or spa environment. You should be well skilled with all massaging treatments and portray a good command of English and strong interpersonal skills.

Knowledge & Competencies

The ideal candidate will be a hands-on professional with a good spa background and a true passion to serve and ‘make others feel good’ through excellent customer care. You are a positive, smiley individual with an outgoing, charismatic and approachable character, along with a great team player attitude, who thrives in working with a multi-cultural team and guests alike, while possessing following additional competencies:

Understanding the job
Teamwork
Taking Responsibility
Recognising Differences
Adaptability
Customer Focus