Spa Manager

If you had a choice, would you want to work in a busy office that’s filled with gray cubicles, fluorescent lights and the sound of incessant typing? Or a tranquil getaway that’s filled with scented oils, candlelight and the sound of babbling brooks?

If you chose “peaceful” over “stressful,” Spa Manager might very well be your dream job. After all, when you’re a Spa Manager, your office isn’t an office at all; it’s a spa — typically at a hotel, resort or health club, or perhaps even aboard a cruise ship.

No matter where it’s at, your spa is where people go to relax, recuperate and rejuvenate with treatments and cosmetic procedures, including massages, manicures, facials, wraps and baths. If your spa is small, you might be a practitioner who administers these treatments.

More often than not, however, you’re in charge of spa business instead of spa services. As such, your typical duties as Spa Manager include hiring, training and managing spa staff. You may also be in charge of coordinating PR, heading up customer service, and ensuring your spa complies with all safety and health standards.

Because your No. 1 job is catering to customers, you’re always at their mercy, working days, evenings and weekends in order to de-stress and detoxify them. Which means your work can be challenging. Unlike your corporate counterparts, however, you can escape to a hot tub, steam room or massage table whenever your day gets tense!