Massage Therapist - Signing Bonus

What’s In It For You

- Signing bonus of up to $5,000 — based on experience and schedule commitment, payable after 90 days of employment

- Pay range: $18-$50 per hour. $18.00/hour base or your service commission, whichever is greater — a therapist with a full book typically earns $40–50/hour, plus gratuities and retail commission

- Retail commission on every product you recommend

- 401(k) retirement plan

- Paid time off

- Paid training and development — full onboarding in Woodhouse protocols

- Flexible scheduling, full-time or part-time

- Generous discounts on spa services and products

- A back-of-house built for therapists — a large, beautifully designed staff lounge with a full kitchen and a private room to rest and reset between services

- Garage parking

- A brand-new luxury Spa with new equipment and treatment rooms

Be Part of Something New on Chicago’s North Shore

Woodhouse Spa is a high-end luxury day spa national brand with more than 100 locations across the country — and we’re bringing it to the North Shore for the first time. As one of our founding Massage Therapists, you’ll help set the standard for what “Woodhouse Highland Park” means: brand-new treatment rooms, brand-new equipment, and a guest following you help build from day one.

- The owners: work in the spa day to day as true partners, not a distant corporate office.

- Established national brand: you get its marketing muscle, training systems, protocols, and reputation — the things that keep your table full.

- First-mover opportunity — be one of the founding therapists at the first Woodhouse on the North Shore, and expand your book of business from the very first guest.

What You’ll Do — The Craft

- Perform customized massage services and luxurious body treatments to Woodhouse protocols

- Deliver a variety of modalities, including deep tissue, hot stone massage, couples, and maternity.

- Guide guests through the service menu and help them choose the treatments that meet their true needs

- Obtain a detailed guest health history and maintain strict confidentiality

- Use body mechanics that protect your wrists, hands, and body as well as the guest’s — we’re building long careers here, not short ones

- Ensure guests have a consistent, phenomenal, high-touch concierge experience from greeting to rebooking

Keep the Space Guest-Ready

- Keep treatment rooms and service areas clean and sanitized using approved products and procedures

- Maintain proper inventory and stock in treatment rooms

- Remove soiled laundry and assist with laundry

- Assist with opening and closing duties

Be Part of the Founding Team

- Be a steward of the Woodhouse brand and Woodhouse standards

- Cross-train and perform Team Member services as part of ongoing education

- Welcome training on new procedures and protocols as the menu grows

- Work well with fellow Team Members and managers, and set the tone for the therapists who follow you

What We’re Looking For

- Current Illinois massage therapy license (IDFPR) — required, and maintained in good standing per state rules and regulations

- Luxury spa experience a strong plus

- Enthusiastic and passionate about your craft

- Excellent verbal communication — able to connect with guests, managers, and team members

- Ability to exercise sound judgment based on job knowledge and awareness of company goals

- Regular, consistent attendance, and the flexibility to work weekend and holidays.

Physical Requirements

- Must be able to be on your feet for most of the day

- Must be able to lift up to 45 lbs.

- Must be able to perform multiple services during a shift

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Must comply with all company policies and procedures. Regular and consistent attendance is required to perform the essential functions of this position. Other duties may be assigned.

Woodhouse Spa – Highland Park is an Equal Opportunity Employer.