TRAVEL PLANNER
Are you interested in world travel and helping people travel the world?
We’re looking for an entry level consultant to assist our staff in in the office working into a consulting position. You will be working in sales and supporting our staff booking worldwide dream vacations for an array of luxury travelers.
Start a career in vacation and travel planning in a support role and grow into a travel consultant. Plan honeymoons, destination weddings and luxury vacations.
We’re looking for a trainee to become a respected employee to assist our busy travel advisors while learning the skill of planning and selling travel.
On the job training and travel experiences are provided.
Must haves:
- Knowledge of geography
- Motivation to accomplish sales goals
- International travel experience
- Precise and focused attention to detail
- Desire to create authentic glamorous travel itineraries around the world
- Possession of a passport and interest in using it
- Love of or interest in soccer
Full Job Description:
Perform a variety of administrative functions.
Schedule appointments, give information to callers, take notes and document files.
Compose emails, process reservations, and research and create fabulous travel itineraries.
Generate reports, handle multiple projects simultaneously, and prepare and monitor invoices and track vendor payments.
May assist with supporting soccer events.
Requirements:
- A high school diploma with at least 6 years work experience in the field customer service
- Must be very familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within an office environment
- The experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals
- Excellent customer service skills
- Ability to articulately communicate in writing via email and over the phone
- Comfort in learning to use or experience using social media and other tools to innovatively market yourself and our team
- Experience with and an understanding of Microsoft Office and computers in general
- Have a used passport
Typical Day:
Ensure calendars are updated & no overlap
Scheduling meetings & manage client files
Support office as needed
Respond to ad hoc tasks as they arise
About Travel Center:
We are a full-service travel management company, whose dedication to the South Sound spans 60 years. We are the largest locally owned travel agency in the region. Whether you are looking for a romantic getaway or a family vacation, we have the specialists right for your needs. We provide customized travel planning for bucket list trips, honeymoons, destination weddings, groups, organized tours and many other types of leisure travel. We produce the largest adult soccer tournament in the world.
We invite travelers to our office to meet with our team or call us to plan something over the phone. Our advisors provide an experience replete with a personal level of knowledge and confidence to serve all your travel needs. We will make your travel experience better by offering our expertise to the travel planning process.
Travel Center is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: From $23.00 per hour
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Professional development assistance
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
Supplemental pay types:
- Bonus opportunities
- Commission pay
Travel requirement:
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Tacoma, WA 98402: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)
Application Question(s):
- Are you interested and excited to work in our office in Downtown Tacoma?
Willingness to travel:
Work Location: In person