What are the responsibilities and job description for the Bilingual Travel Agent English and Spanish position at Afamia Tours LLC?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:
- Answer calls and emails promptly from clients who are requesting new travel arrangements or changes to existing itineraries.
- Book and issue airline, hotel, car, and other reservations, accurately and efficiently.
- Check queues daily to ensure accuracy and that all issued tickets are complete.
- Provide travel expertise to clients.
- Communicate with airlines on flight changes, seating, and upgrades and provide updates to the client as needed.
- Provide excellent customer service in every interaction with travelers. Show empathy and be able to identify and solve traveler issues.
- Communicate effectively with other agents and employees to solve problems, gather information, and service travelers.
- Participate in ongoing training to continuously build knowledge and skills in the industry.
- Adhere to company policies and procedures.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Ability to weigh cost benefits and recommend alternate travel options to traveler within corporate policy.
- Good computer and typing skills, which includes the ability to navigate quickly between programs and using shortcut keys.
- Ability to consistently deliver excellent customer service, internally and externally.
- Experience with Microsoft Office suite (Outlook, Word, Excel).
- Excellent English written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent listening skills; able to listen to and respond to the traveler’s needs and clarify as needed.
- Highly self-motivated and able to manage multiple priorities simultaneously and complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- Good organizational and problem-solving abilities.
- Able to sit and work at a computer for extended periods of time, without leaving the work area.
- Able to work a schedule that falls between Monday-Friday, 8am-7pm CT. Able to work overtime and some weekends as needed.
- Able to successfully pass a credit, criminal, and/or employment reference background check.
The pay for this position is based on experience.
Tipo de puesto: Tiempo completo, Medio tiempo
Sueldo: $13.00 - $17.00 la hora
Beneficios:
- Flexible schedule
Lugar de trabajo: Empleo presencial
Salary : $13 - $17