What are the responsibilities and job description for the LUXURY TRAVEL AGENCY CONCIERGE - RESEARCH AND CUSTOMER SERVICE NO SELLING position at Churchill & Turen Ltd.?
A rare opportunity to join a 30 year-old, multi- award-winning, luxury vacation planning agency in Naperville, Illinois.
We are seeking a mature, well-educated individual with personal luxury travel experience and a genuine comfort level working over the phone with high-income, international travelers. We offer travel benefits, profit-sharing, and quarterly bonus opportunities.
- We have a waiting list for clients so this is not a sales position. We are seeking a creative person who can work 3-5 days per week (Your choice) in a comfortable office setting working on travel documentation and research for our clients in 48 states. Our hours are 9:00-5:00 pm. No evenings or weekends.
- We will train the right individual with excellent office skills combined with five-star cruise and international travel experience. Must live in close proximity to our Naperville, Illinois office. We require superior computer skills and mastery of Word, Excel, and some use of graphics. Unusually strong telephone skills required to talk with and service the needs of our incredible clientele.
- Do not apply. for this position If producing the world's best travel documents and checking all details for a CEO's vacation or securing pricing from cruise lines is not something you would thoroughly enjoy,
- This is a chance to run a department handling itineraries and reservations throughout the world. Our business is 50% luxury cruise ships and river cruises. Learn a bit more about our approach on www.cruisetruth.com Our success is based on always being ethical and truthful. You would be talking with cruise lines, airlines, tour operators, securing pricing, making reservations, and organizing documents for the nation's most respected luxury travel firm.
- Our average transaction is well over $20,000. Our clients live in 49 states and seven countries. They are carefully selected - wonderful people. We rarely take calls from strangers.
IF YOU ARE TRULY INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION, PLEASE INCLUDE A BRIEF COVER LETTER WITH YOUR RESUME THAT EXPLAINS WHY YOU FEEL QUALIFIED FOR THIS POSITION TOGETHER WITH YOUR SPECIFIC WORLDWIDE LUXURY TRAVELS AND EXAMPLES OF THE KIND OF 5-STAR HOTELS AND CRUISES YOU HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED.
WE WILL BE UNABLE TO RESPOND TO APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT SUBMIT A SUITABLE COVER LETTER.
Please note that the "humor deprived" need not apply.
We sincerely appreciate the time you spent carefully reviewing this job description. Thank you, in advance, for your interest. If you are the right person- we will create something special for you.
Richard Bruce Turen
Owner/Managing Director
Churchill & Turen Ltd.
Job Types: Full-time, Part-time
Pay: $16.00 - $18.00 per hour
Experience:
- worldwide luxury travel: 2 years (Required)
Education:
- Bachelor's (Preferred)
Location:
- Naperville, IL (Required)
Application Question:
- Please indicate examples of the five-star travel you have experienced abroad. Please Indicate names of cruise lines, hotels, tour operators. you have used in your travels.
Additional Compensation:
- Bonuses
Work Location:
- One location
Benefits:
- Retirement plan
- Professional development assistance
Work environment:
- Office
Communication method(s) used:
- Phone
Working days:
- Monday
- Thursday
- Friday
Typical start time:
- 9AM
Typical end time:
- 5PM
Job Duties:
- Answer incoming customer inquiries
- Collaborate with management teams to stay updated on new products, services, and policies
- Record customer information within our customer service database
- Engage with clients in a friendly and professional manner while actively listening to their concerns
- Offer support and solutions to customers in accordance with the company's customer service policies
- Other duties as requested
This Company Describes Its Culture as:
- Innovative -- innovative and risk-taking
- Outcome-oriented -- results-focused with strong performance culture
- People-oriented -- supportive and fairness-focused
- Team-oriented -- cooperative and collaborative
This Job Is:
- A good fit for applicants with gaps in their resume, or who have been out of the workforce for the past 6 months or more
Salary : $16 - $18