Travel Agent Sales - AAA Allentown
- Employer
- AAA
- Location
- Allentown, Pennsylvania
- Salary
- Not Specified
- Closing date
- Jun 13, 2019
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- Category
- Operations
- Job Type
- Not Specified
- Career Level
- Not Specified
Job Details
AAA East Central currently has a full-timeTravel Agent opportunity available in our Downyflake Lane Branch Office located at 2072 Downyflake Lane in Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Candidates must be available to work 37.50 hours per week during the office hours of Monday - Friday from 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Thursday until 8:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. This position will pay $14.56 per hour, plus opportunities to earn incentives and commissions.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:- Achieve sales goals by proactively promoting, selling, and securing reservations for domestic and international leisure travel services including travel by air, bus, rail or ship, package tours, car rentals, hotel, and travel insurance;
- Utilize GDS to research and secure reservations; also use preferred vendor websites and other supporting web based systems and functions;
- Maintain travel documents, invoices, and client files in accordance with AAA standards;
- Plan travel itineraries;
- Process requests for travel literature and brochures;
- Maintain knowledge of evolving travel industry, technology, and AAA policies, procedures, products and services.
Qualifications
Qualified individuals, will have:
- Travel school OR minimum of one year Travel Agent work experience OR we may consider a candidate with great sales skills, above average geography knowledge and strong pc skills. Previous travel industry experience, such as airline customer service, or extensive personal travel and planning experiences may be a plus;
- Above average knowledge of U.S. and international geography;
- Experience with an automated reservation system. Apollo experience preferred;
- Strong PC & internet skills;
- Sales oriented self-starter;
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal;
- Outstanding interpersonal skills;
- The availability to work within the posted hours.
We offer full-time employees an outstanding benefits package including: medical, prescription, dental and vision coverage; life insurance and disability coverage; FREE AAA Plus membership; paid time off (vacation, personal, holidays and sick days); and a 401(k) with a generous match.
Equal Opportunity EmployerPlease send resume to andrews.jennifer@aaaec.com
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Company
AAA was founded over 100 years ago for the purpose of lobbying for driver and passenger rights, fair laws and safer vehicles — all to better promote the love of the open road and the adventure of driving. Since then, AAA has grown to over 50 million members strong, while providing valuable membership services such as roadside assistance. Additionally, AAA has broadened its horizons to include all types of travel-related services, as well as offer a variety of insurance and financial products and services.
Today’s AAA is a national federation comprised of more than 50 individual clubs throughout the United States and Canada. Whether you’re traveling around the world or to the corner grocery store, planning a honeymoon or weekend road trip, learning to drive or in need of a battery boost, the best way to begin your journey is with AAA.
- Website
- http://aaa.com/
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