Ticket & Retail Sales Attendant

Hornblower Group; Eastern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

City Experiences is seeking a Ticket & Retail Sales Attendant for their operation in Gananoque. This seasonal role involves greeting guests, processing tickets and payments, and providing information about services. The ideal candidate will possess strong customer service skills and be adaptable in a fast-paced environment.

Benefits

Competitive Wage

Retention Bonus

Complimentary Cruise Tickets

Crew Recognition Awards

Crew Referral Program

Paid Training

Qualifications

• Minimum of one year customer service experience required.
• Must be able to read and write English.
• Cash handling and basic math skills are required.

Responsibilities

• Warmly greet guests and distribute boarding passes.
• Explain products, collect payments, and resolve booking issues.
• Assist with retail inventory and maintain safety standards.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Math Skills

Education

O.S.S.D. or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

City Experiences is seeking a Ticket & Retail Sales Attendant for our City Cruises operation in Gananoque.

• Please note, this is a seasonal/contract position*
  
  
  

About You

This person will be adaptable, dynamic, and embody City Experiences’ RESPECT Service System.

About The Opportunity

The successful Ticket & Retail Sales Attendant will warmly greet guests and distribute boarding passes, answer questions, diligently collect payments and vouchers, and make reservations while maintaining an upbeat attitude. The Ticket & Retail Sales Attendant reports directing to the Ticket & Retail Sales Manager.

Crew Benefits

• Competitive Wage
• Retention Bonus - up to $500.00!
• Complimentary Cruise Tickets & Uniforms
• Crew Recognition Awards
• Crew Referral Program - up to $200.00 per referral
• Crew Events
• Paid Training
  
  
  

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Receive passengers and inform them about boarding procedures; print, sort and distribute boarding passes to passengers
• Explain products or services and prices, and answer questions from guests
• Collect outstanding balances for reservations, and collect payment vouchers from third party distributors
• Make and confirm cruise reservations using telephones, mail, and computers; maintain computerized inventory of available passenger space and provide information on space reserved or available
• Resolve customer complaints regarding booking, ticketing and special boarding needs
• Address guests by name and recognize their special occasions
• Assist with retail inventory and stocking shelves
• Explain and advertise local products sold in gift shop
• Use Point of Sale system to cash out guests cruise tickets and retail items purchased
• Contact guests about changes to their cruise date, time or departure location
• Follows all safety policies, departmental policies, and service standards
• Adheres to all health and safety regulations
• Additional job duties as assigned
  
  
  

Requirements & Qualifications

• O.S.S.D. or equivalent as recognized by the Ministry of Education
• Must have a minimum of one (1) year customer service experience
• Required to use computers and computer applications such as Microsoft Word & Excel
• Must have excellent oral communication skills – expression, listening and comprehension
• Must be able to read and write English; will be required to enter, transcribe, and/or maintain information such as special requests and cruise manifest information in electronic form
• Cash handling / basic math skills are required; agents collect money from guests, and return proper change
• Must be reliable, responsible, and dependable
• Will work for extended periods without sitting
• Will be required to be available for work on all major holidays
• Ability to reach, bend, stoop, wipe, push, pull, move or lift up to 40 lbs (18 kgs)
• Must possess a service orientation
• Must be careful about details and thorough in completing tasks
• Must deal calmly and effectively with high-stress situations
• If required, wear assigned Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (i.e. non-slip shoes, gloves, weather appropriate dress attire)

About Us

City Experiences’ passion is to provide amazing experiences on land and water. Our 40-year success through organic growth and acquisitions has resulted in a portfolio of over 25+ brands that welcome upwards of 30 million guests/riders annually. If you’re an enthusiastic team player who thrives in an environment where communication, creativity, and cooperation are encouraged, this may just be the opportunity for you.

The RESPECT Service System embodies City Experiences’ mission, vision, values and operating principles. By creating a company culture that puts RESPECT at its core, we believe it will drive us to achieve our goal of becoming a Global Experiences and Transportation Leader.

City Experiences is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of harassment and/or discrimination of any type, including but not limited to discrimination and/or harassment based upon race, citizenship, place of origin, colour, ancestry, disability, age, creed, sex/pregnancy, family status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic characteristics, receipt of public assistance and record of offences.

City Experiences employment and workplace decisions will be based on company needs, job requirements and individual job qualifications and skills. City Experiences will comply with provincial and federal legislation relating to equal employment opportunities and employment equity.