Hotel Liaison/On Site Coordinator: New York City

WorldStrides; New York (NY); On-site; USD 19,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Hotel accommodations booked by World-?

Job summary

WorldStrides is seeking an On-Site Coordinator in New York City to serve as a customer service liaison for student tours. The role stays at a hotel property and supports check-in, group activities coordination with hotel staff, and meetings with the Program Leader to address needs.

The position requires evening/weekend flexibility during peak season and involves walking up to five miles daily and lifting up to 25 pounds.

Qualifications

• Team player that works well with students, hotel, and office staff.
• Dedicated, reliable, energetic, enthusiastic, career-minded individual.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and skilled at multi-tasking.
• Quick thinking and creative problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to tactfully manage stressful and/or challenging situations.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and the ability to drive in the New York metro area.
• Must be available to work during peak season from March through June.

Responsibilities

• Efficiently manage arriving and departing groups in an expedient, courteous, and customer-focused manner.
• Manage any issues that occur while engaged with the group.
• Maintain/exceed a high level of professionalism and provide exceptional customer service at all times.
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager.

Job description

New York City - New York

Company Introduction

WorldStridesis the global leader in educational travel and experiential learning. The company was founded in 1967 to provide middle school travel programs to Washington, D.C. and has grown to provide a wide range of programs for more than half a million students annually to over 100 countries around the world. WorldStrides offers experiential learning programs in educational travel, performing arts, language immersion, career exploration, service-learning, study abroad, and sports. Each of these experiences helps students to see beyond the classroom and to see the world – and themselves – in new ways.

Overview:

The On-Site Coordinator is a customer service liaison representing WorldStrides to our customers on tour. An On-Site Coordinator is assigned to, and stays at, a hotel property housing our student tour groups. Responsibilities include assisting the group(s) with check-in and check-out procedures, coordinating group activities (i.e., breakfast and meeting space) with hotel staff, meeting nightly with the Program Leader to assist with the group’s needs and requirements. On-Site Coordinators are not required to tour with the group(s) during the day, however, they must remain at the hotel at all times while the group is in-house.

Essential Functions:

• Efficiently manage arriving and departing groups in an expedient, courteous, and customer-focused manner
• Manage any issues that occur while engaged with the group
• Maintain/exceed a high level of professionalism and provide exceptional customer service at all times
• Other duties as assigned by the Manager

Work Schedule:

• Flexible, part-time, seasonal schedule during our busy season (March through June)
• Must be extremely flexible to accommodate scheduling needs – to sometimes include weekend work and extended stay assignments

Perks at Work:

• Paid training
• Hotel accommodations booked by WorldStrides

Requirements

• Team player that works well with students, hotel, and office staff.
• Dedicated, reliable, energetic, enthusiastic, career-minded individual.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Highly organized, detail-oriented and skilled at multi-tasking.
• Quick thinking and creative problem-solving skills are required.
• Ability to tactfully manage stressful and/or challenging situations.
• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age.
• Must have a valid U.S. driver’s license and the ability to drive in the New York metro area.
• Must be available to work during peak season from March through June.
• Must be able to walk up to five miles per day for consecutive days and lift 25 pounds.

New York Pay Range

$17 - $17 USD

WorldStrides, a global organization, is committed to educate and serve communities worldwide. Our commitment is fueled by the passion of our team members and partners to make experiential learning accessible, while also being socially, environmentally, and ethically responsible. Together, we accomplish this by investing in initiatives to promote inclusion, diversity, and sustainability.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, WorldStrides is committed to building a diverse workforce, supported by an environment that promotes inclusion and belonging. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

WorldStrides will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States. This is not a position for which sponsorship will be provided. Individuals with temporary visas such as E, F-1, J-1, H-1, H-2, L, B, J or TN, or who need sponsorship for work authorization now or in the future, are not eligible for hire. Select seasonal roles may consider students on J-1 or F-1 visas.

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