Tour Office and Reservations Manager - 2027 Season

Denali Park Adventures; Alaska; Sur place; USD 30 000 - 34 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

End of season bonus

Résumé du poste

Denali Park Adventures in Alaska is seeking a Tour Office and Reservations Manager for the 2027 season to lead our Adventure Experts, coordinate tour scheduling, and oversee payments and partner communications.

As HQ MOD, you will train staff, manage daily operations, and ensure a welcoming, efficient office. The role requires leadership, strong communication, and the ability to stay calm under pressure.

Qualifications

• High School/GED with 1 year of relevant hospitality or tourism experience, or College degree.
• Demonstrated leadership and prior management experience.
• Ability to create and maintain a positive, productive team environment.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient computer skills and POS experience.
• Maintain clean driving record; able to work under stress and pressure.
• Experience in customer service, sales, or reservations preferred.

Responsabilités

• Oversee staff training and orientation before and during season.
• Lead and manage the Adventure Experts to deliver customer service.
• Coordinate tour scheduling, bookings, and office communications.
• Monitor transactions, vouchers, and logistics with partners.
• Maintain daily communication with tour operations and management.

Connaissances

Leadership

Staff management

Customer service

Communication

Training

Office administration

Scheduling

Problem solving

Formation

High School Diploma or GED

College degree in Business/Hospitality/Tourism

Outils

POS system

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Tour Office and Reservations Manager - 2027 Season

At Denali Park Adventures, great teams start with great leadership. The Tour Office and Reservations Manager, also known as the Headquarters Manager on Duty (HQ MOD) is responsible for encouraging and supporting the Adventure Experts towards creating a focused, friendly, task-oriented, customer service driven team. Major components of the Tour Office and Reservations Manager position include direct correspondence with Travel Agents and Cruise Lines to arrange the sale and scheduling of tours, oversight of payment, understanding and organization of company logistics, and involvement in management meetings. The Tour Office and Reservations Manager is able to be a respectful and supportive leader, delegate tasks, structure the tour schedule with respect to the whole company needs, remain calm and resolute during crisis, and be responsible for the direction and team efforts of the Adventure Experts. Tour Office and Reservations Managers will work as a team to foster smooth operations at the Tour Headquarters and Offices throughout the Denali Park Adventures summer season. Tour Office and Reservations Managers report to the Denali Administrative Manager.

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Staff Training
  • Participate in pre-season Management Orientation and Training.
  • Participate in and oversee Adventure Expert training.
  • Participate in housing operations set up in the pre-season.
• Staff Management
  • Create a friendly, welcoming, customer-service driven environment
  • Ensure that Adventure Experts are working efficiently and effectively through daily follow-up and interactions
  • Be available for Adventure Experts, offering support, encouragement, and constructive critique
  • Administer job performance evaluations of Adventure Experts and communicate to Denali Administrative Manager
  • Uphold company policy in the absence of the Denali Administrative Manager
• Office Administration
  • Oversee orchestration of tour scheduling by carefully managing tour sizes. Daily and weekly review of schedules is required.
  • Ensure that communication with guests, partners, and booking companies is positive and effective
  • Verify accuracy of transactions and collection of all partner vouchers through careful auditing practices
  • Understand company logistics to effectively communicate with Shuttle Drivers and Tour Managers
  • Manage group and event reservations
  • Manage emails from guests, travel agents and booking companies
  • Keep office materials and supplies up to date and stocked. And the office environment clean and tidy
  • Keep merchandise stocked and work with square system to update stock
  • Communicate with Adventure Experts regarding open bookings and ensure timely follow-up on emails or reservations that may require refunds.
• Undertakes all tasks of the Adventure Expert position
• Communication
  • Participate in weekly meetings with the Denali Administrative Manager (and General managers if needed).
  • Maintain daily communication with tour operations to provide support and assist with reservations.

Requirements:

• High School/GED with 1 year of relevant hospitality/tourism experience or College degree (Business/Hospitality/Tourism preferred).
• Demonstrated leadership and prior management experience
• Ability to create and maintain a positive, productive team environment.
• Ability to think quickly and creatively to minimize guest or team issues and obstacles
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Proficient computer skills and previous cash register/POS experience
• Maintain professional appearance at all times and represent the company in a positive way
• The ability to work well under stress and pressure and remain calm when conflict arises.
• Position uses company vehicles, so a clean driving record is needed.
• Applicants with previous experience in customer service, sales, and/or reservations especially in the seasonal tourism field will be given priority.
• Collaborate effectively with other managers to ensure smooth day-to-day operations.

Pay is Depending on Experience: Starting at $22 ($20 hourly base wage + $2 per hour end of season bonus)