Travel Consultant

AAA - Automobile Club of Southern California; Pasadena (CA); Presencial; USD 59.000 - 72.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health coverage

401(K) plan with company match

Pension

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Wellness programs

Employee discounts

Descripción de la vacante

The Automobile Club of Southern California is seeking a Travel Consultant to engage members with travel options, build lasting relationships, and drive sales. You will advise on cruises, itineraries, air, car, and hotel, and tailor recommendations to member preferences.

The role emphasizes strong communication, computer proficiency, and a willingness to learn. Training is provided, with opportunities for leadership progression and corporate benefits including health coverage and retirement plans.

Formación

• High school diploma required; college degree preferred (2- or 4-year).
• Pass comprehensive background check and urine drug screening.
• 2+ years retail sales, banking, or leisure travel agency experience preferred.

Responsabilidades

• Sell international and domestic travel packages including cruises, land packages, air, car, and hotel.
• Develop relationships with members and build referral and repeat business.
• Cross-sell products to enhance the trip experience and loyalty programs.
• Meet and exceed sales goals through customer service and up-selling.

Conocimientos

Sales experience

Background check

Computer literacy

Educación

High school diploma

2- or 4-year college degree preferred

Herramientas

Microsoft Office

Multiple systems navigation

Descripción del empleo

Travel Consultant

Discovering the World- One Member at a Time!

A love of travel attracts many people to the field, but to succeed a Travel Consultant must be passionate about travel and the endless opportunities it brings to bridge history, cultures and cuisine. Successful Travel Consultants must have a strong sales drive, organizational skills with an eye for detail, ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment, demonstrated proficiency in navigating computers and various programs; must possess good written and oral communication skills and the ability and interest to be in a continuous learning curve.

What does a AAA Travel Consultant do?

• Sells international and domestic travel packages including cruises, land packages, travel itineraries, air, car, and hotel
• Shares knowledge and expertise from personal experiences and/or education study trips
• Develops long standing relationships with our members and builds referral and repeat business
• Makes appropriate recommendations to ensure the trip experience is more than expected and tailored to the members expectations
• Cross sells relevant products to enhance the trip experience such as AAA Member Rewards Credit Card and identify theft referrals

For the right individual this opportunity will be a career path for future leadership opportunities. As you progress you will be evaluated to determine proficiencies in sales, customer service, administrative, operations, up-selling, cross-selling and meeting goals. Successful completion of evaluations may result in continued growth opportunities to expand into leadership as a manager.

• We offer extensive training to aid you in your career development through The Auto Club University
• Regular recognition through various company programs and incentives for trips, cash and prizes
• Company sponsored IATAN cards, providing exclusive Travel Consultants discounts
• Love to travel? Personal travel opportunities at discounted pricing
• Corporate benefits for insurance products
• Paid educational study trips are available for our Travel Consultants to promote career development
• Quarterly incentives/bonuses for achieving established production tiers

Required / Preferred Skills

• A high school diploma is required, but we prefer a 2 or 4 year college degree
• You need to be able to pass comprehensive background check and urine sample drug screening
• We prefer candidates with at least 2 years of successful retail sales or banking experience or a leisure travel agency background within a goal orientated environment

Qualifications, does this sound like you?

• Travel is not just a hobby or a wish, it’s your passion
• You must be available to work most Saturdays and some evenings to support goal achievement
• We prepare all of our Travel Consultant Trainees for their new role by ensuring their successful completion of our Travel Consultant Trainee program which requires some travel for training
• You are driven by sales and exceeding your goals
• You are computer savvy with the ability to navigate between multiple systems and web browsers, Microsoft Office, and can type at least 30WPM
• You have a strong and very comfortable relationship with paperwork and you are very organized!

Our Travel Consultants start with an hourly rate of $23.50. After completion of our training program, Travel Consultants successfully meeting sales goals earn on average between $58,500 - $71,600 with the opportunity of uncapped incentives.

Remarkable benefits:

• Health coverage for medical, dental, vision
• 401(K) saving plans with company match AND Pension
• Tuition assistance
• Floating holidays and PTO for community volunteer programs
• Paid parental leave
• Wellness programs
• Employee discounts (membership, insurance, travel, entertainment, services and more!)

Auto Club Enterprises is the largest club within the national AAA federation. We have nearly 17,000 employees in 24 states helping more than 18 million members. The strength of our organization is our employees. Bringing together and supporting different cultures, backgrounds, personalities, and strengths creates a team capable of delivering legendary, lifetime service to our members. When we embrace our diversity – we win. All of Us! With our national brand recognition, long-standing reputation since 1900, and constantly growing membership, we are seeking career-minded, service-driven professionals to join our team.

“Through dedicated employees we proudly deliver legendary service and beneficial products that provide members peace of mind and value.”

AAA is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Our organization participates in E-Verify

The Automobile Club of Southern California will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance (FCIHO), the Unincorporated Los Angeles County (ULAC) regulation, and the California Fair Chance Act (CFCA).