Administrative Assistant to Luxury Travel Consultant

Position: Administrative Assistant / Travel Agent Trainee

Full Time Position

Job Description Summary

Successful and established luxury travel agency is seeking someone to start as an administrative assistant. This is a perfect opportunity for a hard working person to learn to become a travel consultant. Start out learning our business with simple administrative tasks, such as answering the phones, and working on the finer details of custom itineraries.

We sell the world, and there is a lot to learn before you can jump off and start handling high end custom trips. This is the perfect way for a new college grad OR someone looking for a career change to learn a fun and exciting profession.

Consider this a paid, full-time internship to learn to become a luxury travel consultant. This will take about a year to graduate to Junior Travel Consultant and another year to become a full time Travel Consultant position.

Responsibilities

Support daily operations by performing administrative tasks

Answering the phone

Managing outbound shipping and deliveries

Database Updates

Working with other agents in the office to assist on logistics with client travel

Prepare and Cross-Check Travel Documentation

Helping make sure our clients have a great travel experience

Qualifications

Great written and verbal communication skills

Strong Computer Skills – Strong Microsoft Word, Outlook, Adobe Acrobat Skills.

Strong Organizational Skills

Pleasant attitude

Attention to Detail, organized and able to handle multiple tasks

High degree of adaptability & flexibility

Willingness to learn new skills and functions daily

Strong work ethic and team player

Patience and flexibility

Work independently in the absence of supervision

Requirements

High School diploma, but prefer college degree or at least 2 years of experience

Must have permanent legal authorization to work in the USA

Daily in-office attendance required

Additional customer service or administrative work experience a plus

International & domestic travel experience is a great advantage

Experience with client database programs (Trip Suite) and GDS (Sabre) a plus

Full time Position (8:30am – 5:00pm Mon – Fri)

Benefits

Salary: Base of $ 42,000 to $ 45,000 depending on experience

Benefits include 401K match, paid vacation and sick days, health insurance.

Travel opportunities will come with experience

Location

Office is located in Chicago Loop. Close to many public transportation options, including all Subway lines, commuter trains, bus routes and Divvy bike stations.

Pay: $42,000.00 - $45,000.00 per year

Benefits

• 401(k) matching
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Work Location: In person