- Dental insurance
- Free uniforms
- Health insurance
- Vision insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Paid time off
New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc. is seeking a Reservationist for their Howard Ave office in New Orleans, La.
The candidate will be rotating between the office, Ticket Booth-Creole Queen, and should be able to work a rotating flexible schedule.
The successful candidate will have a good work ethic and an outstanding personality while being able to handle difficult callers.
The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of New Orleans culture, tourism/events, and navigation of city streets.
- High School Diploma or equivalent.
- Must be able to work flexible shifts including holidays, and weekends.
- Previous customer service experience.
- Ability to read and understand English.
- Ability to sit or stand for an 8 hour shift.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Strong computer skills required.
- Previous sales experience strongly preferred
- Extensive knowledge of tourism and the New Orleans area
- Per cap sales, third-party sales, call center sales
- Booking of reservations for customer requests
- Responsible for answering incoming calls and customer inquiries and responding to email requests
- Responsible for addressing customer concerns and issues, and escalating when necessary
- Responsible for all administrative duties, as assigned
- Responsible for meeting personal and team sales goals
- Responsible for daily inventory management
- Proper phone etiquette
- Handle each call with high customer service skills
- Handle each customer call as thoroughly as possible, escalate if necessary
- Provide constant communication between Operations Supervisors, drivers, dispatchers, and customers
- Manage the flow of call volume
- Manage call times
- Prioritize job assignments (agreed upon with Supervisor)
- Completes job assignments on time
- Answer any questions proposed by visitors concerning the city and Hospitality Enterprises products
- Discuss upsells on every call
- Analyze, by company, daily per cap reservations for discrepancies, payments, and confirmations; per reservation audit procedure
- Meet daily and monthly sales goals
- Meet team goals as measured by department sales
- Use creative solutions to resolve customer concerns and problems
- Makes suggestions to the team and supervisor for workflow improvements
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc.
Our Story
New Orleans Paddlewheels, Inc. and New Orleans Tours, Inc./bigeasy.com is a family-owned group of companies with over 50 years of experience in the hospitality and events industry. Our holdings represent the finest in Louisiana travel services, meeting planning, transportation, accommodations, attractions, and entertainment. We have the knowledge and resources necessary to craft an unforgettable Louisiana trip or event.
Whether you’re cruising the Mississippi on an authentic riverboat, exploring the bayou on a swamp tour, attending a major sporting event, planning a wedding, or bringing your whole group to New Orleans, New Orleans Paddlewheels and New Orleans Tours has the expertise to make it happen!
Our Culture
With over 50 years in the hospitality industry as a family-owned company, we understand the value and importance of our employees. Our company recognizes the necessity for career development and nurtures talent throughout the companies. A career with us provides many opportunities for advancement in a family-like atmosphere that celebrates loyalty, inclusion, and diversity within our community.
Total Compensation
At New Orleans Paddlewheels and New Orleans Tours, we know it is important to balance a successful career with a healthy lifestyle involving family, friends, and community. We offer our employees a total compensation package that far exceeds the value of their base salary alone and helps employees achieve that balance.
Insurance Benefits include Medical, Vision, Dental, Voluntary Life Insurance, Hospital Indemnity, Critical Illness, Short Term and Long Term Disability, Cancer, and Accident coverage. Insurance benefits are available to full-time employees first of the month after 60 days with the company.
Full-time employees who have been with the company for 90 days are eligible for 40 hours of sick time. After one year full-time, employees are eligible for 40 hours of vacation time. We also offer six paid holidays per year.
**It is not our practice to ask for personal information before our onboarding process. We conduct in-person interviews with all of our qualified candidates who have been selected for an interview. Should you ever be asked to give out any of your personal information, please contact our Human Resources Department. **
Company Website: www.bigeasy.com
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