Travel Agent

Are you passionate about travel? Do you have a knack for sales and love helping others plan their dream vacations? If so, we're looking for a full-time team member to join our dynamic team of Travel Agents at AAA.

Experience is key in this role, especially related to sales and personal travel adventures. If you've got a strong background in sales and have explored the world firsthand, we want to hear from you!

In this role, experience is essential. We’re looking for candidates who have:

• A strong background in sales and a commitment to meeting goals
• Personal travel experiences to draw on when inspiring clients
• Certification from an accredited travel school (preferred)

What We Offer:

Work-Life Balance:

• No Sundays: Enjoy a consistent schedule with no work on Sundays.
• Convenient Hours: With store hours from Monday to Friday, 8AM to 6PM, and Saturday, 8AM to 5PM; 37.5 Hour Work Week
• Paid Holidays: Celebrate eight paid holidays throughout the year.
• Generous Paid Time Off: Accrue over three weeks of paid time off during your first year.
• Paid Volunteer Time Off: Make a difference in your community with paid time off to volunteer.

Rewards and Benefits:

• Competitive Compensation: The starting base compensation for this position is $16.93 to $21.64 hourly. The base pay range shown is a guideline for compensation and ultimate salary offered will be based on factors such as applicant experience and geographic location.
• Monthly Incentive Plan: Drive your success with a monthly incentive plan tailored to reward your individual performance.
• AAA Premier Membership: Enjoy complimentary AAA Premier level membership benefits.
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Coverage: Take care of your health with our comprehensive benefits package.
• Tuition Reimbursement: Invest in your future with our tuition reimbursement program.
• 401(K) Plan: Save for your retirement with our company-matched 401(K) plan, up to 7%.

Primary Duties of a Travel Agent:

• Sell Exciting Travel Packages: Utilize your firsthand travel experiences to sell international and domestic travel packages, including cruises, land, air travel, car rentals, and hotel accommodations.
• Client Education: Share your personal travel stories and insights to educate our clients on preferred travel products and services offered by the Agency.
• Goal Achievement: Successfully meet or exceed goals through relationship development with our members and growing your client base through new business referrals.
• Cross-Selling: Leverage your travel expertise to cross-sell relevant products to enhance the travel experience, such as the AAA Travel Advantage Visa Credit Card.
• Efficient Documentation: Prepare and process relevant travel documents and invoices in an organized and efficient manner.
• Regulatory Compliance: Comply with and remain educated on current Airline Reporting Corporation (ARC) regulations and AAA Club Alliance policies and procedures.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Education: High school diploma or equivalent (a graduate of an accredited travel school preferred).
• Experience: Minimum of 2 years of strong sales experience required; Travel Industry and/or personal travel experience strongly preferred.
• Skills: Excellent communication and customer service skills, proficient computer skills including multitasking in several websites and programs, and knowledge of Geography and current world events.
• Satisfactory Background: Satisfactory pre-employment and post-employment screening results including criminal, drug, and state and/or vendor specific screenings. This may include ability to obtain necessary Membership license (or others) as required to perform the essential functions of the position.