
Guest Relations Agent
- Kahuku, HI
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provide each guest with a professional and courteous greeting and extraordinary guest service
- Establish rapport and trust with the guest and assist guest in selecting the product that matches their needs. Needs are assessed via the discovery process (i.e. asking questions)
- Meet or exceed established sales targets in a commissioned environment
- Demonstrate the ability to generate sales and up sell product by “painting the picture” and planning out the guest’s stay to improve their experience
- Take responsibility for solving guest issues in a timely fashion with satisfaction and a sense of urgency. Follow up on issues to ensure that they are resolved
- Confirmed ability to sell in person and occasionally, on the phone
- Use sales tools to invoke a sense of urgency to get the guest to commit; closes and books the sale and gets guest to make payment
- Provide a thorough, detailed recap of the purchase along with properly thanking the guest for their business
- Other duties as assigned
- Availability Required: Sunday – Saturday
- Generally, 3 – 5 days per week, with one day being on a Saturday or Sunday
- Any desk, any shift (Opening, mid, or closing shifts between the hours of 7 am – 6 pm)
- Indicate the percentage of time spent traveling – 0%
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and one to three years’ related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
- 1-2 years of sales (or upselling) experience in a performance driven environment
- Extraordinary guest service skills
- Expert-level knowledge of the local area and attractions
- Knowledge of travel and/or ticket industry and concierge experience preferred
- Operational experience preferred
- Adaptable and able to support change within the business
- Ability to overcome objections and offer alternate solutions
- Timeliness and a professional appearance
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills (fluent English required, bilingual a plus)
- Strong listening skills to be able to identify customer need
- Self-motivated with the ability to work independently in a sales driven environment
- Ability to occasionally lift to 25 pounds and to stand for long periods of time
- Proven ability to juggle multiple duties and prioritize
- Intermediate with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
- Demonstrated ability to type 30-40 wpm