Call Center Agent - Temporary

Apply today and join Polynesian Adventure Tours, Hawaii's best Tour and Transportation Company!

About us: Polynesian Adventure is the premier operator of sightseeing tours and private transportation to the most sought-after locations in the Hawaiian islands, including breathtaking Haleakala and Road to Hana tours on Maui. On Oahu, we provide the widest variety of tours to Pearl Harbor and the Battleship USS Missouri and regularly thrill guests with our day excursions to Volcanoes National Park on Hawaii Island and Kauai tours to Waimea Canyon's famous movie locations.

The Call Center Agent is responsible for communicating with customers (mainly agents and direct consumers) through prescribed communication channels to assist with booking products and services and answering questions. Agents manage complaints, troubleshoot customer service issues and project a consistent and professional company image through all interactions.

Wages:

• From $18/hour to $19/hour

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• High school equivalent required. Associates degree preferred.

Experience:

• Two (2) years customer service and sales experience preferred or any equivalent combination of experience and education from which comparable knowledge, skills and abilities have been achieved.

Knowledge & Skills:

• At least 21 years of age with the ability to speak English.

• Reliable, dependable, and punctual.

• Basic knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Word and ability to perform internet searches.

• Continually improves knowledge and aptitude with use of reservations systems.

• Type at least 35 words per minute with 100% accuracy.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Outstanding customer service skills.

• Adheres to company policies related to ethics, safety, and compliance.

• Uses good judgment and proper decision-making and time management skills.

• Works well under pressure, has attention to detail and ability to multi-task.

• Handles complaints in a timely and professional manner.

• Has complete and accurate knowledge of all company products and services.

• Uses basic math skills to calculate discounts, refunds, etc.

• Able to stand and/or sit for extended periods of time.

• Has a reliable form of transportation to commute to work on time for assigned shifts.

• Flexible schedule and available to work weekends and holidays.

Essential Duties:

• Services customers in a professional, pleasant, helpful, calm, and efficient manner.

• Makes reservations for tours and activities for all islands and Luau Kalamaku using reservation systems.

• Handles reconfirmations and obtains additional information from customers to complete and ensure accurate reservations.

• Processes required paperwork and follows through with refunds and customer and ADA requests.

• Researches, identifies, and resolves customer issues in a timely and satisfactory manner.

• Strives to complete the sale during the first call and upsells when appropriate.

• Provides updated reservation information and works with Operations and Dispatch teams to service customers.

• Completes assigned Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) daily and accurately.

• Assumes responsibility, corrects reservation errors and learns from mistakes to avoid repeat occurrences.

• Takes initiative to fully understand company products and services and stays on top of latest updates.

• Identifies when appropriate to route calls to resources and when to escalate issues to supervisors.

• Must be able to work unsupervised, independently, and harmoniously as part of the Call Center team.

• Required to work in the office for shifts as assigned.

• Performs other job-related functions as assigned.

Benefits:

• Health Insurance

• Dental

• Vision

• Free Parking

• On-Demand Pay

• Employees can access their pay as soon as it is earned, without waiting for their standard payday.

• Pet Insurance

• 401(k) with a generous company match!

• Paid time off

• Employee discounts

• Referral program

• Advancement opportunities

• Paid training program

Polynesian Adventure Tours, LLC, is proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or protected veteran status.

To apply, please click on the "Apply Now" link below.

We look forward to hearing from you and having you join Hawaii's best Tour and Transportation team!

Other details

• Pay Type Hourly

• Min Hiring Rate $18.00

• Max Hiring Rate $19.00

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• 2965 N Nimitz Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96819, USA