Job Description

Location: Irving, Texas Term/Hours: Full-time Requirements: MUST HAVE PREVIOUS TRAVEL BOOKING EXPERIENCE, Requires occasional evening and weekend work for trade shows or networking events. Harvest Journeys is a privately owned Catholic tour company. As we launch our first office in America, we are searching for a dynamic, DFW-based Group Travel Consultant to play a vital role in ensuring the travel and touring arrangements of these groups are coordinated professionally and seamlessly. The role will encompass a direct working relationship with customers to service their inquiries, book their travel arrangements, and successfully finalize pilgrimage documentation. This is a full-time, onsite role officing in Irving. Responsibilities:

• Consult with customers to identify their travel requirements and advise suitable options
• Plan, prepare and cost itineraries (travel plans) for customers
• Efficient processing of customer bookings for pilgrimage package travel
• Coordination of customer reservations using Harvest's Travel Management System
• Timely development and distribution of customer documentation
• Efficiently handle customer inquiries
• Represent Harvest Journeys at tradeshows and networking events

Qualifications and Experience:

• 3 - 5 years International Travel Consultant experience
• Previous group travel and pilgrimage experience preferred
• Experience with web-based applications and reservations systems (Galileo, Moonstride, Events Air)
• Good communication skills
• Christian/Catholic faith is a plus
• Strong organizational skills with a focus on results and attention to detail
• Sound knowledge of European/Middle East travel destinations with a focus on key Catholic pilgrimage sites

Attributes:

• High standards of customer service
• Strong communication skills
• Highly developed organizational skills/result focused and attention to detail
• Professional demeaner
• Strong influential and negotiation skills
• Can work in a team environment
• Sound computer skills - (Microsoft Office applications, Galileo)
• Proactive approach and a commitment to do whatever is necessary to ensure deadlines are met
• Ability to adapt and respond quickly to changing ideas and processes
• Can work autonomously and fit well with the Harvest team

Salary: Competitive based on experience To apply, please email your resume and a cover letter outlining your interest in the position, salary requirements, and pilgrimage/group/faith-based travel experience to [REMOVED - SEE ORIGINAL LISTING]

Job Tags

Full time, Temporary work, Afternoon shift,

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