Concierge

Blue Hawaiian Helicopters • Kahului, HI

9d • $16 - $20 • Onsite

About The Position

The Concierge offers personalized recommendations and assistance in booking events, activities, tours, attractions, and other services that travelers seek in their destinations. You will be working closely with our guests with a focus on providing extraordinary customer service to them, our lodging partners, and our supply partners. We help travelers get the most out of each destination, which in turn helps our lodging partners develop loyal guests and helps our supply partners grow their businesses. The Concierge is responsible for assessing guest needs and selling attractions and activity tickets that ensure a memorable vacation experiences.

Competitive Pay + Rewarding Commission OpportunitiesIn addition to earning $16.00–$20.00 per hour, our Concierge team has the opportunity to boost their earnings through a generous biweekly commission program. You'll help guests plan unforgettable Hawaii experiences by recommending and booking world-class tours and activities, including helicopter tours, luaus, snorkeling excursions, sunset cruises, and more. The more memorable vacations you help create, the greater your earning potential. Commissions are paid biweekly as part of our regular payroll process.

Requirements

• 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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• Knowledge of travel and/or ticket industry and concierge experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide each guest with a professional and courteous greeting and extraordinary customer 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)
• Ability to assess guests needs 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
• Ability to solve 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
• Once trained, the Concierge will close and book sales as well as collect payment at the time of sale
• Provide a thorough, detailed recap of the purchase along with properly thanking the guest for their business
• Regular scheduled attendance
• Subject to applicable laws and Blue Hawaiian policies, regular attendance is an essential function of the position. All employees must follow Blue Hawaiians’ employment practices and policies.

Benefits

• Competitive Pay + Rewarding Commission Opportunities
• Biweekly commission program
• For more information on our industry-leading benefits, please visit our benefits page here.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED