Senior Travel Planner

Job Description

GoNorth Travel LLC is a receptive tour operator and agent for partners in German speaking Europe, Belgium, the Netherlands, Australia but also the U.S. We are looking for a SENIOR TRAVEL PLANNER to strengthen our team in Alaska.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Email network with the employees of our client partners, as well as service providers

• Craft quotes for suggested travel itineraries

• Enter bookings into our reservation system

• Provide relevant documentation for the end consumer, including detailed trip description in

German or English and the corresponding vouchers.

• Attending meetings with service provider partners, work out new products for our clients, and

market our products to existing and new clients.

• Work in team with co-workers in Fairbanks AK, and Zurich Switzerland

Qualifications:

• German speaking and writing

• Extensive first-hand knowledge of Alaska and the Yukon including accommodation and tour

providers offering services to tourists.

• Experience in Travel Industry in supervisory function

• Ability to problem solve, while working independently

• Ability to think from a tourist’s perspective

• Good communication skills and work in team

Winter work hours: flexible, Mondays-Fridays

Summer work hours: 8AM-5PM active, standby until 8PM, Mondays-Fridays, limited hours & standby Saturdays / Sundays

Salary:

• $25.00/hour during first months while being trained.

Subsequently increases based on responsibilities taken over.

• $30.00 - $35.00 once extensive knowledge achieved, and special responsibilities taken over.

Subsequently increases based on performance.

Benefits offered:

• 401(k) matching up to 4%

• Paid time off

• Paid sick time

• Employee discount

Location

5011 Spenard Road, Anchorage, AK, 99517

Listing Closing Date

02 / 29 / 2024

Instructions

Submit your application, a letter explaining your experience in customer service, travel trade and German language, and your resume via email to [email protected] Once you are considered a candidate, we will ask you to provide reference contacts for questions regarding qualifications listed above and proved at previous work places.