Customer Support Specialist - (overnight Shift)

Customer Support Specialist

API is the global leader for crew accommodation solutions, and we are changing the way businesses manage travel. Our technology platform streamlines the entire crew planning process, making day-to-day operations more efficient and elevating the crew layover experience. API's proprietary technology, mobile solutions and our experienced team are positioned to offer our clients a complete, end-to-end platform that integrates seamlessly into their process. We are looking for dynamic, creative, and tech savvy individuals to join our team. If you are passionate about hard work, providing impeccable service, technology, and solutions to our clients then API may be a great fit for you!

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Learn and maintain API procedures for work methodology, reservations systems and ACES. Complete Operations Agent certification process.
• Process all client requests received by API Operations department via phone, email, fax or through the API systems.
• Assess all client requirements in order of priority. Ensure hotel and transportation requests are completed.
• Build and maintain business relationship with clients by providing prompt and accurate service.
• Alert the correct hierarchy of critical issue(s), which may require management involvement for resolution for client and/or API.
• Negotiate with vendors (Hotels, Ground Transportation, others) to best support the client and API.
• Resolve client disagreements in a professional manner. Present facts to support solutions.
• Ability to work within a team environment or work independently.
• Punctuality and respect of agreed working hours.
• Other duties as assigned to assist API in achieving its operational goals and objectives.

Qualifications

The qualifications listed below detail the credentials necessary to perform the essential duties of this position. To be successful in this role, you must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

Education And/Or Experience

For the Level I Operations, we would require either one to two years' experience of airline, hotel and/or travel industry experience is required.

Knowledge/ Skills/Abilities

• Excellent understanding of reservation systems, hotel room blocks/allotments, rate structure, payment forms, and booking processes required.
• Strong computer skills and working experience with airline and/or hotel reservations systems is a plus.
• Working knowledge of EXCEL, Word, Outlook and Internet research is required.
• Knowledge of Ground Transportation reservations.
• Knowledge of Hotels as a product: hotel chains, categories, and locations.
• Strong time management, to ensure that work is delivered on time.
• The ability to prioritize the work provided by others in terms of importance, is imperative to this position.
• Demonstrate strong communication skills; must be comfortable engaging in a variety of different communicative modes (verbal, non-verbal, and written). In addition, the ability to listen actively is highly important for this job as well.
• Must have an interest and ability in serving others.
• Possess outstanding relationship management and customer service orientation skills.
• Bilingual English / Spanish is a plus.

This is a full-time position requiring team members to work an overnight shift.

Good Faith Compensation The good faith compensation rate for this position is $22.00 - $25.00 per hour.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

AAP/EEO Statement

Accommodations Plus International is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, creed, color, religion, alienage or national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability or handicap, sex, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetic information, arrest record, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Our management team is dedicated to this policy with respect to recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, benefits, employee activities and general treatment during employment.