• Tour Coordinator
  • Location
    8899 Odlin Crescent, Richmond, BC| British Columbia
  • Job ID
    5702
  • Views
    912
  • Date Posted
    23-04-2020
  • Expiry Date
    20-10-2020
  • Type of Job
    Full Time
  • Salary
    CAD $19.23 / hour
  • Min. Experience
    Experience an asset
  • Min. Education
    College/CEGEP
Job Details

JTB International Canada Ltd, a Global and Japanese Inbound Tour Operator, is seeking a team player and self starter to join our fast paced Corporate Business Department. The position is suitable for individual who is seeking long term growth with a well established receptive tour operator.

Skills and Experiences:

- Completion of college courses required

- A college diploma in recognized institution or vocational training in tourism an asset.

- Experience in tour operations and sales preferred

- Strong computer skills in Excel and Word, Email and Internet Research

- Customer Service oriented, attention to details and strong mathematical skills,

- Professional telephone manners, people oriented

 

Language:

- Strong communication skills in English required, both written and verbal, as the position

requires email and phone communication with local Canadian suppliers.

- Fluency in Japanese an asset, as the position may require email exchange and phone communication with Sales offices in Japan and Japanese-speaking clients

 

Others:

-       During busy tour season overtime is required, payable according to current BC Employment Standards

 

Compensation and benefit:

- $19.23 / hour, 37.5 hrs/week

- Extended Health Care benefits and BC Provincial Medical coverage

- Annual paid vacation leave (standard 10 days prorated according to start date within calendar year)

- Sick leave 7.5hours/Month

- Travel product discounts (available through affiliated companies).

 

Location

- Work Location: 8899 Odlin Crescent, Richmond, BC - Richmond Head Office,

 

Please send your resume to E-mail: hr.jtbi@gmx.com / Mail: 8899 Odlin Crescent, Richmond, BC V6X 3Z7 (Only those selected for an interview will be contacted)

 


Job Description

Duties:

- Plan and organize tour itineraries for Japanese tour groups travelling to Canada.

- Arrange and finalize all land operations include but not limited to accommodation,

meals, transportation, attractions, technical visits, special events, using computerized

In-house tour booking system.

- Research and provide answers to all inquiries from Japan Sales Office including

travel tips, information on tourist attractions and other services

- Promote Canada to Japan Sales Offices as a favourable travel destination

- Investigate new local destinations, hotels, attractions and other facilities, create

new products and proposals

- Special projects or group arrangements as assigned by immediate manager