Go Put the World on Vacation

At Travel + Leisure Co. our goal is simple: to put the world on vacation. We’re the world’s leading membership and travel company, with a portfolio of nearly 20 resort, travel club, and lifestyle travel brands. Our global team of associates brings hospitality to millions, turning vacation inspiration into exceptional travel experiences through our products and services: Wyndham Destinations, the largest vacation ownership company with 230 vacation club resort locations across the globe; Panorama, the world’s foremost membership travel business that includes RCI, the largest vacation exchange company, along with industry-leading travel technology, and membership travel brands; and Travel + Leisure Group, offering travel products and services all inspired by top online and print travel content, including travel booking platform BookTandL.com, subscription travel clubs and branded consumer products.

Summary

The Operator is responsible for ensuring efficient communication within, to and from the hotel while maintaining attentive, courteous and efficient customer service.  Handle incoming/outgoing calls in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner, according to standard operating procedures

Essential Job Functions

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Operate switchboard, intercom and two-way radio to relay incoming, outgoing and interoffice calls and messages: Furnish information/phone numbers to callers as requested or makes sufficient inquiries necessary to refer the caller to the appropriate resort personnel, sales or marketing or outside vendor. Assist guests with voice mail. Dispatch maintenance and housekeeping staff to guest rooms as needed. (60% time)   
• Maintain positive customer and associate relationships: Respond appropriately to guest inquiries and concerns to ensure total guest satisfaction. Handle guest issues to resolution in effort to improve the guest experience and escalate any outstanding guest inquiry or concern to management that may require additional monitoring or follow-up.  Make appropriate service recovery recommendations. Promote team work and quality service through daily communications and coordination with other departments. (15% time)
• Ensure compliance with: Internal Audit, Quality Assurance, Loss Prevention, Resort Operating Procedures, Guest Service Department Operating Procedure, and Standard Operating Procedures. (10% time)
• Build a “Count On Me” Culture: Continuously exhibit the company’s Count on Me philosophy; be responsive to the needs of our guests, associates and all we come into contact with on the job, be respectful in every way; deliver a great experience. (10% time)
• Performs other duties as needed (5% time)

Travel Requirements

Travel is not a requirement for this position. If training is required off site, it will be local and be about half to full day of time.

Minimum Requirements and Qualifications

Education

• High School diploma or equivalent

Training requirements

• N/A

Knowledge and skills

•   Excellent communication skills.
•   Basic understanding of telephone switchboard and PBX equipment and systems
• Acquires job skills and learns company policies and procedures to complete routine tasks
• Ability to read and comprehend routine instructions, short correspondence and memos
• Ability to give high priority to customer service
• Ability to solve problems with a minimum of guidance
• Ability to read, write and understand English
• Must maintain a professional appearance and a Can-Do, positive attitude towards all guests and staff
• Ability to multi-task and work in a fast paced environment
• Must be people oriented and able to work independently or with others as needed

Technical Skills

• Must be able to easily and frequently change from one activity to another while operating a switchboard or computer keyboard

Job experience

• Six months customer service experience
• Six Months of switchboard /PBX experience

We offer a diverse range of comprehensive health and welfare benefits to meet your needs and support you throughout your career with us. Wyndham Destinations benefits include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Spending accounts, Life and accident coverage, disability, voluntary income protection benefits, wellness program, Employee Assistance Program, Paid time off, parental leave and holidays, and Legal and Identity theft plan.

Unless there is a legal requirement, experience will be accepted for the education requirement.

Complexity

Describe the following:

A World of Inclusion

Hospitality is at the heart of all we do at Travel + Leisure Co., including how we treat each member of our growing community. Here, you’ll find a team that’s inclusive, values diversity, and is built on a foundational respect for people from all over the world.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to mycareer@wyn.com, including the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.