Concierge - Proactive Recruitment

Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL, USA (On-site)

Starting salary: 22.51$/hour

Direction: Airports - North America

Category: Unionized personnel (IBT)

Employment type: Permanent

Joining the Air Canada team means joining an iconic Canadian company. Are you passionate about reaching new heights, teamwork, and making an important contribution? Launch your career by joining our diverse and dynamic team at the forefront of passenger air transport.

Important things to know

• Success is built on relationships: cultivating enriching relationships is essential to thrive and succeed in your daily work.
• Independence fosters impact: autonomy is highly valued and essential to your work, allowing you to shape each day in a unique way.
• Small teams thrive on clear structure: in a small team, flexibility may be limited, but this structure helps create clarity and consistency in how we accomplish our tasks.

Main functions

• Identify and review reservations for top-tier and International Business Class customers.
• Ensure that special service requests are met.
• Communicate through the global network of Air Canada Concierge Service agents.
• Greet and assist high-value or prestige customers.
• Provide assistance to customers with special needs.
• Proactively follow up on correspondence and modify reservations as needed.
• Collaborate with Super Elite Reservations and Customer Relations to address service failures.
• Maintain the Concierge Service Agent Library and daily log.
• Develop a network of resource persons to respond to diverse customer requests.

Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of local attractions, events, hotels, restaurants, and services;
• Exemplary customer service know-how;
• Deep desire to constantly exceed customer expectations while providing personalized service;
• Ability to work in a team;
• Proactive and proactive attitude to solve problems with creative solutions;
• Discernment allowing to balance customer interests and company policy;
• Superior leadership and interpersonal skills; proven ability to work in a team;
• Motivation and excellent ability to work under pressure while managing multiple tasks at once;
• Knowledge and experience as an Agent - Sales and Customer Service - Airports, an asset;
• Superior knowledge of carrier services and airport procedures, an asset;
• Ticketing experience, an asset;
• Ability to comply with Air Canada uniform and dress code guidelines;
• Ability to meet Air Canada medical standards as part of a medical examination;
• Proven punctuality and reliability to promote overall team success in a fast-paced environment;
• Candidates must be able to work shifts in an active 24/7 operating environment, including mornings, evenings, weekends, and statutory holidays;
• Hiring is conditional upon compliance with US Customs and Border Protection (USCBP) requirements and obtaining a customs seal and airport badge;

Benefits

• Financial benefits: Pension plan, Employee share ownership plan, Profit-sharing plan.
• Wellness and healthcare: Health, dental, and life insurance plans for you and your family (as needed).
• Recognition: Shine, Air Canada's recognition program, allows you to highlight exceptional efforts.
• Travel privileges: A generous travel facility program for you and other eligible individuals once you have accumulated twenty-eight (28) weeks of service. The program notably offers standby travel opportunities, discounts on hotel stays and car rentals, Air Canada Vacations discounts, and more.

Conditions of employment

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time a job offer is presented and are responsible for obtaining necessary work permits, visas, or other authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided before the start date.

Language requirements

All else being equal, preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and inclusion

Air Canada is firmly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding workplace that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to our company's success.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diverse applications so that we can have a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and offer our services.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.