We happen to love it, but we’re probably biased. Some of the perks we found are that you don’t have to worry about commuting, packing lunch, and you can wear whatever you want. Some of the challenges are that you must be comfortable working independently, disciplined to remove distractions and adhere to your work schedule. You’re home but not alone! You’ll have access to an internal support team that is available real-time to help answer any of your questions. In addition, we have tools like team chats and webcam that help foster engagement with your peers and management.

• No, for us to maintain the security of our network and grant you access to our systems, we provide you a computer, monitor, keyboard, mouse, and headset.

• A traditional land line is not required for this role. However, our softphone solution does require that you have a strong internet connection.
• For your internet service, you will need FiOS, cable internet (preferred) or DSL (if only option). To run our systems and receive phone calls, the minimum required speeds are: 10.0 Mbps download speed and 5.0 Mbps upload speed.
• To check your internet speed, go to http://www.speedtest.net/. We do notsupport dial up, satellite connections, “line-of-site”, Wi-Fi (wireless connections from your work computer), or mobile broadband (e.g., 4G LTE) connections.
• We do not support or allow agents to work with a wireless connection. Your work computer must be physically connected via an ethernet cable to your home router. Maintaining stable connectivity is a job requirement. Dependent on the speed and stability of your internet connection and audio/voice quality, you may be required to upgrade your service.

Our Customer Care Agent must be available to work between the hours of 8:00 am EST and 1:00 am EST.  Here’s what to expect:

• While you complete training, your schedule will be Monday-Friday from 10:00am to 7:00pm EST and attendance is required.
• Your first schedule post-training will be assigned based on business needs. Hours will vary between 8am and 10:00pm EST.
• After your first schedule post-training, your schedule will be determined based on a ranking system as part of our shift-bid process. Our shift bids are based on performance, productivity, customer experience and tenure. The higher your rank, the earlier you get to choose and the bigger the selection of available shifts. Schedules change every quarter and vary Sunday-Saturday between 8am to 1am EST.
• You must be available to work full-time (35-45 hours/week) based on business needs.  Typically, Q1 is when we experience the 45-hour work weeks.
• You will generally work 9-hour shifts (8 hours with 1-hour break).
• You will be scheduled to work at least one weekend day.
• Many schedules have split days off (example: Wednesdays and Sundays off).
• Expect to work on holidays.

Our training program will make you an expert in selling cruises and assisting customers with post-booking questions, payments, and cancellations, even if you’ve never been on a ship.  It’s a mix of virtual, facilitator led training and on-demand modules that will not only teach you how to do the job but will show you who we are as a company.

• Training is Monday-Friday from 10:00am to 7:00pm EST for 5 weeks and attendance is required at all sessions.
• The entire training class will be working from home, so engagement and participation are critical to your success.
• You may feel overwhelmed! This is a fast-paced program packed with crucial content so missing even an hour is like missing a day. Rest assured you’ll be given plenty of time to practice with live role play exercises and taking plenty of live calls during the training program.
• Being tech savvy is a must! During this training program, you will utilize Outlook, instant messenger, and web conferencing tools. In addition, you will learn our intranet, booking system, and cruise line systems/websites.
• Passing weekly skill checks and call coaching is your pathway to graduation!

The CCA role is a full-time position where you will handle inbound customer service and reservation calls focusing on one call resolution. With your exceptional customer service skills, you will be able to assist our customers with their vacation needs.

• You will be expected to answer roughly 2-3 calls per hour in an 8-hour day while providing phenomenal service to callers who have a vacation already booked or are calling to inquire about a trip.
• You will receive a mix of service and reservation calls. The mix of calls will vary based on call volume, time of year or different promotions beings offered at the time.
• We are a metric driven organization. Sustaining calls per hour, calls to booking/conversion rates and post call surveys are vital to your success as a Customer Care Agent.
• We care about our customers and genuinely want to build relationships with them. Therefore, we don’t have scripts, but we do have a definitive outline called Customer Connection that will serve to guide the conversation you have with our customers.
• You’ll be working with our suppliers (Carnival Cruise Lines, Royal Caribbean, Norwegian, etc…) to make travel reservations, resolve issues, and answer questions. You’ll be trained and expected to utilize our internal booking system, as well as, all of the suppliers’ online booking systems.
• We know you won’t be an expert overnight – we offer a whole team of support agents who are able to offer assistance via chat or phone.  You’ll also be in constant communication with your team and leaders via instant message.
• There is a lot to learn! Therefore, you’ll be asked to participate in ongoing trainings to help you stay up-to-date on the industry.

We love to promote from within! In fact, 90% of our leadership team has been promoted internally. We offer an internal professional development program specifically for agents. And, we’re continually hiring for corporate positions as well and many of these positions we recruit exclusively from internal candidates.

• During the five-week training program, the pay is $14.00 per hour.
• Upon graduation, your base pay rate will be $14.00 per hour plus bi-weekly incentives targeted to payout another  You will also be eligible for bi-weekly incentive opportunities targeted to payout another $1 per hour based on performance.
• At 12-months post-hire, your base pay rate will increase from $14.00 to $14.50 per hour in addition to your bi-weekly incentives. Subsequent pay increases will be evaluated as part of our annual merit review process which typically occurs in June.
• In addition, we pay a shift differential of $1.00 per hour for certain evening schedules (shifts ending midnight or later in your local time zone).

Yes! We offer a complete benefits package with lots of discounts on travel.

• After 90 days, you’ll be eligible to enroll in all of our benefits programs. We offer medical (United Healthcare), dental, vision, 401K, life insurance, short- and long-term disability and even home, auto and pet insurance.
• Our 401K plan is through Fidelity Investments. We offer a discretionary match annually if our financial objectives are met.
• We also offer PTO (paid time off) which you’ll be eligible to earn after 90 days including vacation, sick/personal days, and we even give you one paid volunteer day for you to serve your community.
• You’ll also get fantastic travel discounts; 15% employee discount on cruises, ship inspection opportunities, insider’s scoop on distressed inventory, and so much more!
• We work hard and play hard so we love the travel perks! Best of all, opportunities for free cruises!

Our People! We pride ourselves in having the best team in travel. At World Travel Holdings, you’re not just a number, you are family! We believe in transparency and open door communication. Together we fulfill our mission of delivering a remarkable experience to our customers and employees.