This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org.
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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporary employees are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.
Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job. OSHR supports the Governor’s Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs. Exposure to an agency’s culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state.
This temporary position is with NC Commerce - Tourism, Film, and Sports Development, located at I-85 N. Welcome Center / 231 Interstate I-85N, Norlina NC, Warren County 27563.
Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $15 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).
The Visitor Services Program works in cooperation with strategic partners to strengthen the state’s tourism industry by providing customer service and information on travel to and within North Carolina to visitors and potential visitors. The Welcome Center program maximizes the opportunities to increase visitor expenditures through responsive sales and marketing initiatives and quality personal customer service at points of entry to the state along interstate highways. Welcome Centers provide multiple travel services, such as providing travel information, planning trips, routing, distributing travel literature and making reservations for accommodations.
This temporary Travel Counselor/ Admin Associate could be a fun part-time role for the right candidate. Travel Counselors are public relations positions that serve the traveling public. The selected candidate for this role will:
* Greeting visitors, answering questions about the State of North Carolina and its tourist facilities
* Distribute information on attractions, events, accommodations; and providing highway route information.
* Travel counselors make hotel and motel reservations
* Maintain brochure display racks and back stock and order new and replacement brochures
* Participate in familiarization tours and sharing experiences with other employees
* Use available resources to satisfy visitor inquiries which includes giving occasional presentations to schools or civic groups
* Work Part-time hours, up to 32 hours per MONTH (8 hours per week) with Monday-Friday, rotating shifts, etc.). Sunday-Saturday varying - Weekend/holiday work required. Limited overnight travel