Job Details

This is a part-time position located at theSlidell Welcome Center in Slidell, LA.

The Louisiana Office of Tourism is committed to promoting Louisiana as a top travel destination and growing the state's tourism industry to make tremendous economic impacts in all 64 parishes. To accomplish that goal, we have developed strategic marketing initiatives to maximize our efforts.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Meets and greets traveling public, welcoming them to Louisiana.
• Listens to questions and provides appropriate answers and counsel on how visitors may spend their time in Louisiana.
• Encourages visitors to spend more time in Louisiana by suggesting alternative routes and activities.
• Answers inquiries, in person, by telephone, email, or other means, about what there is to see and do in Louisiana.
• Works with other counselors and supervisor to secure reliable information on current activities, festivals, attractions, lodging, restaurants, and other tourism related businesses in order to be knowledgeable about pertinent events, exhibits, activities, and new developments in tourism business, and to continually increase general knowledge of the state.
• Works with other travel counselors and the supervisor to continually compile, file, and update reference materials, and utilizes the internet responsibly in order to increase the resources available and to find answers' to visitors unusual questions.
• Attends and participates in job safety training, position and center specific training, and other courses that may be required or recommended.
• Undertakes clerical assignments including but not limited to brochure ordering and inventory, photocopying, filing, regular entry of visitor register information into the ZIP code database, and brochure placements in racks.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: This position will be filled as a part-time Classified WAE, limited to 1,245 working hours in a 12 month period. **Starting Hourly Pay varies, depending on experience.**

Work Schedule:The Slidell Welcome Center is open from 8:30 AM-5:00 PM, Monday-Sunday. Position will be required to work holidays and weekends.

How To Apply:

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

* Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

The Office of the Lieutenant Governor and the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism are participants in the E-Verify system for identification and employment eligibility purposes.

Louisiana as a State, is a Model Employer for People with Disabilities.

For further information about this vacancy contact:

Pacee Wallace

Department of Culture, Recreation, & Tourism

1051 N. 3^rd Street

Baton Rouge, LA 70802

Phone: 225-###-####

...@crt.la.gov

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