Station agent- counter sales agent
MIRAMICHI, New Brunswick, CA, E1V 1G6
Reference Number : 660
Status : Permanent - Part-time
Annual Salary / Hourly Rate : $25.89 and 29.99/h
Number of positions to be filled : 2
Application Deadline : 01/24/2025
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We are currently looking to hire a Station/ counter sales agent for our Miramichi, Campbellton and Bathurst Stations (New Brunswick).
If excellent customer service is to provide a warm and personalized customer experience, meet the needs of passengers with eagerness, efficiency and sincerely express your appreciation, we need you. Our reputation is based on our excellent customer service, in a safe and secure environment.
You will guide passengers in the station or on the platform accordingly and you will also:
• verify tickets
• make announcements and provide information on train arrivals, departures as well as delays
• assist passengers with special needs
• perform general janitorial duties in and outside the station
• issue tickets, work at the ticket office
Here are a few other tasks you will be responsible for:
• manipulate baggage, packages or other items such as sports equipment
• work outdoors in all climactic conditions
• operate a motorized vehicle in narrow areas
• load luggages aboard the train
If routine is not your “cup of tea”, you like challenges and can thrive under pressure, you will connect with our customer service teams. Satisfying customers tactfully always prevails over occasional irritants and unpleasant situations.
Welcome to people with experience in tourism, hospitality or airline company!
Some important details about the job:
SCHEDULE
You are available to work from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm (Tuesdays off)- 24h per week (4h/day for 6 days approximatively)
Please note that working schedules may change based on operational demands, special circumstances and train delays. You must be very flexible when it comes to your work schedule and expect to work holidays as well.
You will need to be able to go to all of the 3 stations: Bathurst, Campbellton and Miramichi. ( Vehicle required )
SALARY
between $25.89 and $29.99/hour
BENEFITS:
Benefit from a complete and competitive salary and benefits package in a safe work environment.
Above all, you will find kindred spirit committed to teamwork and quality in the pursuit of excellence in customer service.
You are well-suited for this challenge if you:
• Have a strong ability to communicate with a smile, both in English and French
• Possess a high school diploma
• Have a minimum of one year of customer service experience ideally in tourism, hospitality or airline company
• Have great computer and Internet search skills
• Possess a valid driver’s license (you will be required to drive a motorized vehicle for baggage)
• Are physically able to lift up to 23 Kg
At VIA Rail, we are proud to be an employment-equity employer and we strive to form teams that reflect the diversity of Canadian society. We aim to remove barriers to employment accessibility and aspire to provide an inclusive and equitable work environment where everyone is valued, regardless of their identity or differences, to enable them to reach their full potential.
If you need assistance in making the recruitment process or the position you are applying for more accessible, please let us know. Alternate arrangements may be offered to individuals who request them at any stage of the recruitment process. All information received in relation to arrangements will be kept confidential.
Note that we will only contact those who are selected for an interview.
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