Assistant Reservations Manager Jobs in Reston, VA

Reservations Supervisor
Transdev is looking for a Reservations Manager to join our team in New Carrollton, MD. We are seeking friendly, customer service-oriented individuals who are dedicated to safety and committed to providing the highest level of service.
Transdev is proud to offer:

• Competitive compensation package of minimum $24.00 - maximum $25.50

Benefits include:

• Vacation: minimum of two (2) weeks
• Sick days: 5 days
• Holidays: 12 days; 8 standard and 4 floating
• Other standard benefits: 401(k) retirement plan, medical, dental and vision, life insurance, short-term disability, voluntary long-term disability.

Benefits may vary depending on location policy. The above represents the standard Corporate Policy.
Key Responsibilities:

• Administrative Support: Assist the Reservations Manager in administrative tasks, ensuring that attendance and performance goals are met, tracking individual attendance and performance, sending notifications to employees regarding attendance and performance, and ensuring scheduling requirements are efficiently managed.
• Monitoring: Monitor the performance of reservationists, working closely with the Reservationists to identify and address any performance issues, ensuring compliance with policies and procedures.
• Staff Development and Promotion: Contribute to the training, coaching, and supervision of reservationists, fostering a positive working environment and ensuring that best practices in customer service and leadership are upheld. Implement corrective actions to address performance issues and ensure adherence to standards. Play a vital role in the promotion process, providing recommendations to senior management.
• Communication and Conflict Resolution: Maintain regular communication with the Reservations Manager and Reservationists, ensuring alignment in reservations operations and addressing immediate customer-facing issues. Act as a mediator in minor employee disagreements, using active listening skills to understand and resolve conflict.
• Scheduling Oversight: Assist in managing reservations schedules, ensuring adequate staffing levels and schedule adherence while maintaining a commitment to high-quality service.
• Quality Assurance: Support the Reservations Department in assuring the quality of reservations operations, including monitoring and coaching reservationists to resolve performance issues.
• Backup Support: Provide backup support to reservations duties as needed without compromising primary administrative responsibilities.
• Continuous Improvement: Contribute to ongoing efforts to optimize reservationist operations, enhance service quality, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations and standards.
• Meeting Participation: Attend periodic meetings with stakeholders, representing the reservations team and potentially taking the lead on meetings in the absence of the Reservations Manager.
• Issue Escalation and Reporting: Proactively identify and escalate issues outside normal operating parameters to the Reservations Manager or appropriate parties, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing impact on service quality. Report any violations of company policies to HR for investigation.
• Cross-departmental support: Assist other departments as needed, demonstrating flexibility and a collaborative spirit to ensure overall organizational success.

Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent, such as GED, required.
• Experience, Skills, and Knowledge Preferred
• Minimum of 2 years of customer service and call center experience, with a preference for experience in an administrative or supervisory role.
• Strong administrative, organizational, conflict resolution, and communication skills.
• Ability to work closely with and support the Lead Reservationists in day-to-day operations.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and familiarity with paratransit scheduling software.
• Knowledge of Trapeze preferred.

Physical Requirements:
The essential functions of this position require the ability to:

• Work is accomplished indoors in air conditioned or well-ventilated facilities
• Sit, type, and look at a computer for extended periods (up to 6-9 hours per day)
• Must be able to communicate effectively in person, by phone, and in written correspondence
• Work is accomplished in an office or in a cubicle space equipped with a telephone and computer
• Push and pull objects up to 50 pounds, occasionally throughout the workday; lift material weighing up to 50 lbs. with or without assistance; occasionally bend, kneel, or crouch to files or equipment stored at ground level

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Transdev complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and candidates with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact us.HR.TalentAcquisition@transdev.com
Drug-free workplace:
Transdev maintains a drug-free workplace. Applicants must:

• Be eligible to work in the United States without requiring sponsorship now or in the future (if based in the U.S.).
• Successfully pass a pre-employment drug screen.

About Transdev: Cities, counties, airports, companies, and universities across the U.S. contract with Transdev to operate their transportation systems, maintain their vehicle and fleets, and deliver on mobility solutions. Transdev U.S. employs a team of 32,000 across 400 locations while maintaining more than 17,000 vehicles.
Part of a global company, Transdev is a leader in mobility with operations in 19 countries, proudly operated by 110,000 team members from around the world. As an operator and global integrator of mobility, we are driven by our purpose. Transdev - the mobility company - empowers the freedom to move everyday thanks to safe, reliable, and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Find out more at www.TransdevNA.com or watch an overview video at https://youtu.be/ilO5cv0G4mQ
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.
Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.
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Job Category: Administrative / Clerical / Payroll / HR / Accounting
Job Type: Full Time
Req ID: 7348
Pay Group: QQP
Cost Center: 454
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions upon request.
Transdev is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic data, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion or other legally protected status, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local law.
Drug-free workplace
If based in the United States, applicants must be eligible to work in U.S. without restrictions for any employer at any time; be able to pass a drug screen and background check.
California applicants: Please Click Here for CA Employee Privacy Policy.
About Transdev
Cities, counties, airports, companies, and universities across the U.S. contract with Transdev to operate their transportation systems, maintain their vehicle and fleets, and deliver on mobility solutions. Transdev U.S. employs a team of 32,000 across 400 locations while maintaining more than 17,000 vehicles.
Part of a global company, Transdev is a leader in mobility with operations in 19 countries, proudly operated by 110,000 team members from around the world. As an operator and global integrator of mobility, we are driven by our purpose. Transdev - the mobility company - empowers the freedom to move every day thank to safe, reliable, and innovative solutions that serve the common good. Find out more at http://www.TransdevNA.com or watch an overview video .