United States
6524- Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
Canada NOC:
6524
Job Title:
Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks
Job Description:
Ground and water transport ticket agents, cargo service representatives and related clerks, quote fares and rates, make reservations, issue tickets, process cargo shipments, check baggage and perform other related customer service duties to assist travellers. They are employed by bus and railway companies, freight forwarding and shipping companies, boat cruise operators and other public transit establishments and by travel wholesalers.
Main Duties:
Ticket agents in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
Answer customer inquiries, quote fares and assist clients in planning travel times and routes
Reserve seats for tour companies, travel agencies, wholesalers and the general public
Issue tickets, handle cash transactions and check baggage
Receive and record bookings for package tours from retail travel agencies and supply information regarding available vacancies when working for wholesale travel companies.
Cargo service representatives in this unit group perform some or all of the following duties:
Quote fare and rates for cargo shipment
Compute shipment costs including charges for services and insurance using rate tables and schedules and prepare and maintain shipping and other documents
Check in passenger baggage and sort for loading by baggage handlers or may load baggage directly into buses, railway cars or cruise ships
Trace lost or misdirected passenger baggage or cargo shipment.
Employment Requirements:
Completion of secondary school is usually required.
Up to 10 weeks of training may be provided.
Additional Inormation:
Ticket agents and cargo service representatives may perform the same duties depending on the size and location of the operations.
Progression to supervisory positions is possible through experience.
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Source Of Info:
National Occupation Classification, (2011)
Statistics Canada and Human Resources and Skills Development Canada,
February 2012,
Catalogue no. 12-583-X
