Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title: Travel Assistant

Job Description

We are seeking a dedicated Travel Assistant to negotiate and coordinate relationships with travel vendors, including airlines, car rentals, and hotels. This role focuses on identifying opportunities for cost reductions without sacrificing service quality. You will be responsible for managing travel-related vendor relationships and technology programs.

Responsibilities

• Negotiate and coordinate travel-related vendor relationships and technology programs, including airline, car rental, and hotel contracts.
• Identify, recommend, and implement changes to current travel policies and procedures to improve business processes.
• Manage the relationship with the contracted travel agency, ensuring service levels are maintained.
• Ensure travel policies, procedures, and objectives are executed in compliance with corporate guidelines.
• Reconcile all travel-related charges and accounts, ensuring approved payments are processed timely.
• Evaluate and recommend new technologies to control costs and improve travel efficiencies.
• Ensure travel requests, cash advances, and expense report forms are complete, accurate, and have appropriate approvals and documentation.
• Conduct annual travel vendor reviews and update negotiated rate renewal contracts.
• Plan, reserve, and arrange international and domestic travel for employees and candidates.
• Monitor vendor performance to ensure quality service.
• Maintain records of unused tickets for future travel.
• Manage corporate frequent flyer programs and use points for travel when applicable.
• Oversee corporate credit card programs to ensure policy compliance.
• Oversee use of NAS dishware.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in travel coordination and management.
• Experience in auditing and administrative support.
• Clerical and data entry skills.
• Accounting expertise, including accounts payable and accounts receivable.
• Strong expense and budget management capabilities.
• Appointment scheduling and travel management skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in travel management and accounting.
• Audit knowledge.

Why Work Here?

Join a team that values innovation and efficiency in travel management. We offer a dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and development. Enjoy the flexibility and autonomy to make impactful decisions while being supported by a collaborative team.

Work Environment

The role involves working in a dynamic office setting, utilizing travel management technologies and systems. Expect regular business hours with occasional travel planning outside traditional hours. Dress code is business casual, emphasizing professionalism while ensuring comfort.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Ghent, Kentucky.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $28.00 - $30.00/hr.

Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on your job
classification and length of employment. Benefits are subject to change and may be
subject to specific elections, plan, or program terms. If eligible, the benefits
available for this temporary role may include the following:

• Medical, dental & vision
• Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – Pre-tax and Roth post-tax contributions available
• Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents)
• Short and long-term disability
• Health Spending Account (HSA)
• Transportation benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave)

Workplace Type

This is a fully onsite position in Ghent,KY.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jun 30, 2025.

About Aerotek:

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meets their goals, skills and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role solving for companies’ construction, manufacturing and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Aerotek offers weekly pay, employee benefits including medical, dental & vision, life insurance, health advocacy and employee assistance programs, a 401(k) plan, and employee discounts.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regards to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Company Description

We know that finding work is hard, and finding meaningful work is harder. Aerotek connects 180,000+ light industrial and skilled trades workers with 14,000+ employers each year, helping our workers navigate an evolving labor market and find jobs that meet their goals, skills, and interests. Since 1983, we have provided a variety of career opportunities across North American industry – from short-term assignments at Fortune 500 companies where you can build your skills, to long-term opportunities where you can play a vital role in solving companies’ construction, manufacturing, and maintenance challenges. Our 1,500+ experienced recruiters across 250+ offices work relentlessly to put our workforce in a position to thrive. Let us rise to meet your challenges and put our people-are-everything spirit to the test as your career continues to grow.

Job Tags

Weekly pay, Contract work, Temporary work, Casual work,

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