Agrotourism Travel Agent

DEPARTMENT: Programs

ROLE TITLE: AgroTourismTravel Agent

LOCATION: Remote/Olympia, Washington State

LEVEL/SALARY: Volunteer, Commission-Based

DESIRED HOURS: Monday through Saturday, Part-time Flexible Hours

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION: C.A.R.E. Wellness Center & Services

C.A.R.E. Wellness Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charity with a mission of providing a safe farm stay, holistic retreat, and wellness programs for BIPOC community and allies for equality. Its programs are focused on persons of color and work with vulnerable populations such as BIPOC with justice-involvement, foster youth, and those suffering mental health challenges. The person in this role must be sensitive to these populations and center their duties on wellness.

Our Mission is to provide a safe farm stay, holistic retreat, and wellness programs for black, indigenous, people of color and allies, to recover from Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome via Spirituality, AgroTourism, and Racial Justice.

Our Vision is Connectivity: to Nature; to God; and to Self. Our goal of acquiring farmland is to establish a safe spiritual retreat for people of color to escape constant trauma and begin repairing their fractured foundation and realize self-actualization. Our programs are a research community project with a goal of empowering others to heal from PTSS.

The Founder, Chair, and CEO is a woman of color, Pansexual, and person with disabilities fully committed to the growth of both C.A.R.E. Wellness Center (nonprofit) and C.A.R.E. Family Services, LLC (for-profit), also doing direct services for children and youth. We highly encourage an ethical, organized, and ambitious student or seasoned professional to help support the foundation of this new and unique nonprofit for the community. This is a home-based office welcoming volunteers, guests, and visitors for meetings while fundraising for farmland to headquarter wellness programs.

JOB SUMMARY:

We are developing wellness programs and fundraising for Washington farmland to use agrotourism as a tool of healing. Agrotourism is the combination of agriculture and hospitality and practiced internationally. As we develop our wellness center in Washington state, our access to international travel and agrotourism is important to the development of our partnerships with organic farms internationally and our winter programs where we chaperone cohorts to organic farms abroad. This is an opportunity for a self-motivated individual with sales-experience to manage travel bookings under our host agency, and to share commissions with our nonprofit. This volunteer work supports a good cause and encourages self-employment for those who are eligible.

ROLE DESCRIPTION:

The Agrotourism Travel Agent plays a pivotal role in creating enriching and transformative travel experiences for our clients. This position combines a passion for wellness, sustainable agriculture, and community engagement. As a key member of our team, the Agrotourism Travel Agent will be responsible for marketing travel for our existing wellness programs and retreats, designing and promoting agrotourism travel packages that align with our mission of holistic well-being and racial justice, and managing your own agency. There is unlimited income potential for agents.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Agrotourism Package Development:
   • Collaborate with local farmers, growers, and wellness practitioners to curate unique agrotourism experiences for program participants.
   • Craft travel itineraries that blend farm visits, wellness workshops, and cultural immersion.
   • Ensure that agrotourism packages are inclusive, accessible, and culturally sensitive.
2. Outreach and Relationship Building:
   • Establish and maintain strong relationships with local agrotourism partners.
   • Conduct outreach to potential clients, community organizations, and wellness enthusiasts.
   • Represent the Nonprofit Wellness Center at relevant events, workshops, and conferences.
3. Sales and Marketing:
   • Develop marketing strategies to promote agrotourism packages.
   • Create compelling content for brochures, social media, and our website.
   • Collaborate with the marketing team to drive sales and increase package bookings.
4. Customer Service Excellence:
   • Provide exceptional customer service throughout the entire travel experience.
   • Address client inquiries, resolve issues, and ensure client satisfaction.
   • Collect feedback to continuously improve our agrotourism offerings.
5. Community Engagement:
   • Foster connections within the local community colleges and universities, permaculture and agrotourism network.
   • Organize community events, workshops, and farm-to-table gatherings.
   • Advocate for sustainable practices and cultural appreciation.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Types 35+ WPM
• Excellent oral, text and written skills
• Experienced in travel, agriculture, sales, and/or marketing
• Executing marketing objectives that align with the mission and vision

PROGRAMS USED:

• FORA Travel Back Office
• Travel Dashboard and Provider Sites
• Microsoft Suite
• Notion CRM
• Slack & Yodel
• Office Machinery
• Social Media
• Canva

WORK CONDITIONS & PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

The Agro-Tourism Agent works independently in flexible shifts remotely with some scheduled time for team meetings and coordination for events and programs during quarter sessions, with minimal bending, stooping, sitting, and kneeling. May require long periods of standing, exposure to animals, plants, perfume/incense, and nuts. May require infrequent lifting up to 50 lbs. May require some local travel.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in travel, hospitality, Business Administration, or a related field preferred. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in sales, travel, or hospitality preferably in a host agency setting.
• Proven leadership skills with the ability to oversee and mentor staff.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Commitment to the center’s core values of spirituality, sustainability, and racial justice.

BENEFITS:

• Competitive commission possible with travel sales and commensurate with experience.
• Work your own hours managing your own travel agency for monthly subscription or support Founder's paid site.
• Gain access to travel discounts and promotions for personal travel.
• Work for a good cause and support fundraising for wellness programs.
• Access to wellness programs and retreats.
• Opportunity to contribute to a mission-driven organization.

C.A.R.E. Wellness Center is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all stakeholders.

NEXT STEPS: Please Apply HERE! https://forms.office.com/r/xZCqsTh7Sm

Private Group Details:

• Group Size Range: 1 - 5
• Event can be held at a volunteer group location (e.g. office, park)
• Event can be held at organization location(s)
• Event can be held virtually
• Donation Requested

Watch our video to learn more: Mission Nonprofit featuring C.A.R.E. Wellness Cent