Booking & Admin Agent
Cape Town - South Africa
Job Summary
Role: Booking & Admin Agent
Priority Location: South Africa
Working Hours: 7:30am - 5pm (Mon - Fri) MT (UTC-7) with 24 hours of additional after-hours support
Salary Range: $1200 - $2000 USD per month (The final offer is at the clients discretion and depends on the candidates interview result skills and experience.)
Type of contract: Independent Contractor
Type of job: Remote
About the Company:
Our client is a well-established in-person safety training and certification provider based in Canada recently acquired and currently undergoing operational scaling. With over 50000 individuals trained annually across 4 facilities in Alberta Canada they serve a primarily B2B client base many of whom book last-minute high-volume group sessions.
Mission & Impact:
This role is vital to ensuring smooth and efficient scheduling and delivering fast accurate service for high-demand industrial training programs. As a booking and administrative agent team member you are the backbone of the booking process playing a pivotal role in scaling up the teams operational capabilities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Handle a high volume of inbound calls and emails daily (5060/day) for course bookings.
- Schedule appointments accurately using a proprietary booking system.
- Respond quickly and professionally to last-minute group bookings.
- Deliver top-tier customer service in a calm and efficient manner.
- Keep detailed organized records of booking data and client information.
- Support after-hours communication needs during peak periods.
- Coordinate with internal staff to streamline booking logistics and reduce admin pressure on reception.
Must-Have Qualifications:
- Excellent spoken and written English.
- Strong typing speed and responsiveness.
- High attention to detail and ability to multitask under pressure.
- Prior experience in administrative booking or reception-heavy roles.
- Comfortable handling high volumes of work with autonomy.
- Must have stable internet and the ability to support North American working hours (Mountain Time).
Nice-to--Have Qualifications:
- Experience working in the safety training education or certification space.
- Familiarity with QuickBooks or similar platforms.
- Exposure to B2B client interactions or high-volume scheduling environments.
Key Performance Indicators (KPIs):
- Daily volume of bookings processed.
- Accuracy of data entry and scheduling.
- Speed of response and resolution for inbound inquiries.
- Positive feedback from clients and internal stakeholders.