MWT Tours and Events is the premier tour and event organizer in the United States. The company was originally founded in Salt Lake City, Utah as Mountain West Travel in 1992 by Yasuo Tokita. Since that time, we have rebranded to MWT to signify our expansion beyond the region of just the Mountain West to include areas from the East coast to the West coast, including Hawaii. Our company is comprised of three divisions. MWT has a unique business model that allows us to be proactive and innvative as we expand into new regions and markets. Since inception of this new model, MWT has quickly expanded from only three employees in 2005 to nearly 14 full-time staff and management and even more part-time and contract workers. MWT has been recognized by a local university as a truly dynamic company. The Tour Division specializes in organizing nature tours and tours that depart a little outside of the main cities. We provide nature tours in English, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. The primary operating region for the Tours Division is the cities and surrounding areas of Colorado Springs, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco. The Events Division manages and creates events and logistic services for non-profit events, tradeshows, in city tours, and DMC services. The operating region for the Events Division is Chicago, Colorado Springs, Denver, Honolulu, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix, Portland, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Seattle, Washington DC. Our modified business model and managing systems allow us to manage efficiently any major city within the United States. Some of the things we handle include: Online registration, event badging, convention shuttle routes, pre and post convention tours, dine around, airport shuttles, multilingual staffing. The Korean Division specializes in new and unique products for the Korean Market spanning both the Tour Division and the Events Division. The Korean Division is a new test market that provides experienced management to the developing Korean Market. We utilize cutting edge technology to provide our customers with useful information, fast! Our commitment to quality has earned us the reputation as one of the best tour operators in the west. We look forward to hearing from you. Please take a moment to review the job description. When you're ready to apply, please send a resume and cover letter to jobs @ mwt.com and let us know which position you're appying for. We will then contact you for an interview. Thank you for your interest in our company. Last updated: April 9, 2008 13:46 __________________________________________________________________ Job Title: Office Manager/Executive Assistant Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Status: Full-time Close Date: Open Until Filled. Salary: $24,000-$31,000 Annually or based on education and experience. Includes full health benefits, yearly Costco membership, flexible vacation time. Job Summary: Manage the day to day administrative details for the company, plan and manage the weekly staff meeting, manage the weekly operations meeting, follow through with operations department duties to ensure timeliness of projects, assist with operations for tours and events, keep office organized, manage the The Office Manager/Executive Assistant is a position for those who are highly organized and efficient. Required Qualifications: 1. Bachelors degree preferred but not required. 2. One year experience in Japanese travel industry or related management experience. 3. Proficient with MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. 4. Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. 5. Japanese, Korean, or Spanish language preferred but not required. 6. Efficiently uses time and requires little supervision. 7. Organized with desk space, filing systems 8. Excellent writing ability and communication skills. 9. Type 60 WPM 10. Manage office timelines for accounts payable, credit card reconciling, accounts receivable. Quickbooks experience preferred. __________________________________________________________________ Job Title: Operations Manager (Japan Division)- Tour and Events Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Status: Full-time Close Date: Open Until Filled Salary: $25,000-$33,000 Annually or based on education and experience. Includes full health benefits, yearly Costco membership, flexible vacation time. Job Summary: The Events Division Operations Manager is responsible for managing event operations including airport shuttles, vendor relations, customer contracts. Manager will work closely with Corporate office for planning and event strategy development. This person needs to be skilled with managing multiple projects and working in high pace environment. The Events Operation Manager will manage events onsite in our different cities to ensure that all services are being provided. Events Operations Manager needs to be organized and efficient. Operations manager will also assist with creating sales quotes, conducting sales trips, and gathering information to provide a bid on proposals and requests. Required Qualifications: 1. Bachelors degree preferred but not required. 2. One year experience in Japanese travel industry or related management experience. 3. Proficient with MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. 4. Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. 5. Japanese language preferred but not required. 6. Efficiently uses time and requires little supervision. 7. Organized with desk space, filing systems 8. Excellent writing ability and communication skills. 9. Flexibility to travel to different regions to manage events. May require occasional overseas travel. _________________________________________________________________ Job Title: Vice President -Tours Division Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Status: Full-time Close Date: Open Until Filled Salary: Based on education and experience. Includes full health benefits, yearly Costco membership, flexible vacation time. Job Summary: The Vice President of the Tour Division is the person responsible for the managment and overseeing all tour operations, sales, marketing, and stategy development. This person needs to have excellent managerial skills, strong strategy implementation and execution abilities, and marketing and sales experience. , Required Qualifications: 1. Bachelors degree preferred but not required. 2. Minimum five years experience in Japanese travel industry or related management experience. 3. Proficient with MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. 4. Ability to coordinate multiple projects simultaneously. 5. Japanese language preferred but not required. 6. Efficiently uses time and requires little supervision. 7. Organized with desk space, filing systems 8. Excellent writing ability and communication skills. 9. Flexibility to travel to different regions for markeiing 10. Management experience overseeing a team of people. 11. Sales and Marketing experience and proven track record for increasing profitable business. 12. Understanding of operations and ability to manage team of staff. 13. Understands accounting and numbers, tracking of division expenses and profits. 14. Ability to work under high pressure environment. __________________________________________________________________
Job Title: Japanese-speaking Tour Guide - Tour Division Location: Salt Lake City, Utah. Las Vegas, Nevada. Phoenix, Arizona, Denver, Colorado, Portland, Oregon Status: Part-time; Flexible Close Date: Open Until Filled Salary: Begins at $10/hour + tips/or based on experience. Job Summary: Provide professional service to customers while directing tours, assisting with airport transfers, or guiding visiting groups. If you are personable and friendly, and enjoy working with Japanese people, this position will suit you well. Required Qualifications: 1. Japanese language ability 2. Excellent communication skills 3. Good organizational skills 4. Knowledge of Japanese travel industry preferred 5. Excellent problem solving skills. 6. Ability to give explanation about areas in front of people. __________________________________________________________________ Job Title: Spanish-speaking Tour Guide - Tour Division Location: Salt Lake City, Utah. Las Vegas, Nevada. Phoenix, Arizona, Denver, Colorado, Portland, Oregon. Status: Part-time; Flexible Close Date: Open Until Filled Salary: Begins at $10/hour + tips/or based on experience. Job Summary: Provide professional service to customers while directing tours, assisting with airport transfers, or guiding visiting groups. If you are personable and friendly, and enjoy working with Spanish-speaking tourists, this position will suit you well. Required Qualifications: 1. Spanish language ability 2. Excellent communication skills 3. Good organizational skills 4. Knowledge of Mexican travel industry preferred 5. Excellent problem solving skills. 6. Ability to give explanation about areas in front of people. __________________________________________________________________ Job Title: Korean-speaking Tour Guide - Tour Division Location: Salt Lake City, Utah. Las Vegas, Nevada. Phoenix, Arizona, Denver, Colorado. Status: Part-time; Flexible Close Date: Open Until Filled Salary: Begins at $10/hour + tips/or based on experience. Job Summary: Provide professional service to customers while directing tours, assisting with airport transfers, or guiding visiting groups. If you are personable and friendly, and enjoy working with Korean-speaking tourists, this position will suit you well. Required Qualifications: 1. Korean language ability 2. Excellent communication skills 3. Good organizational skills 4. Knowledge of Korean travel industry preferred 5. Excellent problem solving skills. 6. Ability to give explanation about areas in front of people.
Mountain West Travel 2984 East Russell Road Las Vegas , NV 89120 Tel: 702-270-2704 Toll-free: 888-MTN-WEST Fax: 702-270-2705 Please email a resume to jobs @ mwt. com. You may also call Steve or Ryan with any questions. Thank you!
