In brief
This travel consultant role focuses on designing bespoke long-haul holiday packages for clients at an independent agency. The work involves managing enquiries, building custom itineraries and using sales skills to secure bookings across various tour operators.
Best for
Experienced retail travel advisors
Non-negotiable
Previous experience as a travel advisor in a retail travel environment required.
Worth knowing
Work follows a 5-day rota between Monday and Saturday, with Sundays off.
What you need
Required
Retail travel experience
Clearly required in the listing
Destination knowledge
Strongly implied by the listing
Sales skills
Strongly implied by the listing
Customer service
Strongly implied by the listing
Preferred
No preferred skills or technologies were clearly stated.
Your day-to-day
Manage customer enquiries
Clearly stated in the job description.
Create tailor-made itineraries
Clearly stated in the job description.
Sell diverse travel packages
Clearly stated in the job description.
Secure holiday bookings
Clearly stated in the job description.
What's on offer
Full job description (from employer)⌄
Lovely established independent Travel Agency based on the outskirts of Glasgow are seeking a Travel Agent to join their friendly team. As a Travel Consultant here, you will focus on tailormade long-haul holidays, so this is a bit different from your standard high street Travel Agents. If you have a background in retail travel, are passionate and knowledgeable about worldwide destinations. Mon-Sat (Apply online only) (5 days on a rota), no Sundays and more benefits detailed below! Starting salary is dependent on experience, but up to £28k pa and there are additional discounts and bonus! JOB DESCRIPTION: To make sure that no matter whether the customer's journey begins in store, on live chat or by email, that they get an exceptional service through the whole of the booking process through to travel Taking enquiries you will create tailor-made itineraries to fulfil your clients aspirations, making suggestions to enhance the booking and their holiday experience You will use your good all round destination knowledge as there is an emphasis on long-haul, rather than European packages as it is within some travel agencies, but you will sell a bit of everything! You will be able to sell different Tour Operators, making this a varied role that allows choice for your clients (and for you when creating their dream!) You will use your personality and sales skills to ensure that you get the bookings over the line, and strive for repeat business Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm, Saturday 10am to 5pm (5 day rota) Sunday - Closed EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: We are seeking you, if you have previous experience as a Travel Advisor, within a retail travel environment, whether it be historically and you are keen to get back into travel, or currently and you're keen for a change! THE PACKAGE: Salary is dependent on experience but is competitive within the retail travel industry and in the region of £25k pa - £28k pa, plus bonus. They have excellent staff rates, regular team get togethers and nights out, No Christmas or New Year Working. INTERESTED? Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV! For any further information please call (phone number removed) or email (url removed) If this role is not quite right, but you have Travel Industry experience and are keen to find a new opportunity, please do send your CV, we may have something else that could be perfect for you! Know someone else who might be interested in Travel Industry opportunities? Please share our details
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