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Senior Luxury Leisure Travel Consultant

Employer
Platinum Travel Recruitment
Location
London (Central), London (Greater), Middlesex, North London, North West London
Salary
£30k-£33k + generous benefits
Closing date
14 Apr 2019

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Sector
Tour Operator
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Sales

Job Details

Due to remarkable growth in our clients team we are now seeking an experienced Senior Luxury Leisure Travel Consultant. This successful travel company offer an array of destinations to travellers including Europe, Middle East, USA, Caribbean, USA, South America, Africa, Asia, Indian Sub-Continent, Indian Ocean, Australia, plus many more.

This exciting travel opportunity is ideal for an experienced Travel Consultant from a tour operator or travel agency seeking career progression and something a little different.

Your career begins here, duties include:

  • Research various destinations and means of travel regarding prices, customs, weather conditions, reviews etc for new client booking purposes, working within the team.
  • Diagnose the clients’ specifications and wishes and suggest suitable travel packages or services
  • Provide ticketing services to internal clients in person, by email or telephone
  • Organise travels from beginning to end, booking tickets and accommodation, securing rental transportation etc.
  • Service client travel requests ensuring best value for client and offering expert advice in all aspects of leisure and business travel needs.

Essential Requirements:

  • Proven working experience as a leisure travel consultant from a tour operator or travel agency
  • Excellent knowledge of GDS systems such as Worldspan, Galileo or Sabre
  • Fares & ticketing knowledge (published and net fares)
  • ITX fares, reissues and ticketing experience is ideal
  • Ability to present, persuade and communicate effectively
  • Excellent all-round travel products knowledge
  • A Good sense of luxury hotel products and up market travel
  • Exceptional communication & customer service skills

Benefits:

  • Generous salary
  • Pension
  • Sociable working hours Monday to Friday
  • Generous holiday package
  • FAM Trips
  • Travel perks
  • Varied job role
  • Plus many more perks

Company

Our Story – Travel Recruitment Specialists

Platinum Travel Recruitment have become recognised specialists within the travel industry for many years. Our consultants possess a profound depth of knowledge of the travel industry having worked within travel, with an array of contacts throughout the UK and beyond. 

This is just one of the factors that allows us to provide a superior recruitment service. We ensure that our clients have access to the cream of the crop within the travel industry and candidates can enjoy exciting career-enhancing opportunities. The services that we provide to our clients and candidates show that we are not just recruiters; we are HR professionals, career advisors and experts in the travel industry.

Having two offices strategically placed in the Midlands and Surrey, close to London, this enables us to service a large geographical area and provide that face to face contact for both clients and job seekers.

Strategic in our thinking with a responsive approach to future needs, we think far beyond the conventional recruitment process by conducting a thorough analysis of both our candidates and clients.

Our experienced consultants manage the full recruitment process, screen and test each potential applicant matching the job specifications ensuring time is not wasted on unsuitable candidates. Our open, honest and committed approach will ensure that you reach your goals. So, let’s link up and chat what success means to you.

 

Why use Platinum Travel Recruitment?

Employers

Ability to supply professional pre-scanned travel candidates screened from consultants with years of experience in the travel industry.

Quality applicants rather then quantity.

We appreciate locating the right candidate can be a challenge. We save you time and money on locating candidates by short listing, database searching, head hunting and advertising the vacancies at no cost.

With our strong marketing prescience we are able to target the best applicants right from the outset.

Interviews are only organised for applicants clients wish to see free of charge. Once the candidate is placed a competitive fee will be charged with free trial periods for candidates starting with your organisation.

Many clients use us on an exclusive basis as we listen to requirements and offer the highest level of customer satisfaction whilst understanding your business needs.

If you are looking to expand your company or need recruitment advice feel free to call us on 0208 942 4103

Candidates

Assistance with the interview and application process

Our experienced and qualified consultants will listen to your requirements in locating the right role and progress your career

Able to provide free career advice on your next move

We have a range of roles including Reservations, Business Travel, Marketing, Product, Management plus more many more exciting opportunities to enhance your career.

Our service is free and kept strictly confidential.

Utilise your experience and achieve your goal – send us your CV today

Company info
Website
Telephone
07715365415
Location
Coombe Croft, Howell Hill Grove
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 3ER
GB

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