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Travel Manager

Employer
Platinum Travel Recruitment
Location
Near Chesham, Buckinghamshire, Amersham, High Wycombe, Beaconsfield, Berkhamsted
Salary
£30k-£33k + bonus + benefits
Closing date
15 Feb 2019

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

Job Details

Our client is a dynamic, award winning and successful tour operator that offer worldwide tours, luxury tailormade travel and cruises across the globe. Due to success and expansion, they are now seeking an experienced Travel Manager to join their busy and friendly team due to remarkable growth. This role is ideal for a contact centre or retail travel manager seeking something a little different in which you shall be rewarded for your hard work.

This exciting position will play a pivotal role in managing the day to day running of an experienced reservations and after sales team and the service provided to customers through the contact centre.

Your career begins here, duties include:

  • Ensuring all staff are constantly motivated and incentivised to achieve their quarterly and annual sales targets, supported with product and skills training.
  • Promote an outstanding team culture that is characterised by stability in staffing, challenging and satisfying work.
  • Responsible for ensuring problems in regards to issues such as pricing, product, marketing, etc are followed up.
  • Liaise with operations department and on-road crew in respect of passenger queries/problems & amendments.
  • Promote the development and training of staff directly to ensure competence in relation to systems, processes and product knowledge.
  • Facilitate staff recruitment, including interviews and final selections.
  • Work with the Coach and Trainer team to ensure appropriate training and development for the ongoing education and up-skilling of all staff.
  • Conducting regular performance appraisals.

Essential Requirements:

  • Management experience within the travel industry is essential.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, strong interpersonal skills and ability to work within team and independently.
  • Effective negotiation and conflict resolution approach.
  • Advanced coaching skills and the ability to lead by example .
  • Exceptional customer service skills.

Benefits:

  • Varied job role
  • Career progression
  • Sociable working hours
  • Pension
  • Travel perks
  • Opportunity to work for a forward thinking and dynamic tour operator, within a friendly team in state of the art offices in which you will be rewarded for your hard work.
  • Plus many more.

Give your travel career a boost and apply today!

To apply click APPLY NOW, any questions give us a call on  0208 393 9925 and our dedicated team can assist in locating the right opportunity for you.

www.platinumtravelrecruitment.co.uk

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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