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Business Travel Consultant Homeworker (Evenings & Weekends)

Employer
Travel Trade Recruitment
Location
Kent, England
Salary
£23000 - £280000 per annum
Closing date
1 Mar 2019

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Sector
Travel Agency
Hours
Full Time
Contract Type
Permanent
Job function
Customer Service

Job Details

Are you an Experienced Business Travel Consultant fed up with the commute in to work? Leave the rat race and work from home in the career you enjoy.

We're currently looking to recruit experienced Corporate Travel Consultants (evenings and weekends) who would like to work outside of normal business hours in an out of hours Corporate Travel Consultant role. The Travel Consultant will be representing Travel Management Companies when they are closed overnight, during the weekends, public holidays and adhoc times as requested by the clients. This will be a homeworking role.

Key Responsibilities

*Book and confirm flights, car, hotel, transfers, Eurostar, UK Rail and any third party requirements for clients using multiple Global Distribution Systems (GDS) for medical, ship crew, corporate or any other type of traveller
*Adhering and Policing Client profiles
*Document all actions undertaken accurately within PNR.
*Log all calls details correctly for billing purposes.
*Assisting customers in a professional and upbeat manner
*Understand intricate international airline fares and ruling
*Understand & execute intricate international airline ticketing
*Basic knowledge of Visas, UK & European Airports and UK Rail system
*Handle and overcome objections in a professional yet effective manner
*Issuing and Reissuing Tickets. Creating MPD and EMD where applicable.
*Liaise and Set up bill payments to hotels, order currency and arrange car payment vouchers.
*Abide by the company's service quality standards in carrying out these work duties, as well as the policies of both the client agency and the specific corporate account.
*Handover information at the start and end of each shift.
*Assist with checking and adhering to quality check guidelines of all reservations.
*Maintain a high level of professionalism and a positive attitude while performing work that is subject to critical time constraints.
Experience Required
*Relevant experience with a corporate travel management company and be fully conversant with at least one of the major GDS systems (Amadeus/Sabre/Galileo)
*Ticketing experience would be advantageous
*Strong destination and geographical knowledge
*Strong Customer Service skills with empathy
*Fluent in English, with strong communication skills both verbal and written
*Ability to problem solve
*Ability to work on own initiative

THE PACKAGE:

Offering a competitive salary and amazing benefits which can be discussed at interview stage.

INTERESTED?
Follow the instructions below to APPLY NOW or send your CV to joe@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk, call Joe on 0203 887 9444.

Company

TRAVEL TRADE RECRUITMENT
Travel Trade Recruitment handles vacancies from hundreds of employers each year. We have a wide variety of permanent and temporary job opportunities within all sectors of the travel industry, including business travel, tour operations, retail travel, and reservations.
We want to help you find the ideal travel industry job, make the next career step, and maximise your potential. We do this by finding out about you, as well as what is important to your career goals and lifestyle aspirations.

TRAINING
We also offer CRS training courses in the four major systems of Galileo, Sabre, Amadeus, Worldspan, and can advise which course would enhance your career.
Find more details at www.traveltradetraining.com

VOTED 'BEST UKTRAVEL RECRUITMENT CONSULTANCY'
Travel Trade Recruitment won three awards in 2009 for Best Travel Recruitment Consultancy, including 'Best UK Travel Recruitment Consultancy' at the Globe Travel Awards, Star Recruitment Consultancy at the Travel Bulletin Awards, and Travel Recruitment Company of the Year at the recent British Travel Awards. We are an official ABTA Industry Partner, Members of the Institute of Travel and Tourism (IATA) and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

All information supplied to Travel Trade Recruitment will be dealt with confidentiality. Your details will not be passed onto a Client without your specific permission.

Our service to job seekers is completely free. Contact your nearest office and speak our friendly consultants for free advice, or register for our online recruitment services at

www.traveltradejobs.com

London Office
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: london@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Birmingham Office
Tel: 0121 222 2624
Email: birmingham@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Manchester Office
Tel: 0161 923 6120
Email: manchester@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Leeds Office
Tel: 0113 394 4147
Email: leeds@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Scottish Division
Tel: 0141 248 5222
Email: scotland@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

Temp Division
Tel: 0203 887 9444
Email: temps@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk

 

 

Company info
Website
Telephone
0203 887 9444
Location
3rd Floor, 1 Aldgate
London
EC3N 1RE
GB

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