Travel Trade Recruitment
Lovely established independent Travel Agency based in Edinburgh are seeking a Travel Agent to join their friendly team. As a Travel Consultant here, you will sell a wide variety of holidays quoting from a range of Tour Operators, 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-Fri 0900-1730 and no weekends! Starting salary is dependent on experience, but in the region of £24k pa – £28k pa and there are additional discounts and bonus!
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Valuing the customer experience and building a rapport with them whether in store, on the phone or via email, you will ensure exceptional service through the whole of the booking process through to travel
Taking enquiries and quoting on a wide variety of itineraries to fulfil your clients aspirations
No two days the same enquiries vary from packages, to cruise, to long-haul, to city breaks, to luxury, to multi-centre, escorted tours and solo holidays.what ever the customer requires!
Making suggestions to enhance the booking and their holiday experience of the customer
You will use your good all-round destination knowledge
You will have the opportunity 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 5:30pm! No weekends!
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 £24k pa – £28k pa, plus incentives, discounts and company bonus.
INTERESTED?
Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV! For any further information please call or email 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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