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Opportunity for an experienced Travel Agent to join the flagship Travel Branch of a growing independent Travel Agency just outside Birmingham city centre, with ambitious growth plans, they are about to launch their second travel branch! Want to be part of the success story?! A hugely experienced management team, with many years in the Travel Industry, have partnered with a supermarket chain to launch a modern travel agency. Based within the stores, it will combine the services of a traditional travel agency, with state of the art technology to appeal to a wide audience! So customers who want to engage and chat with a Travel Consultant can, and those short on time can have a more virtual service! This is an amazing career opportunity at a point where Travel Agencies are seeing huge demand. Starting salary is circa £24k pa - £26k pa (negotiable and dependent on experience) plus commission, incentives and profit share and FAM trips. Whether you have 6 months experience as a retail travel advisor, 6 years, or are returning to the Travel Industry, get in touch!
JOB DESCRIPTION:
- Working with a Manager, Assistant Manager and a team of three Consultants, being hands on both managing and selling
- Work pro-actively; you and your team will need to engage with the footfall from the supermarket
- Utilise the latest technology, to gain people's interest who are short on time, so they can leave their details and can be followed up with
- Booking UK, European and Worldwide holidays using a range of Tour Operators
- Converting enquiries to bookings, working to targets and commission
- Working a rota 5 days over 7 days, with flexibility to working some evening shifts too
- Assist with any other company duties, such as local marketing events and administration
EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
We are interested in candidates with experience of working in a travel agency for 6 months and upwards, salary will reflect your experience. If you are keen to return to the industry after a break, get in touch! And if you are seeking 4 days, so long as you are flexible to cover weekends and some mid-week shifts up to 7pm on a rota fair rota basis.
THE PACKAGE:
Starting salary is negotiable, but in the region of £25k pa. Whilst basic is important, this will come with excellent earnings potential with a competitive commission scheme, annual profit share, tour operator incentives, at least one FAM trip a year, heavily discounted personal travel. This is a real career opportunity too, a chance to be part of a new, well backed Travel Agency with huge expansion plans! The flagship store is near Digbeth / Small Heath and is a fully on site role.
INTERESTED?
Please follow the instructions to apply attaching your CV. This vacancy is being managed by Claire Muge. I can be contacted on or Not right for this role, or this role not right for you, but keen to further your career in the Travel Industry! We have a variety of different opportunities so do submit your CV to us! Unfortunately if you are unsuccessful, due to our volume of applications, we are unable to reply to everyone individually.
