Travel Consultant

Travel Consultant - York area

This is an exciting opportunity for a self-driven and motivated individual, with a genuine ability and desire to sell, to take on the highly rewarding role of Travel Consultant within an impressive, large pan-European travel group.

Travel Consultant - What will I be doing?

On joining the business you will focus on either the Sales or Customer Service function and, once you have completed your initial training, you'll have the ability to work across both areas and provide support during peak periods. On a day-to-day basis you will offer expert advice to customers, helping them to make the best holiday choice, and will manage their expectations throughout the entire process.

Travel Consultant - What experience do I need?

An excellent telephone manner and great inter-personal skills
Excellent grammar, articulate and with a high level of computer literacy and numeracy
A keen eye for detail and experience of working swiftly and accurately under pressure
Highly motivated, well-organised and able to provide outstanding customer service
Experience of working effectively within a team.

Travel Consultant - What else do I need to know?

This is a great opportunity for someone who loves to learn new skills and who enjoys researching and improving their knowledge continuously. There'll be plenty of training offered, which will allow you to perfect your sales and customer service techniques, use reservations systems effectively, and enhance your general IT skills, so you'll always have the right tools to carry out the role to the best of your ability. The hours of work are 9am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday and you'll be expected to work one Saturday a month.