Assistant Manager - Chichester

Hays Travel; Chichester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel agency in Chichester is seeking an experienced Assistant Manager to support branch operations and drive sales. The ideal candidate will have a strong sales background, leadership skills, and a passion for travel. Join a company that values work-life balance and offers excellent training and career development opportunities.

Benefits

Training programmes

Promotional opportunities

Educational trips

Holiday booking discounts

Uncapped earning potential

Health care plan

Eyecare vouchers

Shopping discounts

Loyal service awards

Recommend a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Travel Consultant.
• Proven sales record.
• Exceptional product knowledge in travel and tourism.

Responsibilities

• Assist in maximizing sales and profitability of the branch.
• Supervise and coach your team.
• Represent the branch in promotional events.

Skills

Sales experience

Problem-solving leadership

Customer focus

Team player

Organizational skills

Job description

If you’re passionate about travel, why not come and work at Travel Weekly’s Best Agency to Work For 2024?

Full-time

Competitive Salary & Unlimited Bonus Potential

At Hays Travel we put people at the heart of everything we do, that extends to our customers and colleagues alike. As the UK’s largest independent travel agency, we welcome new ideas, foster innovative thinking and encourage career development.

Not only are we dream holiday makers, we are also passionate about living and breathing our SMILE values.

• Supportive
• Motivational
• Innovative
• Loyal
• Excellent

What makes a successful Assistant Manager?

• You’ve got a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Travel Consultant with a proven sales record
• You’re a problem-solving leader with the ability and experience to coach, develop and motivate a team to maximise job satisfaction and performance.
• You have a customer focused approach to work towards and achieve individual and team sales targets
• You’re an enthusiastic and positive team player with a commitment to contribute to the growth of the business as well as the colleagues in your team
• You live and breathe travel & tourism and so you have exceptional product knowledge
• Your organisational and time-management skills help you always stay on top of your tasks.

So, what does an Assistant Manager at Hays Travel do in a day?

• Assistant Managers are integral to theeffective day-to-day running of our branches. You will assist the branch manager in maximising sales and ensuring the profitability of the branch.
• Career development is key - you will assist in supervising and coachingyour team.
• You will represent the branch in promotional events to increase the exposure; and use social media to promote offers, generate customer engagement and sales leads.
• You will lead your team by example and set standards by achieving your own sales targets and learning & development objectives.
• You, along with your branch manager, will ensure your team is motivated and effective so that the branch can benefit from the productivity

Why should youreally work for Hays Travel?

There’s more to life than work, annual leave, and pensions. At Hays Travel we emphasise the value of having a work-life balance, we offer:

• A range of training programmes to help you progress personally and professionally
• Strong recognition and promotion opportunities
• Opportunities to travel on educational trips
• Discounts on booking your own holidays
• Uncapped earning potential
• Health care plan
• Eyecare vouchers
• Shopping discounts
• Loyal service awards to celebrate important milestones
• Recommend a friend scheme