Assistant Manager - Stockton Heath

Hays Travel Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Hays Travel, the UK’s largest independent travel agency, as an Assistant Manager. This role combines team leadership and a passion for travel, where you can maximize sales and guide your team towards achieving their targets. Enjoy significant personal and professional growth opportunities with benefits including holiday discounts and uncapped earning potential.

Benefits

Training programs for personal and professional growth

Recognition and promotion opportunities

Educational travel trips

Holiday booking discounts

Uncapped earning potential

Healthcare plans

Eyecare vouchers

Shopping discounts

Loyalty awards

Referral schemes

Smile Rewards – a personalized Mastercard with cash incentives

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years experience as a Travel Consultant.
• Proven sales record.
• Passion for travel and exceptional product knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the effective day-to-day running of branches.
• Supervise and coach your team, enhancing performance.
• Represent the branch at promotional events.

Skills

Customer-focused

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Leadership

Sales

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, extending this to our customers and colleagues. As the UK’s largest independent travel agency, we welcome new ideas, foster innovative thinking, and encourage career development.

We are passionate about living and breathing our SMILE values:

• Supportive
• Motivational
• Innovative
• Loyal
• Excellent

What makes a successful Assistant Manager?

• You have a minimum of 2 years’ experience as a Travel Consultant with a proven sales record.
• You are a problem-solving leader capable of coaching, developing, and motivating a team to maximize job satisfaction and performance.
• You have a customer-focused approach and aim to achieve individual and team sales targets.
• You are enthusiastic, positive, and committed to contributing to the growth of the business and your colleagues.
• You have a passion for travel & tourism and possess exceptional product knowledge.
• Your organizational and time-management skills enable you to stay on top of your tasks.

What does an Assistant Manager do in a day?

• Assist in the effective day-to-day running of our branches, maximizing sales and ensuring profitability.
• Supervise and coach your team, supporting their development.
• Represent the branch at promotional events, using social media to promote offers, generate engagement, and sales leads.
• Lead by example by achieving your own sales targets and development objectives.
• Ensure your team is motivated and effective, benefiting the branch’s productivity.

Why work for Hays Travel?

We emphasize work-life balance and offer:

• Training programs for personal and professional growth
• Recognition and promotion opportunities
• Educational travel trips
• Holiday booking discounts
• Uncapped earning potential
• Healthcare plans
• Eyecare vouchers
• Shopping discounts
• Loyalty awards
• Referral schemes
• Smile Rewards – a personalized Mastercard with cash incentives
• A supportive, uplifting work environment

We pride ourselves on service quality, enthusiasm, positivity, and passion. If this sounds like you, apply now!

Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding and promoting welfare and conducts DBS checks for relevant roles. You are responsible for ensuring all personal and business data is secure, and any breaches are reported immediately.