Travel Consultant - Southampton

Hays Travel Limited; Southampton; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel agency is seeking a passionate Travel Consultant in Southampton. The role involves building relationships, achieving sales targets, and delivering exceptional customer service. Candidates should have at least a year of experience in travel consulting. The company offers a supportive work environment with uncapped bonuses, training opportunities, and discounts on travel services. Apply now to join a vibrant team!

Benefits

Range of training programmes

Recognition and promotion opportunities

Opportunities to travel on educational trips

Discounts on booking holidays

Healthcare plan

Eyecare vouchers

Shopping discounts

Smile Rewards – cash incentives

Qualifications

• At least 1 year experience as a Travel Consultant.
• Ability to create and sell holidays with ownership from inquiry to return.
• Proficient in using social media for promotion.

Responsibilities

• Forge long-lasting relationships with customers, partners, and suppliers.
• Achieve monthly and daily targets while enjoying the process.
• Trust your instincts on holiday bookings and offer innovative suggestions.

Skills

Exceptional customer service skills

Strong communication skills

Team player

Understanding of social media

Job description

Overview

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

Responsibilities

• What makes a successful Travel Consultant?

• You have at least 1 years’ experience as a Travel Consultant with exceptional customer service & communication skills

• You’re a driven team player and you want to achieve your own targets as well as contribute to the growth of the business

• You’ve got an understanding of social media and will use it to promote offers, generate sales leads and boost customer engagement

• As a Travel Consultant, it’s your vibrant personality, outstanding customer service skills and extensive destination knowledge that keep our customers returning. In this role, you will create and sell incredible holidays around the globe, taking full ownership of your customers’ journeys from the initial enquiry all the way to their warm welcome back. We believe that booking a holiday should be just as enjoyable as the adventure itself!

What would you do as a Travel Consultant at Hays Travel?

• You will forge long-lasting relationships with our customers, partners and suppliers.

• We take our targets seriously, and we have fun with them! If you’ve got a competitive streak and want those uncapped bonuses that are always up for grabs, your monthly and daily targets will be your guiding lights.

• You trust your knowledge and instincts on booking holidays. While you can take in the customers’ suggestions, do not hesitate to offer experiences that you think will blow them away.

Why should you really 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

• Healthcare plan

• Eyecare vouchers

• Shopping discounts

• Loyal service awards to celebrate important milestones

• Recommend a friend bonus scheme

• Smile Rewards – A personalised Mastercard loaded with daily & monthly cash booking incentives

• A work environment that thrives on uplifting one another

We pride ourselves on the quality of service we provide and uplift one another with our enthusiasm, positivity and passion. Sound like you? Apply now!

Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all colleagues. As an accredited employer provider of apprenticeships, we undertake basic checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to ensure the safety of our apprentices for relevant roles.

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