Leisure Travel Agent

Transat AT; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Commission pay

Paid Time Off

Retirement Savings Plan

Job summary

Transat is seeking a travel professional in Abbotsford to help customers plan and book dream vacations. You will tailor recommendations based on preferences, partners offers, and your knowledge of destinations, itineraries, and accommodations.

You will build relationships, meet sales targets, and use multiple booking platforms to assemble complex itineraries while delivering exceptional service to every client.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years sales experience within a retail environment and consistently meet sales targets.
• Ability to influence through effective sales and prospecting techniques while building friendly and positive business relationships.
• Advanced communication skills combined with an outgoing and energetic nature.
• Experience leveraging social media and learning new software quickly.
• Demonstrates flexibility in work schedule and is available to work outside of normal business hours to attend trade shows, conventions, and other business events, as well as to complete agreed-upon tasks.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients on travel options offered by our various partners.
• Network and promote new travel business and grow your repeat client base.
• Meet established monthly and yearly sales and revenue targets.
• Quickly determine specific client needs and source solutions using all tools available.
• Sell travel packages in all product categories including the preparation of complex itineraries using various booking platforms (Apollo; Sirev).
• Be alert to changing trends; customer needs and be able to adapt the services to the client’s needs even when difficult circumstances arise.

Skills

Sales experience

Influence & relationships

Communication skills

Social media experience

Flexibility in schedule

Tools

Apollo

Sirev

Job description

• Contract Type: Permanent - Full Time
• Job Category: Non-Unionized
• Compensation: from CAD 18 - hourly

Company Description

Be part of the journey !

Our mission is to be the preferred airline of our customers and our team.

Open-mindedness, concern for others, intelligence at work and, above all, a healthy dose of fun enable us to achieve great things every day. Our dedication has earned us the title of the world's best leisure airline multiple times, and we’re just getting started.

Want to join us? You will have the chance to enjoy exclusive travel privileges to explore the world and create unforgettable memories. You'll also have the opportunity to work in a modern, inspiring environment.

Job Description

As a travel professional, you will be responsible for helping our customers plan and book their dream vacation. You'll work closely with our customers to understand their travel needs and preferences, and use your expertise to recommend destinations, itineraries and accommodations that meet their expectations.

Here are the activities that will fill your day:

• Advise clients on travel options offered by our various partners;
• Network and promote new travel business and grow your repeat client base;
• Meet established monthly and yearly sales and revenue targets;
• Quickly determine specific client needs and source solutions using all tools available;
• Sell travel packages in all product categories including the preparation of complex itineraries using various booking platforms (Apollo; Sirev);
• Be alert to changing trends; customer needs and be able to adapt the services to the client’s needs even when difficult circumstances arise.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years sales experience within a retail environment and consistently meet sales targets;
• Ability to influence through effective sales and prospecting techniques while building friendly and positive business relationships;
• Advanced communication skills combined with an outgoing and energetic nature;
• Experience leveraging social media and learning new software quickly;
• Demonstrates flexibility in work schedule and is available to work outside of normal business hours to attend trade shows, conventions, and other business events, as well as to complete agreed-upon tasks.

Additional Information

• Competitive Compensation - starting at 18$/h + commission pay
• Paid Time Off/vacations
• Retirement Savings Plan

Artificial intelligence tools are used to analyze applications, whether to sort or preselect profiles based on criteria related to job requirements. All applications are then reviewed by our recruitment team to ensure a fair and inclusive process.

At Transat, we foster an environment where inclusiveness, respect and equity reign. We endeavour to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers as well as the communities to which we travel. We encourage women, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal peoples as well as people with disabilities to submit their candidacy. Transat will accommodate people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, please contact us in order to work together in meeting adequately your needs.

Employment Equity

At Transat, we foster an environment where inclusiveness, respect and equity reign. We endeavour to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our customers as well as the communities to which we travel. We encourage women, members of visible minorities, ethnic minorities, aboriginal peoples as well as people with disabilities to submit their candidacy. Transat will accommodate people with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process. If you require an accommodation, please contact us in order to work together in meeting adequately your needs.