Travel Expert: Craft Dream Vacations & Build Loyal Clients

Sunwing; Barrie; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel arrangements company is seeking a Travel Expert in Barrie, Ontario. The role focuses on providing high-quality service to consumer travel clients and fostering long-term relationships for repeat business. Candidates with experience as a Travel Counsellor and provincial certification are encouraged to apply. This full-time, entry-level position involves selling a range of travel products and assisting clients with inquiries and complaints, contributing to a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Travel Counsellor is required.
• Ability to work various shifts including evenings and weekends.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality service to consumer travel clients.
• Sell a full range of preferred supplier products.
• Assist in resolution of client complaints.

Skills

Customer relationship building

Sales skills

Travel information knowledge

Education

Provincial certification

Job description

About Us

Sunwing Vacations Group is home to North America’s largest vacation brands, comprised of the leading Canadian leisure tour operators Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations, along with the growing United States based tour operator Vacation Express, together with the Group’s own travel retail businesses SellOffVacations.com and Luxe Destination Weddings. Our culture is driven by our EPIC Values (entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric) and our teams work together to deliver our purpose “passionate people making vacation dreams come true”.

The Opportunity

Under

About Us

Sunwing Vacations Group is home to North America’s largest vacation brands, comprised of the leading Canadian leisure tour operators Sunwing Vacations and WestJet Vacations, along with the growing United States based tour operator Vacation Express, together with the Group’s own travel retail businesses SellOffVacations.com and Luxe Destination Weddings. Our culture is driven by our EPIC Values (entrepreneurial, passionate, innovative, and customer-centric) and our teams work together to deliver our purpose “passionate people making vacation dreams come true”.

The Opportunity

Under SellOffVacations, we are looking for a Travel Expert to join us in making vacation dreams come true. As a results and detail-oriented Travel Expert, you are responsible for providing high quality service to consumer travel clients and for emphasizing long-term working relationships to build a strong repeat customer base. The position reports to the Selling Supervisor/Branch Manager and will be located at our retail store in Barrie.

What You’ll Do

• Provide high quality service to consumer travel clients emphasizing long-term working relationships to build a strong repeat customer base
• Sell a full range of preferred supplier products to meet and exceed targets
• Provide accurate, complex travel information (i.e., detailed travel documentation, etc.)
• Organize and assist with local business building promotions and local networking
• Assist in the resolution of client complaints
• Invoice and document client files accurately in accordance with company policy
• Work closely with Consumers, Tour Operators, and various Internal Support departments
  
  

What You’ll Need

• Experience as a Travel Counsellor
• Ability to work various shifts including evenings and weekends
• Provincial certification
  
  

We thank all who apply however only those who meet the qualifications will be contacted.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion - Diversity makes us EPIC; we strive to foster a culture where employees feel uniquely themselves and part of a team. Violence and harassment prevention and response - We partnered with White Ribbon to help us create a survivor-centric, trauma informed policy and educational programs used by all our divisions. Total wellbeing - Our approach is for holistic opportunities to help employees Be EPIC and Be Well. Learning and development - Our offerings are focused on the development of competencies, personal leadership, and leadership in groups and teams.

We are also committed to employment equity and to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment. We welcome applications from everyone. We will accommodate all applicants throughout the hiring process. If you are an individual who requires accommodation to apply to this position, please email [e-mail]