Assistant Manager - Edinburgh Gyle

Hays Travel Limited; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in travel seeks a passionate Assistant Manager to join their dynamic team. This role offers the opportunity to lead and inspire a team while maximizing sales and ensuring branch profitability. With a focus on personal and professional growth, you'll enjoy a supportive work environment that values work-life balance and offers numerous perks, including training programs and holiday booking discounts. If you have a passion for travel and a commitment to excellence, this is the perfect opportunity to thrive in a rewarding career.

Benefits

Training programs for personal and professional growth

Recognition and promotion opportunities

Educational travel trips

Holiday booking discounts

Uncapped earning potential

Health care plans

Eyecare vouchers

Shopping discounts

Loyalty awards

Recommend a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Travel Consultant with a proven sales record.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist branch manager in maximizing sales and ensuring profitability.
• Supervise and coach your team, supporting their development.

Skills

Sales Experience

Team Leadership

Customer Focus

Problem-Solving

Organizational Skills

Product Knowledge in Travel

Job description

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

Competitive Salary & Unlimited Bonus Potential

At Hays Travel, we put people at the heart of everything we do, which 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.

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 work towards achieving 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 with exceptional product knowledge.

• Your organizational and time-management skills help you stay on top of your tasks.

If you do not have 2 years’ experience in a travel agency, please check out our New to Travel opportunities at https://careers.haystravel.co.uk/new-to-travel or for Foreign Exchange positions at https://jobs.haystravel.co.uk/jobs/foreign-exchange?source=careers.haystravel.co.uk.

Daily responsibilities of an Assistant Manager:

• You will assist the branch manager in maximizing sales and ensuring branch profitability.
• You will supervise and coach your team, supporting their development.
• You will represent the branch at promotional events and use social media to promote offers and generate engagement.
• You will lead by example, achieving your own sales and development goals.
• You will motivate your team to enhance productivity and effectiveness.

Why work for Hays Travel?

We value 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
• Health care plans
• Eyecare vouchers
• Shopping discounts
• Loyalty awards
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Smile Rewards – a Mastercard with cash incentives
• A supportive, uplifting work environment

We pride ourselves on excellent service and positive team spirit. If this sounds like you, apply now!

Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding all colleagues and conducts necessary background checks, including DBS checks for relevant roles. You are responsible for ensuring data security and reporting breaches immediately.