Assistant Manager - Leicester Oadby

Hays Travel; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading travel agency as an Assistant Manager, focusing on maximizing sales and coaching a dynamic team. The role demands a customer-centric mindset and a passion for travel, with competitive salary and uncapped bonus potential. Hays Travel values work-life balance and offers development opportunities.

Benefits

Training programs for personal and professional growth

Strong recognition and promotion opportunities

Educational trip opportunities

Discounts on holidays

Uncapped earning potential

Loyal service awards

Recommend a friend scheme

Smile Rewards - Mastercard incentives

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Travel Consultant with proven sales record.
• Enthusiastic and positive team player committed to team and business growth.
• Exceptional product knowledge in travel and tourism.

Responsibilities

• Assist branch manager in maximizing sales and ensuring profitability.
• Supervise and coach team members, aiding their development.
• Represent branch in promotional events and effectively use social media.

Skills

Sales

Customer-focused approach

Leadership

Problem-solving

Organizational skills

Team player

Job description

Social network you want to login/join with:

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 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
• Loyal

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 adopt a customer-focused approach to work towards and achieve individual and team sales targets.
• You are an enthusiastic, positive team player 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 help you stay on top of your tasks.

So, what does an Assistant Manager at Hays Travel do in a day?

• Assist the branch manager in maximizing sales and ensuring branch profitability.
• Supervise and coach your team, aiding their development.
• Represent the branch in promotional events to increase exposure and use social media to promote offers, generate customer engagement, and sales leads.
• Lead by example by achieving your own sales targets and development objectives.
• Ensure your team is motivated and effective to boost branch productivity.

Why should you really work for Hays Travel?

We emphasize work-life balance and offer:

• A range of training programs for personal and professional growth.
• Strong recognition and promotion opportunities.
• Opportunities for educational trips.
• Discounts on holidays.
• Uncapped earning potential.
• Loyal service awards.
• Recommend a friend scheme.
• Smile Rewards – a Mastercard with daily & monthly incentives.
• A supportive work environment that uplifts one another.

We pride ourselves on providing excellent service and fostering enthusiasm, positivity, and passion. Sound like you? Apply now!

Hays Travel is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all colleagues. We undertake checks through the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) for relevant roles.

Data Security: You are responsible for ensuring all personal & business data is kept secure at all times and that any data breaches are reported immediately.