Assistant Manager - Metro Green

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

Job summary

Join a leading travel agency as an Assistant Manager, where you'll support sales growth, coach your team, and represent the branch in promotions. Enjoy a positive work environment with opportunities for personal growth, travel, and uncapped earning potential.

Benefits

Training programs for growth

Discounts on holidays

Health care plans

Shopping discounts

Loyalty awards

Recommend-a-friend scheme

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years’ experience as a Travel Consultant with proven sales record.
• Exceptional product knowledge in travel & tourism.

Responsibilities

• Assist branch manager in maximizing sales and profitability.
• Supervise and coach team to enhance performance.
• Lead by example in achieving sales targets.

Skills

Problem-solving

Customer-focused

Team player

Organizational skills

Job description

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, 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 not only dream holiday makers but also 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 an enthusiastic and positive team player committed to contributing to the growth of the business and your colleagues.
• You live and breathe travel & tourism, possessing 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 working in a travel agency, please check out our New to Travel opportunities at: https://careers.haystravel.co.uk/new-to-travel

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

• Assist the branch manager in maximizing sales and ensuring the profitability of the branch.
• Help supervise and coach your team, supporting their development.
• Represent the branch in promotional events and use social media to promote offers, generate customer engagement, and sales leads.
• Lead by example by achieving your own sales targets and learning & development objectives.
• Motivate and ensure your team is effective to enhance branch productivity.

Why should you really work for Hays Travel?

We value work-life balance and offer:

• A range of training programs for personal and professional growth.
• Strong recognition and promotion opportunities.
• Opportunities to travel on educational trips.
• Discounts on holidays.
• Uncapped earning potential.
• Health care plans, eyecare vouchers, shopping discounts.
• Loyalty awards, a recommend-a-friend scheme, and Smile Rewards – a personalized Mastercard with cash incentives.
• A positive work environment that uplifts one another.

We pride ourselves on the quality of service we provide and our enthusiastic, positive, and passionate team. Sound like you? Apply now!

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

Data Security: You are responsible for keeping all personal & business data secure at all times. Any data breaches must be reported immediately.