Assistant Manager - Plymouth

Hays Travel; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Part time

Job summary

Join Hays Travel as an Assistant Manager and lead a passionate team in creating dream holidays. With a focus on sales and team development, you'll enjoy a competitive salary, unlimited bonus potential, and a supportive work environment that emphasizes work-life balance and personal growth.

Benefits

Training programmes for personal and professional growth

Recognition and promotion opportunities

Educational travel trips

Holiday booking discounts

Uncapped earning potential

Health care plans and eyecare vouchers

Shopping discounts

Service awards for milestones

Recommend a friend scheme

Smile Rewards - a Mastercard with cash incentives

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Travel Consultant with a proven sales record.
• Exceptional product knowledge and passion for travel & tourism.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist in the effective day-to-day running of branches, maximizing sales and profitability.
• Supervise and coach your team to support their development.
• Ensure team motivation and effectiveness to enhance branch productivity.

Skills

Problem-solving

Customer-focused

Organizational skills

Team player

Sales skills

Product knowledge

Job description

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Job description

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

Part-Time (30 Hours)

Competitive Salary & Unlimited Bonus Potential

At Hays Travel, we put people at the heart of everything we do, including our customers and colleagues. As the UK's largest independent travel agency, we welcome new ideas, foster innovative thinking, and encourage career development.

We are passionate about creating dream holidays and living our SMILE values:

• Supportive
• Motivational
• Innovative
• Loyal
• Excellent

What makes a successful Assistant Manager?

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Travel Consultant with a proven sales record
• A problem-solving leader capable of coaching, developing, and motivating a team
• A customer-focused approach to achieve individual and team sales targets
• An enthusiastic and positive team player committed to business and team growth
• Exceptional product knowledge and passion for travel & tourism
• Strong organizational and time-management skills

Daily responsibilities of an Assistant Manager

• Assist in the effective day-to-day running of branches, maximizing sales and profitability
• Supervise and coach your team to support their development
• Represent the branch at promotional events and use social media to promote offers and generate sales leads
• Lead by example by achieving your own sales targets and learning & development objectives
• Ensure team motivation and effectiveness to enhance branch productivity

Why work for Hays Travel?

We emphasize work-life balance and offer:

• Training programmes for personal and professional growth
• Recognition and promotion opportunities
• Educational travel trips
• Holiday booking discounts
• Uncapped earning potential
• Health care plans and eyecare vouchers
• Shopping discounts
• Service awards for milestones
• Recommend a friend scheme
• Smile Rewards - a Mastercard with cash incentives
• A positive, uplifting work environment

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

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