Assistant Manager - Sheerness

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

Job summary

A leading travel agency in the UK seeks an Assistant Manager to support sales and team development. The role requires at least 2 years of experience in travel consultancy, with a focus on coaching and achieving sales targets. Hays Travel offers a competitive salary, unlimited bonus potential, and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

Training programmes for personal and professional growth

Recognition and promotion opportunities

Educational trips and holiday booking discounts

Health care plan

Eyecare vouchers

Shopping discounts

Loyalty awards

Referral schemes

Personalized incentives

Positive and uplifting work environment

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years' experience as a Travel Consultant with a proven sales record.
• Exceptional product knowledge with a passion for travel and tourism.

Responsibilities

• Assist the branch manager in maximizing sales and ensuring profitability.
• Supervise and coach your team to foster development.
• Motivate and ensure your team is effective and productive.

Skills

Problem-solving

Customer-focused

Organizational skills

Time-management

Team player

Sales

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?

Full-time

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 living and breathing 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 to maximize job satisfaction and performance
• A customer-focused approach to work towards and achieve individual and team sales targets
• An enthusiastic and positive team player committed to contributing to business growth and supporting colleagues
• Exceptional product knowledge with a passion for travel and tourism
• Strong organizational and time-management skills to stay on top of tasks

Daily responsibilities of an Assistant Manager at Hays Travel

• Assist the branch manager in maximizing sales and ensuring profitability
• Supervise and coach your team to foster development
• Represent the branch at promotional events to increase exposure and use social media to promote offers and generate customer engagement and sales leads
• Lead by example by achieving your own sales targets and development objectives
• Motivate and ensure your team is effective and productive

Why work for Hays Travel?

We value work-life balance and offer:

• Training programmes for personal and professional growth
• Recognition and promotion opportunities
• Educational trips and holiday booking discounts
• Uncapped earning potential
• Health care plan, eyecare vouchers, shopping discounts
• Loyalty awards, referral schemes, and personalized incentives
• A positive and uplifting work environment

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of all colleagues. As an accredited employer, we undertake DBS checks for relevant roles. Additionally, you are responsible for ensuring data security and reporting breaches immediately.