Foreign Exchange Consultant - Glasgow Fort

Barrhead Travel Group; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

34 days annual leave

Staff discounts on holidays

Discounts with UK high street brands

Perfect attendance reward £100

Refer a friend incentive £750

Company pension scheme

Death in Service

Long service rewards

Job summary

Barrhead Travel is seeking a customer-focused Foreign Exchange Consultant to join our Glasgow Fort team. You will assist customers with currency needs, stay updated on daily rates, and promote travel-related products in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities include handling cash accurately, maintaining currency stock, and performing reconciliations in line with company policies. This role is on-site in Glasgow with career development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in customer service and cash handling is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical proficiency.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Interact with customers in person at our Foreign Exchange Bureau, delivering excellent service while handling their foreign currency needs.
• Stay informed about the latest daily exchange rates, monitoring local competition to ensure competitive offerings.
• Process large cash transactions accurately and efficiently, adhering to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Achieve sales targets by proactively promoting additional travel-related products and services.
• Monitor and manage stock levels of foreign currency, ensuring availability to meet customer demands.
• Conduct precise cash reconciliations and adhere to banking procedures in line with company policies.

Skills

Customer service

Cash handling

Attention to detail

Numerical proficiency

Sales targets

Communication skills

Job description

Foreign Exchange Consultant - Glasgow Fort

Are you a customer service-oriented professional with cash handling experience?

Do you thrive in a dynamic and fast-paced environment?

We are seeking a motivated Foreign Exchange Consultant to join our team.

What You’ll Do:

• Interact with customers in person at our Foreign Exchange Bureau, delivering excellent service while handling their foreign currency needs.
• Stay informed about the latest daily exchange rates, monitoring local competition to ensure competitive offerings.
• Process large cash transactions accurately and efficiently, adhering to company policies and regulatory requirements.
• Achieve sales targets by proactively promoting additional travel-related products and services.
• Monitor and manage stock levels of foreign currency, ensuring availability to meet customer demands.
• Conduct precise cash reconciliations and adhere to banking procedures in line with company policies.

Who We’re Looking For:

• Previous experience in customer service and cash handling is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and numerical proficiency.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment while maintaining accuracy and efficiency.
• Proven ability to achieve sales targets and provide outstanding customer service.
• Familiarity with foreign exchange markets and knowledge of daily exchange rates.
• Confidence in reconciling cash accurately and following company banking policies.

Reasons to Join Us:

• Unleash your potential with a competitive salary
• Be part of a travel-obsessed team that shares your adventurous spirit.
• Embark on exciting familiarization trips to expand your knowledge and fuel your passion for travel.
• A Personal Development Plan and our commitment to continued training, development, and career progression - share your career-goals with us and we’ll work together to help you achieve them
• A varied company benefits scheme which includes amazing discounts with UK high street retailers
• Generous staff discounts on your own holidays plus discounts available for family and friends
• 34 days annual leave - well, you need time to enjoy those amazing holiday discounts, don’t you
• Perfect attendance reward - £100 holiday voucher
• Refer a friend incentive - £750 reward
• Company pension scheme
• Death in Service
• Long service rewards – love to shop vouchers and celebratory long service lunch or dinner with your colleagues and management

Company: Barrhead Travel

Hours: Full-time

Location: Glasgow

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 23 Oct 2026

Closing date: 22 Nov 2026

Barrhead Travel is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace

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