Travel Consultant

dnata Travel Group; Cobham; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading travel agency in Cobham is seeking experienced Travel Consultants who excel in customer service and have a passion for travel. Candidates should have experience selling long haul destinations and tailor-made holidays. The position offers a lucrative commission scheme, comprehensive training, and various employee benefits, including travel discounts and annual leave options.

Benefits

Uncapped commission scheme

Travel discounts

25 days annual leave

Company pension scheme

Life assurance

Employee Assistance programme

Ongoing development opportunities

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience of selling long haul destinations and tailor-made holidays.
• Exceptional customer service skills.
• Motivated to meet and exceed targets.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers in planning and booking travel.
• Provide expert travel advice and tips.
• Meet sales targets and deliver exceptional service.

Skills

Customer service skills

Sales experience with long haul destinations

GDS experience

Job description

About Travelbag

At Travelbag, we make travel a piece of cake. Our knowledgeable experts live and breathe holidays, so theyre always on hand with tips and advice, to help our customers discover somewhere new. Whether they want a relaxing week away or a month-long adventure, weve got it covered. Were owned by dnata Travel, part of the Emirates Group.

Job Opportunity

We are now recruiting for experienced Travel Consultants to join our team of experts at our store in Cobham.

To be considered, you need to have experience of selling long haul destinations and tailor-made holidays. You need to have exceptional customer service skills, be driven by your passion for travel and motivated to meet and exceed your targets. GDS experience would also be an advantage.

If you have experience of working in a target driven environment as well as experience of travelling long haul, we'd be happy to hear from you too.

Compensation

We have a lucrative uncapped commission scheme with average commission of £24K on top of your base salary, however our top performers average £55K in commission!

Depending on experience in your 1st Year you can expect a minimum OTE of £35K rising to £39K in Year 2.

Benefits

• Uncapped commission scheme.
• Fam Trips and Incentives - you will visit a key Travelbag location in your first year, in partnership with our suppliers we had 62 spaces on Fam Trips last year!
• Travel discounts we have a dedicated Staff Travel Team to help you plan your next adventure.
• 25 days annual leave, increasing to 28 days after 5 full years of service (+ bank holidays).
• Additional annual leave purchase scheme so you can pursue your love of travel.
• Company pension scheme.
• Life assurance.
• Employee Assistance programme.
• Mental Health First Aiders
• Belong programme - Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) that play a crucial role in implementing our DEI strategy
• Ongoing development we have an in-house People Development Team.
• Industry/social events including supplier events.
• Annual conference where we bring the whole Travelbag Team together.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Long service awards.
• Reward & recognition programme
• Volunteer days one days paid leave each year to volunteer with a registered charity.
• dnata4good supporting the local communities we work, live and thrive in.
• Refer a friend scheme.
• Free eye care tests.
• Free Taste Card membership offering discounts on dining out, movies, attractions, takeaways and online shopping. Free tea and coffee in all our shops

Working Conditions

Our Travel Consultants work 37.5 hours per week 5 days over 7, 9am to 6:00pm. In peak periods we can be open 9am to 9pm to meet our customer demands.

Training & Development

When you join Travelbag, youll have an initial 4-week interactive training period with our inhouse training team. Youll then join our academy with dedicated support alongside support and coaching from your manager.

You will have lots of opportunities to enhance your product and destination knowledge including weekly product training from our destination team and supplier hosted events where you can meet others in the industry as well as learn about a product or destination and there are usually prizes up for grabs!