Travel Expert - Blenheim

Flight Centre; Blenheim; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Reward events

Career growth

In-house health & well-being team

Active hour for wellbeing

Moneywise financial planning advice

Travel discounts

Familiarisation trips

Base wage + uncapped incentives

Job summary

Flight Centre in Blenheim is seeking a passionate Travel Consultant to design dream itineraries and offer expert recommendations across flights, accommodation, cruises and tours. You will welcome customers warmly, listen actively, and build lasting relationships, while striving to meet KPIs and sales targets.

The role rewards bold, customer-focused travel lovers with opportunities for growth within a supportive team and vibrant travel culture.

Qualifications

• Travel enthusiast who can recommend flights, accommodations, cruises, tours and more.
• Creative problem-solver who finds new ways to help customers travel better.
• Driven to hit KPIs and sales targets with a strong work ethic.

Responsibilities

• Create dream itineraries for customers and craft lasting memories.
• Share travel knowledge to recommend options across flights, accommodation, cruises, tours, insurance, etc.
• Roll out the red carpet by listening, showing respect, and maintaining a positive attitude.
• Be a trusted advisor who balances business needs with genuine customer care.

Skills

Travel expert

Innovative thinker

Sales focus

Organised

Multitasker

Job description

Open up the world to those who want to see.

whakatuwhera te ao ki te hunga e hiahia ana ki te kite

Join an award-winning team that's been recognised as New Zealand's Leading Travel Agency at the World Travel Awards in both 2025 and 2026, and named one of New Zealand's Top 10 Best Workplaces for 2026 by Great Place to Work®.

Attention Travellers, Your Search for the Perfect Job Ends Here!

Soon, you'll land a role where you’re encouraged to share your passion for travel and open up the world for our customers. The atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and rewards the bold and brave. Leave your ego at the door and bring along your drive, determination, and resilience. You might hit some bumps along the way, but you'll have the full support of your team. So buckle up and read on. your next adventure awaits!

Embarking on a career at Flight Centre is an exciting opportunity. You don't have to be a travel guru from the outset; what's crucial is your ability to dive into the world of research, organization, and connecting with people. Success at Flight Centre is about channeling your time and energy into the job while relishing the continuous journey of learning and growth. It's a path to a dynamic and fulfilling career you won't want to miss!

About The Role. Mō Te Tūranga

How You’ll Open Up the World for Our Customers

• Create Dream Itineraries: Build dream trips for your customers, creating lasting memories they’ll share for years to come.
• Share Your Knowledge: Use your travel expertise to make perfect recommendations from a range of options including flights, accommodation, cruises, tours, insurance, and more.
• Roll Out the Red Carpet: Make your customers feel welcomed and valued through active listening, mutual respect, and a positive attitude.
• Trusted Advisor: Be someone your customers can trust and share their excitement with, showing them you take your business seriously but not yourself.

About You! mo koe!

• Travel Expert: You’re the go-to person in your circle for travel recommendations, tips, and tricks.
• Innovative Thinker: You seek out new ways to build on your success and think outside the box to find the best travel solutions for your customers.
• Sales-focused: You believe hard work should be rewarded, so you’re focused on achieving your KPIs and sales targets to get the incentives you deserve.
• Organised: You understand the importance of organisation and managing your time effectively to achieve the best results and stay on top of your work.
• Multitasker: You’re good at the people stuff and the behind-the-scenes stuff too – building itineraries, creating invoices, operating our booking systems, and multitasking with a customer in front of you.

Some of our benefits (why you should join us!) Ngā mea e tukuna ana e mātou

• Celebrate Success: Embrace our famous company culture at Reward & Recognition events throughout the year, including our annual ‘Global Gathering’
• Career Growth: Be supported in your career growth through our Brightness of Future pathways within our global organisation.
• Stay Healthy: Our In-house health and well-being team providing free consultations, webinars, courses and global challenges!
• Stay Active: Enjoy an hour out of your working week dedicated to being active or focusing on your wellbeing. We call this our hour of empowerment.
• Be financially savvy: Our in-house Moneywise team offer free financial planning advice
• Travel Like a Pro: Access industry travel discounts and qualify for sponsored ‘Familiarisation Trips’ to explore new destinations and products around the world.
• Earn More from Day One: Base wage plus uncapped incentives – earn a percentage of every sale from day one, with no limit on what you can achieve.
• Be Yourself: Thrive in a workplace that values individualism – come as you are!

About Flight Centre. Mō Mātou Flight Centre

Put simply, we’re a bunch of travel lovers looking for more travel lovers to join our family.

Over the past 40 years, we’ve celebrated many important milestones and today, we are proud to be an award-winning global travel retailer. This year we are SO proud to have been named one of New Zealand's Top 10 Best Workplaces for 2026 by Great Place to Work!

Come as you are. Nau mai, whakatau mai

We believe that every individual is equally important and has access to all the same opportunities and rights. We work as a community with accessible leaders, and we embrace diverse cultures, backgrounds and perspectives. We have an irreverent culture of taking our business seriously but not ourselves.

So come and join our team of Flighties and help us open up the world to those who want to see.

This industry is always changing, every day a new rule, a new crisis, new resorts, or destinations. It’s challenging, high pressure but rewarding —and we wouldn't change a thing!

tono mai!

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