Do you want to spend all day making people's dreams become a reality? We are looking for an experienced travel consultant to work for a luxury travel company who create bespoke, tailor-made itineraries to worldwide destinations, exploring some of the World's most famous sites whilst staying in some of the most luxurious and opulent hotels in the World. Whether your client wants dive deep amongst coral reefs of the Indian Ocean, haggle in the noisy markets of India or watch the sunset whilst eating dinner at a secluded safari lodge, you will have the knowledge and experience to tailor any enquiry to exceed your clients expectations. If you want be part of this passionate team of well informed and dedicated management and staff we want to hear from you!

The ideal candidate will be experienced in selling tailor-made long haul holidays and have a real passion for travel and customer service. If you have previously worked in retail travel and are now looking for progression or are currently working in tour operations but now want to make the move in to the world of luxury travel then this is the ideal job for you!

JOB DESCRIPTION:
Selling Worldwide tailor-made holiday and tours face to face, via telephone and email. All of the enquiries will be for worldwide destinations, and with many of the enquiries / Bookings being for multi-centres and tours, direct customers and Agents. Candidates living in Reading and the surrounding areas are in good locations, for this role.

Responsibilities include:
-Create detailed itineraries to customer's exact requirements face to face, via the telephone and email
-Source ground arrangements with overseas supplier.
-Using your travel industry experience and solid destination / product knowledge to assist you in advising your clients on their options.
-Delivering excellent levels of customer service, maintaining the strong reputation of this travel company.
-Using GDS, daily.
-Must be flexible to work shifts including weekends.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
This is an excellent position working for an established, well respected name in luxury travel. Previous travel experience is essential, having worked in either retail travel or tour operations, you will use your excellent destination knowledge to create long lasting and memorable experiences for your clients. This an opportunity that's not to be missed.

THE PACKAGE:
In return a fantastic basic salary is on offer in the region of £17000 - £19000, in addition to this a bonus structure is in place seeing you boost your earnings plus the chance to travel to these wonderful overseas destinations.

INTERESTED?
For this Worldwide Travel Consultant role, please click the link, call Helen Cassin on 01293 850647 or send your CV to Helenc@traveltraderecruitment.co.uk