Senior Travel Specialist Jhb Lodge and Safari Group
2 weeks ago
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:
- 4 to 7 years of Travel Specialist experience renumeration will be dependent on experience.
KEY OUTPUTS:
- Creative planning and designing of guest itineraries (according to their budget) or out of the box planning and designing of leisure FIT tailormade itineraries.
- Managing the reservations process for bookings from quote to finalising, including invoicing and travel documents.
- Consistent and clear communication with agents, sales teams, preferred supplier partners and colleagues.
- Working hours early and late shift, and emergency duty, on a weekly rotational basis.
- Proactive selling of the Group's products and services ensuring the best possible experience for the guests.
SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED:
- Understanding of travel industry channels
- Excellent computer skills including:
- Tourplan advantageous
- ESS is essential.
- Good understanding of terms and conditions, product knowledge, third party and the Group's product destinations. A good knowledge of South Africa, Southern and East Africa preferable more training will be provided should the applicant prove successful.
- Calm and professional manner of servicing agents and guests
- Problemsolving skills
- Experiential creativity (crafting the ultimate guest experiences)
- Understanding of quantitative and qualitative data analysis and being able to make decisions based on these analyses.
- Understanding and knowledge of the different markets in which the Group operates in
- Relevant understanding of business to create and formulate a strategy and make commercial decisions
- Sales process and methodologies
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:
- Good interpersonal skills
- Sense of urgency
- Passionate about delighting guests
- Diligence and selfmotivation to meet deadlines and keep on top of your job.
- Willingness/ability to share information and teach and inspire others.
- An independent, curious and "can do it" nature
- Excellent communication skills (E.g. verbal, written, reporting and body language)
- Time management
- Teamwork and interpersonal skills
- Conflict management and resolution
- Attention to detail
- Administration and organization skills
- Pdrive Navigation
- Paperless filing
- Speed Reading and typing
- Salary will depend on years of experience and skills
ONLY SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES WILL BE CONTACTED.
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