Trravel Consultant

My client, a well established international company is seeking to employ an experienced Travel Consultant to join their dynamic team

**Duties includes but not limited to**:

- Use a GDS to:

- Check availability
- Price flight itineraries
- Make bookings
- Reserve seating
- Issue international flight tickets
- Amend/ refund bookings
- Read booking ‘queues’
- Use industry knowledge and initiative to choose best airlines to approach to meet client’s requirements
- Work on own initiative without constant supervision
- Update all transactions accurately into the database
- Keep on top of all airline deadlines for deposits, balance payments, names & ticketing
- Ensure payments are received from clients in good time to meet deadlines
- Develop a good understanding of the market and competition
- Follow up quotes
- Form close ties with staff within airline partners to strengthen relationships
- Be aware of, and work towards, sales targets

**General**
- Acknowledge correspondence within set standards and timescales
- Maintain systems to ensure quality control
- Strive to continuously improve the quality (presentation, accuracy and coverage) of information relevant to the business
- Keep accurate records and filing systems both computer and hard copy resources
- Maintain high levels of accuracy
- Keep product knowledge & operational skills up to date
- Undertake appropriate training as required
- Work in a positive, proactive and determined manner

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS POSITION IS BASED IN TECHNO PARK, STELLENBOSCH, WESTERN CAPE AND ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE CURRENTLY RESIDING IN THE WESTERN CAPE WILL BE TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION**

**In return, a highly competitive salary package is on offer