Retail Travel Sales Consultant - Ipswich, United Kingdom - Fred. Olsen Travel

Fred. Olsen Travel
Fred. Olsen Travel
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Ipswich, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Fred Olsen Travel was established in 1988 with family values at its heart and knowledgeable staff across the board. As one of the UK's most established travel companies, Fred.

Olsen Travel provides outstanding customer service, choice and value for money through our six distinct specialisms, covering land, river and sea to go along with the multiple high street travel agencies dotted around East Anglia and the South Coast.

Fred. Olsen Travel is also the UK general sales agents for Star Clippers, Amadeus River Cruises and American Cruise Lines.


Our mission is to be a world class provider of travel products and services with a reputation for outstanding customer service, unrivalled choice, exceptional quality and value for money.


Our retail department continues to go from strength to strength and we are now in a position to recruit a highly motivated and dedicated individual to join the
Retail Travel Sales team in our Ipswich
Branch.

This is a rare and exciting opportunity for a customer service professional to develop their skills further and make a real difference to our customer base.


  • Are you motivated by delivering exceptional customer service?_
  • Are you passionate about travel?_
  • Do you embrace change and love to solve problems?_
  • Do you regularly go above and beyond to improve the customer journey?_
Reporting to the Branch Manager your duties will include:

  • Liaising with customers in branch, and via telephone in regards to queries and bookings
  • Meeting branch and individual sales targets
  • Offering the customer a high level of customer care adhering to service standards
  • Contributing in teams discussions and presenting new ideas to improve sales
  • To assist with arranging events and customer evening
  • General office administration


If you're a team player who thrives off giving excellent customer service, have office skills and sales experience this could be the role for you Travel industry experience is beneficial but not essential.

Fred. Olsen Travel always projects a professional image to its clients.

Due to the working environment of this role, you will need to be highly flexible and able to carry out your work with confidence at all times.


This is a full time position working 35 hours per week, Monday - Friday and Saturdays on a rota basis.

We can also consider the option of part time, working 4 days per week (28 Hours per week)


Our values are:


Customer Driven:

We strive to look through the lens of each customer to ensure we continuously put their needs and expectations at the heart of everything we do.


Valuing Diversity:
We believe differing views and experiences make us stronger.

By working to create a representative and inclusive business, we can deliver the right solution to our customers in the right way.


Investing in people:

We believe that by continuously seeking to grow personally and professionally develop our people, we can improve our future today.


Winning Together:

We deliver our best outcomes and results when we all pull in the same direction, creating a positive team spirit where people feel valued, support each other and share in success together.


Doing the right thing:

We pride ourselves on doing what is right and building trust in every situation with our people, customers and community.

Fred.

Olsen Travel offers a range of company benefits including BUPA medical, Life Assurance, discounted holidays and cruises plus retail discounts and cash back incentives through our MyBenefits scheme.

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
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