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travel specialist Verified

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Employer details Global Travel and Tours

Job details

  • Location918 Dundas Street East suite 1CMississauga, ONL4Y 4H9
  • Salary24.00 hourly / 40 to 45 hours per week
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, Shift, Overtime, On Call, Early Morning, Morning
  • Start date Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Other benefits
  • vacancies 4 vacancies
  • Verified
  • Source Job Bank #2754091

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
  • or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

Asset languages

  • Urdu
  • Panjabi

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Investigate new travel areas, hotels and other amenities
  • Manage difficult situations with customers
  • Perform general office duties
  • Sell travel products and travel insurance
  • Use principles and methods for showing, promoting, and selling products or services, which include marketing strategy and tactics, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems
  • Provide customers with travel information and other details such as regulations, duty free allowances, health risks and requirements, attractions and special events
  • Attend to cancellations and schedule changes
  • Develop contact lists
  • Make transportation and accommodation reservations using computerized reservation and ticketing system
  • Provide travel information to clients regarding destinations, transportation, accommodation options and travel costs

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

  • Galileo
  • Travel software packages
  • Amadeus
  • Apollo
  • MS Office
  • Sabre
  • Database software

Travel bookings

  • Business travel
  • Government travel
  • Leisure travel
  • Individual travel
  • Group travel
  • International travel
  • Adventure travel
  • Cruise ship

Geographical areas of specialization

  • Canada
  • United States
  • Western Europe
  • Central Europe
  • Eastern Europe
  • Northern Europe
  • Mexico and Central America
  • South America
  • Caribbean
  • Africa
  • North Pacific
  • South Pacific
  • Asia

Economic specialization

  • Retail business

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Willing to travel
  • Willing to travel regularly
  • Willing to travel cross-border
  • Willing to travel for extended periods
  • Willing to travel overnight
  • Willing to travel internationally
  • Travel expenses paid by employer

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Tight deadlines
  • Attention to detail
  • Work under pressure

Personal suitability

  • Client focus
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Organized
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Other benefits

  • Free parking available
  • Learning/training paid by employer
  • Team building opportunities

Employment groups Help - Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

  • Indigenous people
  • Newcomers to Canada
  • Mature workers
  • Veterans
  • Visible minorities
  • Youth

Who can apply to this job?

The employer accepts applications from:

  • Canadian citizens and permanent or temporary residents of Canada.
  • Other candidates with or without a valid Canadian work permit.

Advertised until

2024-05-15

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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