Business Travel Consultant

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced Business Travel Consultant to join our Good Travel Management team with the primary responsibility of handling the travel arrangements for executive clients. You will provide an efficient, proactive, and consultative service and ensure the highest level of customer service is adhered to at all times.

The role will include:

  • Handling incoming enquiries by telephone, email or online in a timely, efficient, and professional manner in accordance with service level agreements
  • Researching and confirming all aspects of travel including, rail, transfers, flights, hotels and car parking
  • Having a full understanding of the Travcom accounting system used by Good Travel, and to ensure that invoices and credits are raised accurately and promptly
  • Be confident in using new tools introduced by Good Travel such as Conferma , Essendex, Live Chat, Host Keys etc.
  • Researching and offering advice on country entry requirements
  • Managing queries and amendment requests.

About you:

  • An element of experience in the travel industry (leisure or corporate) is required.
  • You can provide high quality customer service through acting in a courteous and professional manner at all times.
  • IT literacy with a good working knowledge of a variety of software applications, including Microsoft Office.
  • Experience in researching country restrictions and travel advice is preferred, but not essential.
  • Good communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Ability to build relationships quickly.
  • Ability to deal with complex situations and offer solutions.
  • Good organisational skills and able to work to deadlines.
  • Enjoys working as a team but can also work independently.
  • Flexibility to assist in out-of-hours work as required.
  • Undertake duties other than your normal office duties from time to time.

Our workforce is fundamental to our success with a drive deliver quality services to our customers. So, if you have the above qualities and a desire to learn please apply attaching your CV with a supporting statement detailing how you meet our criteria and what attracted you to this position.

Closing date: Friday, 3rd November 2023

We may depending on applicant numbers close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.


Good Travel Management

Good Travel are specialists in SME Travel Management, Marine & Energy Travel and Events, Exhibitions and Trade Missions and here to make business travel management easier for our customers.

Good Travel is part of sixth-generation, family business, the John Good Group. Winners of the Yorkshire & Humberside Family Awards 2022 for Family Business of the Year and Best Social Impact. Founded on family values, we put our people, planet, and communities at the heart of everything we do.

Location

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday 08.30 – 17.00 / 09.00 – 17.30 / 09.30 – 18.00

Office based within the beautiful grounds of Hesslewood Office Park, Hessle, HU13 0LH

Salary range between £22,000-£24,000 (depending on experience)

Benefits

The ‘Good’ things you can get:

  • 25 days annual leave (increases through length of service) plus bank holidays
  • Birthday day off work
  • Free onsite parking
  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Life Assurance
  • Health cash plan
  • Gym membership discount
  • YuLife Wellbeing app including EAP and Virtual GP
  • Free Will writing service
  • Employee Referral Scheme
  • Employee Volunteering and matched charitable donations
  • Social events
  • Personal & professional development budget
  • Discounted Travel
  • Educational trips

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We respect and value difference and seek to create an inclusive workplace which promotes and values the diversity of our employees. We believe in promoting an environment where everyone, from any background has access to the opportunities to grow and succeed.

Recruitment Agencies

Whilst we make every effort to directly source candidates for our live roles, we do have a very small, preferred supplier list on the occasion we may require additional support. We therefore do not accept speculative CVs and/or cold calls to our HR Team or Hiring Managers.

GDPR

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