TRAVEL CONSULTANT – Namibia Tours & Safaris 500 views

Namibia Tours and Safaris is an inbound tour operator for travel to Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and South Africa. We have been in the travel and tourism industry for 30+ years providing tailor-made itineraries based on first-hand experiences, expert knowledge and excellent customer service. Our team is passionate about travel and creating memorable holidays to this extraordinary part of southern Africa.

Description
We are currently looking for a full-time Travel Consultant Assistant to work with and assist a Senior Travel Consultant in daily duties.

The role is to work closely with a Senior Travel Expert to aid them with organisation, admin and assistance of client and supplier related tasks in order to uphold the high standard of service excellence at Namibia Tours & Safaris. This is a permanent position to be based at our head office in Swakopmund.

Ideal Candidate Requirements:
Have experience in an industry related position
Strong administrative and organisational skills
Experience working on and using industry standard travel booking programs
Ability to work as part of a team
In-depth knowledge of Namibia and southern Africa
Excellent supplier relationships
Proficient written and verbal communication skills
Key Responsibilities will include, but will not be limited to:
To assist a Senior Travel Consultant effectively and efficiently in daily tasks
To check availability and make bookings with external suppliers
To update client reservation sheets
Keep record of email communications and confirmations
Compile travel documents and client vouchers

Namibia Tours & Safaris offers industry relative salaries plus commission earning potential, opportunities to take educational trips, holiday leave along with various long service rewards and additional benefits. We are a company that believes that looking after our clients starts with looking after our staff. We pride ourselves on enabling people to reach their full potential in a positive work environment based on a common passion: travel.

Please note this position is available to Namibian citizens & Namibian permanent residents only.