Job description
Our client a local tour company seeks to hire a qualified and experienced tour consultant. The tour consultant’s main role is to create tour packages and market them to our clients while providing a memorable experience.
Responsibilities
Responding to inquiries regarding hotels & safaris within 24hrs
Create and sell innovative tour packages to meet market demand
Prepare itineraries to the various destinations of interest
Making flight quotations
Doing tour bookings – both inbound and outbound
Ensuring KWS park rules & hotel regulations are clearly explained to tourists
Ensuring payment for each tour booking is received in advance or proper authorization is received from a corporate prior to credit sale
Maintaining good relationships with hotels, car hire, sightseeing attraction and other service providers for best competitive contract rates
Ensure bookings that are not confirmed are cancelled in time to avoid cancellation penalties
Ensure clients’ special requests especially on accommodation & room specification, driver guide language, meals and others are pre-arranged for the clients convenience
Coordinating with other team in arranging flying & ground packages
Making follow-ups for tour quotations
Ensuring that tours quotations are competitive
Inclusions, exclusions as well as terms & conditions of a quotation should be highlighted to reduce disputes with clients
Qualifications
Certificate or Diploma or Degree in Tour operations or tourism management or related field
Minimum of 2 years of continuous experience as Tour/travel consultant in a busy environment
Ability to use various tours/hotel booking systems
Must have IATA qualification
Experience inbound and outbound tours is preferred
Knowledge of GDS an advantage
Great communication and interpersonal skills
Please only send your updated CV quoting the job title in the email subject (Tour Consultant) to jobs@summithrmc.com
Apply via :
jobs@summithrmc.com
