Travel Sales Specialist - Melbourne

Kick start your career in tourism and develop your sales skills with this exciting and dynamic role with Australia’s fastest growing independent travel agency - Happy Travels.

Here at Happy Travels we are searching for our next Travel Sales superstar. We are looking for a high energy, engaging and vibrant person who can join our Happy family and perform in our fast paced working environment.

The lifestyle consists of making dreams come true for adventure travellers and tourists alike. We guide our customers into sourcing the best tours, activities and experiences that Australia, Fiji and New Zealand have to offer.

In this role you will be responsible for helping our customers plan their trips and recommending the best spots to visit in order to create travel memories that will last a lifetime, whilst developing your own communication and leadership skills.

Experience, perks & benefits:

-Progression pathways and leadership development
-Competitive hourly pay + commission and bonus structure
-Paid ongoing sales training, coaching and development
-Free travel on tours and experiences plus exclusive discounts for transport and accommodation
-Become the best version of yourself in a social and vibrant workplace
-Connect with people from around the globe
-Assist travellers in fulfilling their dreams
-Improve your skills in communication, sales and marketing
-Work & travel opportunities - Branches across Australia & New Zealand

You will be responsible for:

-Proactively driving individual sales efforts and pushing for weekly sales targets
-Planning custom travel itineraries for customers
-Identifying customer requirements and pairing them with suitable solutions
-Taking the initiative to create and maintain a level of energy and activity in the store that will attract visitors
-Controlling the collection of revenue and recording of sales.
-Continually expanding personal product knowledge and passing on expertise to our customers
-Working with our team members to assist in the sales process
-Carry out the daily functions of the store

To be successful in this role you will:

Have a willingness to do what it takes to create energy and sales.
Be outgoing, happy and friendly
Have great communication skills
Be integral and trustworthy
Have a great attention to detail
Have the ability to work with little supervision
Be proactive in generating sales
Have the ability to create a comfortable and inviting store environment
Identify issues and develop creative and cost-effective solutions
A thirst to develop and progress

Salary: $29.00 – $35.00 per hour

Benefits:
Employee discount
Employee mentoring program
Referral program
Commission
Performance bonus