19 Travel Agencies jobs in Cape Town

• Matric
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Word and Excel
• Experience with Reservations Systems such as Amadeus (Non-Negotiable)
• Minimum 1 years experience in the Travel Industry
• Experience with face-to-face client interactions

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers to ensure repeat business and referrals
• Design and sell customized travel itineraries to meet individual travel preferences
• Provide expert advice on travel destinations
• Maximize sales opportunities

• The office is open from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM, Monday to Sunday. Once fully operational, the successful candidate will be rostered to work shifts within these hours. Initially, the working hours will be 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday to Friday.

Sports Travel Consultant LOCATION: Preferably in Foreshore, Cape Town, or Bryanston, Johannesburg. SALARY: Competitive salary based on relevant experience.

A new opportunity is open for individuals passionate about Marathons!

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Pentravel, a division of Cullinan Holdings, a leading leisure, travel & tourism company, is seeking a dynamic and customer-oriented Travel Consultant to join their teams in Cape Town. As a Pentravel Travel Consultant, you'll be responsible for providing exceptional service and expert advice to travelers, creating bespoke travel itineraries, and booking all components of their trips. You'll also be responsible for achieving sales targets and contributing to the overall profitability of the business. If you have a passion for travel, excellent communication skills, and the ability to work well under pressure, we want to hear from you.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain strong relationships with customers to ensure repeat business and referrals
• Design and sell customized travel itineraries to meet individual travel preferences, budgets, and needs
• Provide expert advice on travel destinations, including visas and travel insurance
• Maximize sales opportunities through upselling, cross-selling, and promoting the company's preferred partners
• Maintain accurate records and client details, using the company's operational systems
• Manage customer complaints and queries in an efficient and professional manner
• Keep up-to-date with industry trends

• Minimum of 1 years' experience in a sales and target driven role
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Strong sales and customer service skills
• Ability to work well under pressure and to tight deadlines
• Proficient in the use of reservation systems, such as Amadeus is advantageous
• Passion for travel and knowledge of popular travel destinations
• As this is retail travel, the ability to work weekends and public holidays (on a roster basis) is needed.
• we will be recruiting in line with our employment equity obligations

Working in a vibrant culture-centric company.

Many learning and growth opportunities means this is a career, not just a job!

Work hard, play hard mentality. We love celebrating successes together!

Monthly salary, and a lucrative commission structure with unlimited earning potential.

When you reach your sales goals you get to travel – YAY!

Our client is a luxury African DMC offering superior services and seamless operations to core destinations. Their team has over 50 years of experience in the industry, and is a product of a collective passion for creating one-of-a-kind expeditions to Africa for your clients.

As a B2B Senior Safari Travel Consultant, you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the wonders of the African wilderness while helping others create unforgettable travel experiences. Your role will involve crafting bespoke safari itineraries, providing expert guidance on wildlife reserves and conservation efforts, and ensuring that every aspect of your client’s journey is seamless and extraordinary. With your passion for adventure and deep knowledge of safari destinations, you will be instrumental in turning dreams of African safaris into reality for your clients. Get ready to embark on a rewarding journey where your expertise will make a difference in the world of travel.

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Overview

Calling Travel Experts who are seeking to join an award-winning, crisis-resistant travel and leisure company working on specialist products. This is hybrid working so gives you that work life balance that everyone wants!

Ten is looking for a passionate, motivated and resourceful individual to join our UK Service Travel team. As a Luxury Travel Consultant you will be fulfilling leisure travel requests on behalf of our members, including luxury journeys on behalf of high-net-worth members, complex flight-inclusive itineraries covering several destinations within Europe and world-wide. We are hiring best-in-class talent who are passionate, entrepreneurial, and want to work in a globally diverse organization with a strong team culture.

Your exceptional customer service skills, commercial judgment, skillful use of travel research and booking technology, and passion for travel will deliver superb member satisfaction, high levels of supplier revenue, and repeat usage of Ten for travel and other jobs throughout the business.

• Design requests by telephone and email in professional English of individual trips (flights, hotels, villas, rental cars, railways, round trips, package deals, cruises, private jets, yachts, transfers, and VIP service) for premium cardholders, considering all the needs of the customer
• Preparation of tailor-made offers and travel documents, preparation of travel programs, obtaining visas and administrative processing
• Active cross-selling of lifestyle services for travel enquiries
• Commitment to supporting the delivery of Ten’s environmental, social and governance goals, and promoting policy adherence

If you have worked in Retail Travel, Tour Operations, Account Management or Luxury Travel apply today, This could be an excellent career progression and an opportunity to work for a growing award-winning company.

• Have the required authorization to live and work in South Africa
• Strong and proven track record in Europe leisure sales as well as worldwide itineraries
• Experience in Travel retail or Tour operator environment essential
• at least 3 years of experience and strong proficiency in Amadeus (GDS)
• Professional fluency (written and spoken) in English.
• Impeccable listening skills, willingness to learn, and ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to multitask, assist where needed, maintain strong attention to detail, resolve problems independently, and work well under pressure
• Energetic and motivated team player who enjoys the challenges
• You have strong communication skills and love to provide excellent service and quality daily
• This is a full-time role (40 hours per week, 5 days), with shifts scheduled between Monday and Sunday. Most shifts run from 09:00 to 18:00 UK time, and you’ll be scheduled for at least two late shifts per week (12:00 to 21:00 UK time). Some flexibility is needed, including availability for evening and weekend shifts. If you're based in South Africa, your shift times will be adjusted to match UK hours.

• Located in South Africa
• Please note that if you live within a commutable distance of the office you will be asked to enter into a hybrid working arrangement - at least 2x a week in the office
• A secure home office at your confirmed address, free from background noise or other distractions
• You must meet our minimum internet speeds if you want to work remotely / in our hybrid model and this will be checked during the recruitment process and again when you join. We also have a great office that you can work from as an alternative. To check your internet speed please click here, follow the instructions and once you have your results, please take a screenshot and upload this on your application form.

Please note this position is not for a lateral entrant/career changer.

Our people are at the heart of the business and we have a culture of recognition and reward - both through regular appraisals but also annual Extra Mile Awards where we celebrate those who have gone that extra mile in their role. We also encourage all our staff to incorporate their aspirations and interests into their career at Ten and we are there every step of the way in supporting development.

Rewards designed around you:

• A competitive salary depending on experience, plus performance-based bonus.
• Hybrid working . You can combine working from home and working from the office. If you don’t live near our office then we are open to fully remote working options too.
• Paid time away from work . Our employees enjoy a competitive paid time off package, including a paid day each year to volunteer time for a good cause that is important to them.
• Paid Sabbaticals . One (1) month paid Sabbatical after every 5 years of Service, without tapping into annual leave.
• Extra Rewards . Lucrative Ten Loyalty Rewards program which includes a bonus and gift to say thank you for being part of Ten.
• Remote Working Holidays
• Employee Discounts. Access to lots of great travel and entertainment discounts as our clients’ members would!
• Be part of our global, dynamic, and inclusive Team , with diversity at its core.
• Genuine career opportunities within a dynamic and international company.

Ten Lifestyle Group is a global luxury concierge service and our travel department is offering a unique opportunity to join a vibrant team. Our clients and colleagues are the cornerstones of what we do, and we serve High Net-worth (HNW) and UHNW clients with their requests for leisure travel. At Ten our goal is simple, to become the most trusted service business in the world.

We deliver our service through a combination of Ten’s proprietary, unique technology-enabled platform and the expertise of our highly trained lifestyle managers. Ten is growing quickly and has ambitious plans to keep innovating, inspiring and continuing to improve the lives of millions of members. As a Certified B Corp, Ten Lifestyle Group joins a global community of businesses united by a shared goal of making a positive impact on society and the environment.

To find out more about Ten, please watch this short video Discover The Exciting World Of Ten Lifestyle Group

We encourage diverse philosophies, cultures, and experiences. We appreciate diversity and are dedicated to creating an inclusive work environment for our employees. This idea unites the teams at TEN. All aspects of our relationship, including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or terminate, will be based on merit, competence, performance and business needs.

“Ten works with a small preferred supplier list of recruitment agencies only. Please note we are not accepting any further recruitment agencies at this time. Ten Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.”