Job Opportunities at Wilderness

Detailed Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Reservations Manager on sales potential and any development on the agent relationship for all bookings.
• Liaise with the Reservations Manager on booking issues, managing all the changes and adding any developments to the booking to ensure that the client’s trip is booked and planned perfectly.
• Handle Accommodation, flights transfer & touring bookings.
• Book relevant tickets as required.
• Book relevant accommodation for early morning/ late-night pick-ups and drop offs.
• Ensure all booking details pull through accordingly once confirmation emails are received.
• Handle queries from Agents on various matters.
• Process any additional changes/updates after confirmation to the itinerary.
• Continuous communication and excellent service delivery to agents at all times.
• Streamline operational negotiations by also reducing dead beds, waitlist chasing and maximising camp operations role to create those life-changing journeys for guests.
• Design itineraries around company guidelines and product knowledge e.g., area, variety, product status and service consistency in accommodation standard, distances travelled and time saving aspects.
• Streamline operational negotiations by also reducing dead beds, waitlist chasing and maximising camp operations role to create those life-changing journeys for guests.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualification:

• Matric certificate – with maths (minimum standard grade or above).
• Tertiary certificate in Travel & Tourism/hospitality is advantageous.

Experience:

• 4-6 years with Senior experience in handling customer relationships and developing & promoting product and building journeys in the inbound travel industry.
• In depth knowledge of South Africa, specifically Cape Town, Garden Route & Safari Destinations and Southern Africa, specifically Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia and East Africa, specifically Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda.
• Proven English literacy.
• Knowledge of Mozambique, Mauritius and Seychelles, an added advantage
• Excellent attention to detail.

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Detailed Responsibilities

• Liaise with the Reservations Manager on sales potential and any development on the agent relationship for all bookings.
• Liaise with the Reservations Manager on booking issues, managing all the changes and adding any developments to the booking to ensure that the client’s trip is booked and planned perfectly.
• Handle Accommodation, flights transfer & touring bookings.
• Book relevant tickets as required.
• Book relevant accommodation for early morning/ late-night pick-ups and drop offs.
• Maintain booking file (electronically) incl. Agent correspondence, AP correspondence, costings, invoices & credit notes and updated booking file cover/summary and ensure all documents are in order.
• Design itineraries around company guidelines and product knowledge e.g., area, variety, product status and service consistency in accommodation standard, distances travelled and time saving aspects.
• Continuous communication and excellent service delivery to agents at all times.
• Build relationships with agents based on trust and support, knowing their business trends and guests needs.

CANDIDATE PROFILE

Qualification:

• Matric certificate – with maths (minimum standard grade or above).
• Tertiary certificate in Travel & Tourism/hospitality is advantageous.

Experience:

• 2-4 years with Intermediate experience in handling customer relationships and developing & promoting product and building journeys in the inbound travel industry.
• In depth knowledge of South Africa, specifically Cape Town, Garden Route & Safari Destinations and Southern Africa, specifically Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana & Namibia and East Africa, specifically Zanzibar, Tanzania, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda.
• Computer Literate (Microsoft Office: Outlook, Teams, Excel and Word).
• Knowledge of Mozambique, Mauritius and Seychelles, an added advantage.