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Assistant Manager - Hemel Hempstead

Job description

Nothing changes faster than the travel industry. At Thomas Cook we have to react quickly to changing customer needs as well as environmental, social, technological and political forces.                                                  

Putting the Customer at the Heart of everything we do is our philosophy and ensures that we are all working with the same vision in mind.

ASSISTANT MANAGER

 

As a Thomas Cook Retail Assistant Manager you’ll be coaching, developing and mentoring  a team of Sales Consultants to ensure that our Customer is at the heart of everything we do! You will be inspiring the team to plan our customers dream holidays, ensuring Sales and Revenue targets are achieved.   This role will allow you to experience the full range of managerial responsibilities, with the support and guidance of a Cluster Manager, and is a great opportunity to develop and expand on your skills and knowledge.  You’ll receive on-going development  and have great future career opportunities within our retail network and beyond.

 

We have nearly 800 shops across the UK and put our customer at the heart of everything we do.  To make sure we are available when our customers need us some of our stores are open in the evening and over the weekend, so you’ll need to be flexible with your working hours.  We operate on variable shifts to cover this but we’ll make sure you know your shift pattern at least 4 weeks in advance.

 

What will you need to succeed?

  • Excellent communication and influencing skills
  • Results focused with experience of driving team performance
  • Commitment to delivering consistent excellent customer service
  • Experience in developing people through strong leadership and sales management routines
  • Able to work effectively in a fast paced environment with unpredictable customer flow
  • Ability to support the team to be solution focused
  • Experience in either a senior sales or supervisory post in a retail/customer facing environment

 

Perks of the role!

  • 23 days holiday, rising to 25 after 2 years
  • Target driven bonus and incentives
  • Excellent holiday concessions (including last minute employee offers giving you the opportunity to pick up a holiday at unbelievable prices!)
  • Contributory Pension
  • Great flexible benefits package (including childcare vouchers & discounted gym membership)
  • Industry leading training
  • Real career progression
  • Chance to take part in exciting educational visits (such as attending the launch of new cruise ships, flights & hotel experiences)

 

As a large global travel business, including overseas, tour operations and an airline, the sky really is the limit for your career progression.  If you’re looking to start a fantastic new career journey with a leading international travel company, and you’ve got what it takes to be part of our winning team, then we’d love to hear from you.

 

What about us?

Thomas Cook Co-operative Travel is the largest high street travel business in the UK.  Our business started in 1841 and, as a pioneer with a trusted heritage, we have shaped the modern travel experience by understanding what our customers want and inspiring their dreams.  We employ over 21,000 employees around the world and are very proud to serve more than 20 million customers each year.

Life at Thomas Cook is fast-paced and full of opportunities. We’re a leading international travel company that believes in empowering our people, so when you join us, you’ll be given the chance to create, learn and innovate. You’ll also be given the support and training you need to develop your career in the direction you choose.

As you might expect, our holiday benefits are something special. We’ll give you an allowance towards your holiday every year, depending on how long you’ve been with us.  There are also special last minute employee deals, which give you the opportunity to pick up a holiday at an outstanding price. Working for Thomas Cook, you can travel the world for less.

We also offer a flexible benefits package that gives you a range of options to ensure your benefits match your lifestyle.

Extra information

Status
Closed
Full UK/EU driving license preferred
No
Car Preferred
No
Must be eligible to work in the EU
No
Cover Letter Required
No
Languages
English