Sales Travel Consultant - Perth Inner City Suburbs

About the role

Flight Centre is hiring Sales Travel Consultants for its Midland Gate and Mirrabooka stores in Perth's inner-city suburbs. You will work full-time, on-site in a retail store on a rotating roster covering a 7-day trade, turning enquiries into bookings and helping customers plan their holidays.

Key responsibilities

• Plan itineraries, book travel and convert enquiries into bookings in person, by phone and by email.
• Sell the whole holiday, including flights, accommodation, car hire, tours, travel insurance, cruises and transfers, working towards individual KPIs and sales targets.
• Build a customer base of new and returning customers, from regular domestic trips to international holidays.
• Advise customers on travel-related questions such as visas, best time of year to travel, packing and where to eat.

Required profile

• Genuine passion for travel and a desire to help customers explore the world.
• Determination to meet sales targets and KPIs in a busy, high-pressure environment.
• Great organisational skills, with good note-taking, calendar management and prompt responses to calls and emails.
• Warmth and enthusiasm that makes customers want to book again.

Required skills

• Savviness with computers, able to switch between several complex booking systems to find flights and packages.

What we offer

• Wage boosted to $65K equivalent for the first 90 days; average first-year earnings of $70K, with senior consultants averaging $100K and team leaders $138K, including superannuation and penalty rates.
• Uncapped incentive payments based on a percentage of each sale.
• Travel discounts and sponsored familiarisation trips to new destinations.
• Career opportunities within a global network of brands, promoted from within.
• Reward and recognition events such as the Global Gathering and EOFY celebration.
• Free Certificate 3 and 4 in Travel & Tourism through Australian Apprentice Training, with possible direct financial support while studying.

Successful applicants are invited to a 15-minute phone interview with a recruiter.