Job Details
Job Introduction
Cruise Guest Advisor
Salary £23,400 per annum
Permanent
FT – 37.5 hours per week
Hybrid – 2 days a week in Ashford, Kent
You may have seen our TV advert?
Heard of Saga as a great Kent based employer?
The Saga Cruise team are growing again and ready to expand our team of skilled Guest Advisors who are key to assisting our customers when planning and booking luxury travel packages with Saga Cruise across our Ocean and Rivers itineraries.
If you have a passion for customer service and love talking about travel while advising our guests on best options and new experiences, then this role is for you.
Your first couple of weeks in your new job, will be all about learning our booking systems, getting to know and understand our customers and ultimately becoming an expert on all our cruise packages we offer, plus so much more!
From day one as a Cruise Guest Advisor, you can work on a Hybrid basis. With each week attending the office on a Monday and then a Friday.
If you are ready to get onboard and venture into the exciting cruise world, then read more about what a typical day will feel and look like in this role.
*The hours for this role cover the opening hours of 9am-6pm Monday to Friday and the requirement to work 1 Saturday in 3 with the hours of 9am-5pm. The hours for this role are 37.5 per week.
**This is a hybrid role and requires 2 days in Ashford, TN23 1FB. The days required in office are ideally Monday and Friday to promote a collaborative and team building environment**
Role Responsibility
We take our guests all over the world ensuring they have exceptional experiences. The starting point of their journey begins with you and our team of Guest Advisors.
In this team you will be taking mostly in-bound calls; bookings, promotions, general enquiries that could lead to future bookings, amendments, and service calls relating to all things Cruise!
Your main responsibilities will be:
The Ideal Candidate
We are keen to interview applicants who have already worked in a customer focussed role where they have guided and advised customers with booking travel or recommending products. We are open to consider applications from candidates with no travel background, but it is essential to demonstrate your passion for overseas travel or Cruise.
You will also need to demonstrate the following skills and experience;
(Occasionally you could be needed to make urgent contact to our guests outside of normal working hours to discuss changes to their bookings from circumstances outside of Saga’s control.)
Package Description
Everyday our colleagues deliver exceptional experiences to our customers. We believe exceptional work deserves even more exceptional rewards, that's why we have put together an amazing benefits package for all colleagues.