Pathfinders, a division of S.T. International Tourist Agency (STITA), are recruiting a Tour Consultant to help with organising and administering group tours, mainly in the UK and Europe.
Key responsibilities include:
Administrative
- To make necessary arrangements, confirmations, payments etc with relevant suppliers such as hotels, coach companies, guides, restaurants, visitor attractions
- As far as possible to ensure that accurate records are kept of all arrangements made for tours
Operational
- Responsibility for organizing specified itineraries & tours so as to achieve the closest possible match to the clients’ requirements. The content of tours varies but may from time to time include, for example, special interests such as choral or instrumental (venues may need to be booked), literary, high school and university student tours, craft-themed itineraries, and art & culture.
- Where appropriate to make a creative contribution to the content of tours, based on relevant knowledge and experience
- To assist where necessary with the preparation of tour materials, such as itineraries, and to check these for accuracy.
- To prepare all other required documentation relating to the tour
- On occasion, with the agreement of directors, to travel abroad on the company’s behalf
Financial
- To ensure that specified services for tours are delivered within budget in order to maximise the profitability of the tour.
- To ensure as far as possible that accurate records are kept of all costs, disbursements etc.
- To achieve the above using the company’s in-house reservations and operations system, Tourplan (back-up and training to be provided for this)
Key skills required include:
- Good computer skills with knowledge of Microsoft Office
- Fluent in at least one European language other than English (French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese)
How to apply: Interested applicants should contact Jonathan Taylor ([email protected]) and/or Justin Taylor ([email protected]).
About Pathfinders: We are an incoming tour operator for groups or individuals, in operation for more than 60 years. Expert knowledge of the following special interest areas: garden tours, music and choral groups, agricultural/study tours, literature and heritage, religion and history – creative itinerary design to suit all budgets.
