Transport Operations Assistant

3 months ago


Cheltenham, United Kingdom JG Travel Group Full time

**Transport Operations Assistant**

**Competitive salary**

**(Working 5 days in 7 including weekends on rota basis)**

**No Agents please**

The JG Travel Group is one of the UK’s leading tour operators of group travel offering exciting and diverse value for money tours, ranging from short breaks, classic seaside resort holidays, heritage tours, London theatre breaks, Sporting, Family and Tribute breaks, and European holidays, including Cruises, through a number of distinct brands.

We are looking for someone to join our busy Transport Team to help support our drivers, coach companies, tour managers and customers with day-to-day logístical queries as they travel within the UK and continent. In addition, this role will contribute to the delivery of our tours as well as assisting in the general administration duties required within this operational team. The main duties for this varied and service delivery-based role will include the following:

- On a daily basis, act as one of the main points of contact for drivers/ coach companies operating our tours to ensure they have the necessary information and support to deliver our holidays to a consistently high level.
- Support the logístical delivery of the coach operation by completing routing and timing of selected tours.
- Support the organisation of feeder vehicle requirements.
- Assist with the planning and booking of customers’ flight and rail tickets.
- Assist with the on-going management of information held on all internal systems (T3 and jNet).
- Action last minute customer amendments and cancellations by informing relevant stakeholders (coach operators, drivers, feeder operators, port staff, on-call staff, Reservations, hoteliers).
- Assist in the management of Compliance Records to ensure that all transport suppliers are providing vehicles that are insured, road worthy and fit for purpose.
- Work on a rota basis to cover the after-hours phone (after training), as well as working regular weekends, plus mid-week on a rota with early and late shift patterns.
- Working with the Customer Contact department, handle any lost property issues in a timely, efficient and cost-effective manner.
- Periodically accompany visits to the key transport providers.

Previous experience of travel, tour and / or coach operating with service delivery would be an advantage, however experience in other logistic roles will be considered, along with an in-depth knowledge of the geography of the UK. Training in the role will be provided.

As our tours operate 24 hours a day, every day of the week, flexibility in terms of working hours is an absolute must.

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Cheltenham: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- GCSE or equivalent (preferred)

Work Location: In person



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