Operations Support Assistant

2 weeks ago


Edinburgh, United Kingdom Haggis Adventures and Highland Explorer Tours Full time

The Operations Assistant will work with the Groups & Operations Support Manager and wider Operations team, by securing and managing bookings with key suppliers across the UK (such as accommodation, transport and attractions)

KEY ACTIVITIES PERFORMED
- Booking and managing accommodation, attractions, trains and ferries for extended tour and festival products.
- Liaising and networking with a range of stakeholders including customers, colleagues, suppliers and partner organisations.
- Managing supplier allocations to suit business demand.
- Develop, and maintain excellent relationships with suppliers/trade.
- Supplier reporting.
- Assist in the day to day running of the Operations Department.
- Customer satisfaction reporting.
- Creating tour manifests.
- Booking system management

EDUCATION
- Wide-ranging IT skills with proficiency in MS Office & MS Excel.

REQUIRED SKILLS, EXPERIENCE & PERSONAL TRAITS
- A positive, “can-do” attitude.
- Meticulous administration skills.
- Excellent attention to detail with highly developed literacy and numeracy skills.
- Confident, friendly and polite telephone manner.
- A great communicator.
- Eager to learn and build on your supplier relationship skills.
- A flexible team player who is always ready to go the extra mile.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, verbal, and written communication.
- Experience in creating and reading spreadsheets.
- Ability to empathise and to look at things from different perspectives.
- Good organisational skills with the ability to multi-task.
- Highly motivated and confident.
- Works well under pressure.
- Can work independently.
- Fluency in English (spoken and written)

USEFUL ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Experience in / or an understanding of the Tourism Industry would be desirable but not essential.
- Customer service.
- Supplier contracting

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: From £25,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Cycle to work scheme

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

COVID-19 considerations:
We have all adapted to this new world, where it’s imperative for us to take additional measures to stay healthy. When you work with us reassured that we have put numerous new measures in place to elevate our hygiene standards and protocols.

**Experience**:

- Administrative: 1 year (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Edinburgh EH3 8EG

Expected start date: 20/02/2023



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