Trip Manager - Europe or Greece 2023

Job ID: 154229 Brand: Contiki Location: London Contiki is the legendary worldwide leader in vacations for 18 – 35 year olds. For 60 years we\’ve been taking like-minded travellers around the world offering unforgettable experiences and memories in over 50 countries across six continents. The opportunity: The role of Trip Manager for Contiki is a demanding yet fulfilling one. Our Trip Managers are responsible for the day to day running of our European trips – getting our travellers from city to city, recommending the best sights, sounds and tastes of Europe and making sure everyone has a great time along the way. We look for people with personality and passion, who are fun, friendly and approachable; but most of all, who enjoy looking after other people. To be a part of our Team you\’ll need to: Be passionate about travel and Europe – you must be willing to learn and have the desire to keep on learning. Be enthusiastic and motivated – we expect you to work hard for our company and for our travellers. Be responsible and professional at all times. Have the ability to deal with all types of people – our travellers come from all around the globe; they speak many languages and have many different expectations. Enjoy a challenge – our training trip and the job itself will constantly present you with many different and difficult situations. Be positive and have the ability to deal with all situations in a calm and mature manner. Be a problem solver – you will have to assist travellers with lost passports, when they have injuries or need to visit a hospital, conflict of personalities, etc. Work well as part of a team – when you are on your trip you will be working with your Trip Driver, On Site Team Members, local suppliers and local guides. What are the requirements? You must be able to work in Europe. This means being the holder of one of the following: European Passport UK Passport Indefinite Leave to Remain, Right of Abode, or a Valid Work Visa for the United Kingdom [ Tier 5 Youth Mobility Visa must have the full two-year validity from February 2023] You are not required to currently hold one of the above passports or visas to apply but you must be eligible to obtain one should you be offered a position on one of our training trips. Please note we cannot sponsor people for this position. You must have a valid work visa before commencing training. Training begins in March 2023 and involves 10 weeks travelling in Europe. You will visit all of our major destinations throughout Europe and along the way learn the skills of Trip Managing. Our training trips are renowned for being intense and very challenging so the more advance preparation you undertake the better off you will be. An offer of contract work will not be made until you have successfully completed the full training trip. Can you do your interview by Skype or telephone? Whilst we will be using video interview technology at the beginning of this process we do not offer interviews by telephone or Skype as we cannot assess all of our key criteria for the Trip Manager position in this way. Interpersonal skills are important and we can\’t figure this out without conducting face-to-face interviews. If you wish to apply for the position you must be available to interview in person. #J-18808-Ljbffr