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Customer Service Consultant

Requisition ID:  2515
Department:  Customer Service & Support
Work Type:  Hybrid
Application Close Date:  16th December 2024

 

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with hundreds of trips in over 100 countries. 

 

At Intrepid Travel we exist to inspire, create, share and lead the best travel experiences ever – for both people and the planet. More than 34 years later, we’re proud to be a certified B Corp with more than 1000 small group trips in over 120 countries. 

 

 
The world needs more Intrepid people: 

As a Customer Service Consultant you’ll help provide the best service to our customers and bring your unique personality to every customer interaction! You’ll be the first point of contact for a diverse range of global customers who prefer to use Live Chat to seek information about our trips or need help with their decision making. You’ll also be responsible for managing customer bookings, making bookings in our reservation system and maintaining a high degree of accuracy, ensuring an overall exceptional booking experience with us. 
 

This is a full-time permanent position, where you will work in our office in Colombo, Sri Lanka. To provide the best experience for our people, this role would operate in our office with the opportunity to work from home on occasion.   
 

Some of the experience you’ll bring may include: 

  • Minimum 2 years’ experience in customer service, ideally telephone/ Live Chat and/ or Web-based 

  • Excellent English communication skills (verbal and written)

  • Ability to work on a roster-basis with varying shifts 

  • Strong customer service skills and the ability to provide professional advice to diverse people 

  • High level of accuracy and effective time management skills 

  • Travel industry course and/or experience within the travel industry preferred 

  • Well-versed with computer-based booking systems  


You’ll also have great prioritisation and teamwork skills, coupled with the ability to work independently.

Our people reflect the diversity of our customers and the communities we visit:
Intrepid is made up of 58 nationalities across 46 countries, and we recognise that diversity makes us a stronger business. We support a culture where people can be themselves and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. Including First Nations People, LGBTQI+ people, those living with a disability, or from disadvantaged backgrounds, and all people from different ethnicities, races, and religions. 

Rewarding and developing our people is important to us, some of our work perks include:
     •     Flexible work options, such as work-from-home options and the ability to 'work from anywhere' 4 weeks a year
     •     A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends
     •     5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trip's
     •     A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions. 
     •     Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs
     •     20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you
     •     Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family

We are Real. Together. Ambitious. Impactful. These are our values and to us they're more than just words, they are the pillars of our success and every day it's our people and the work they do that bring them to life.

At Intrepid ensuring diversity, equity, and inclusion is an important part of our recruitment process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to submit your application, please email careersupport@intrepidtravel.com with your name, location, and the accommodations you need, we will then be in touch to support your application.

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