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Blowes & Stewart Travel Group Ltd.

Blowes and Stewart Travel (BST Vacations) is a family owned and operated, full-service travel agency that has been in business since 1949. Our 80 member team is a power house of knowledge and expertise, and is here to assist you with your travel plans, wherever you may want to go. We pride ourselves on our exceptional service, and creating extraordinary travel experiences for our clients. We are a TICO Registered agency with full trust accounting.

BST Vacations is a designated Virtuoso agency – the travel industry’s leading luxury network. Virtuoso advisors specialize in creating unique experiences you can’t find online or plan yourself. Their connections to properties and itineraries around the world are unparalleled. Because of our association with Virtuoso, our clients enjoy VIP recognition at fine hotels with room upgrades and meal inclusions, perks on cruises and tours, as well as privileged access to prestigious events around the world.

BST Vacations Travel Advisors are there for you before, during and after your vacation. Our team will look after all the details!

Our full-service travel agencies are spread throughout Ontario, along with our vast network of over 30 Home Based agents. Our head office is located in Peterborough, Ontario with our additional offices located in Belleville, Toronto, & Stratford.

Job Description:

We are currently looking for a dynamic individual to join our team! We have a Travel advisor position available in our Belleville location.

As a Travel Advisor, you will be responsible for providing exceptional customer service and accurate completion of international, transborder and domestic travel arrangements. In short, helping make clients travel dreams come true!

These individuals should possess the following skills:

Knowledge, skills, and abilities

• Must be an exceptional communicator.
• Motivated, Outgoing and Energetic.
• Superior organizational skills.
• Incredible customer service skills.
• Good administrative skills and ability to multitask.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment independently and as part of a team.
• Strong critical thinking skills, attention to detail and problem-solving.
• High degree of self-motivation to learn and to take initiative.
• Knowledge of Apollo, Galileo Vacations and airline/wholesaler websites considered an asset.
• Computer savvy/ proficient with Microsoft outlook, word, excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Education and experience

• Previous experience working in a retail travel agency is requited
• Post-secondary education in travel and tourism considered an asset.
• TICO Certification considered an asset. If you do not currently have, need to be willing to become TICO certified within 3 months of employment.

The hours of work are Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm at our office location.

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