Operations Support Executive
Virgin Atlantic •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Contract: Permanent and 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Hours: 37.5 hours Monday - Sunday
Location: Hybrid remote working in our VHQ, Crawley
Salary: Competitive
Closing Date: Sunday, 17th November 2024
Ready to take your career to new heights? Virgin Atlantic is on the lookout for an Operations Support Executive to join our vibrant team at Virgin Atlantic Holidays. If you’re passionate about delivering unforgettable customer experiences, and you bring focus, flair, and a love for teamwork, then we want to hear from you!
- Provide first level support on aviation and ground related issues and ensure all queries and questions from the business are dealt with effectively through email, phone contact and workplace
- Responsible for informing customers of any changes that may impact their holiday as a result of changes that impact their holiday or airline schedule changes/aircraft oversells and ensure every opportunity is taken to retain customers whilst following company and industry guidelines.
- Using airline global distribution systems, as well as IATA applications to manage our flight inventory, from booking, to servicing, to refunding any applicable fares & taxes.
- Work cross functionally with other teams and departments across the airline group to ensure a seamless end-to-end booking process for our customers.
- Ensure all other critical back-office functions are performed in a timely manner, to minimize any negative customer impact or financial loss to the company.
What We’re Looking For:
- Effective Communicator: You demonstrate outstanding verbal and written communication skills, and you feel at ease when communicating with customers and partners over the phone.
- Attention to Detail: You’re thorough, meticulous, and able to balance multiple tasks under pressure.
- Decision Maker: You’re confident making decisions independently to resolve problems.
- System Savvy: Knowledge of in-house core systems GSO, Axis, Term, Amadeus, TravelBox. As well as knowledge of other airlines processes, policies and products.
- Collaborative Team Player: You’re ready to work cross-functionally and support your team to provide our customers with an extraordinary experience.
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Our customers come from all walks of life and so do our colleagues. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and actively encourage applications from all backgrounds. At Virgin Atlantic, we believe everyone can take on the world - no matter your age, gender, gender identity, gender expression, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disabilities, religion, or beliefs. We celebrate difference and everything that makes our colleagues unique by upholding an inclusive environment in which we can all thrive. So that everyone at Virgin Atlantic can be themselves and know they belong.
To make your journey with us accessible and individual to you, we encourage you to let us know if you’d like a little extra help with your application, or if you have any individual requirements at any stage along your recruitment journey. We are here to support you, so please reach out to our team, (recruitmentfly.virgin.com) feeling confident that we’ve got your individual considerations covered.
Job Ident #:
2380
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