Wine Tours Administrator
(Wine Jobs:
Management & Administration)
Full Time
Salisbury, Wiltshire,
England
We are currently recruiting for a full time Administrator to join our busy Operations team.
This is a challenging but rewarding role in a busy office but is unique and privileged in the wine industry, giving the opportunity for contact with wine estates from around the world and the opportunity to visit exciting parts of the wine world for work related purposes.
Established in 1987, Arblaster & Clarke is widely recognised as the leader in the field of escorted wine tours, offering specialist holidays to nearly 30 countries led by leading figures from the wine trade.
We pride ourselves on delivering a great holiday experience from the moment our customers first contact us, whilst maintaining excellent relationships with our suppliers.
Job Description
This exciting and varied role involves a variety of administrative based tasks, including the intricate details involved in setting up the tours, ensuring that everything runs smoothly. This will include, but is not limited to:
· Booking winery visits, hotels and coach/air travel with local suppliers
· Managing budgets through negotiation.
· Preparing detailed and accurate tour itineraries
· Choosing menus and wines for included meals
· Preparing and issuing detailed information for on-tour staff
· Liaising with suppliers and on-tour staff
· There will be occasional opportunities to attend tastings and exhibitions and to escort tours as a Tour Manager if desired
The Successful Candidate will be
· Commercially minded, highly organised with an eye for the details that make holidays truly memorable.
· Able to multi-task, prioritise, work quickly and accurately
· Customer focussed
· Totally flexible in approach
· A true team player
· Knowledge and an active interest in the wider world of wine, food and travel.
Key skills required:
· Fluent in English as well as either French, Italian or Spanish
· PC literate
· Experience or an aptitude for negotiation
· A strong communicator
· Previous Operations / Administration experience
· Travel industry experience is preferred.