| What is a Holiday Rep | | | | not required but you should have good GCSE and |
| Most of the people must have not even heard | | | | a qualification in tourism and travel to boast you |
| about this excellent and fun filled career | | | | chances for the post. |
| opportunity called holiday representative. The | | | | Apart from this it is also not necessary for you |
| holiday representative is a person who would be | | | | to speak a second language and you just need to |
| responsible to look after the holidaymakers who | | | | be willing to go abroad and be very strong and |
| are on a package holiday throughout the world. | | | | confident. However if you would be the children's |
| The duties of a holiday rep can vary depending on | | | | rep then you will need a police check which is |
| the operator of the tour, but it generally includes | | | | generally obtained by your tour operator on your |
| meeting the holidaymakers at the airport and then | | | | behalf. |
| escorting them to the planned accommodation. | | | | Most of the tour operators would also ask you if |
| The holiday rep will also have to host welcome | | | | you prefer a particular resort where you would |
| meetings, handle the customer complaints, | | | | love to work in even though it is not guaranteed |
| organize excursions and also check the safety of | | | | that you might be based in the resort. Becoming |
| the hotel along with other customer satisfaction | | | | a holiday rep would be a matter of where you |
| services. | | | | are needed to work. |
| Even though a holiday rep means a hard work to | | | | Work During the Winter Season |
| be done, becoming a holiday rep can also be very | | | | When the busy summer season has ended and if |
| enjoyable and rewarding. Building your career as a | | | | you have proved to be a good holiday rep then |
| holiday rep is a great way to travel around the | | | | the tour operator can also offer you some work |
| world and also get paid for it. Two of your days | | | | during the winter. This can be in a ski resort or a |
| on work would rarely be the same and additionally | | | | winter sun resort if your tour company holds this |
| you will also meet thousands of people as you | | | | option. However if you prefer coming back home |
| travel right from the great holidaymaker | | | | during the winter months then you can be |
| destinations to the locals. The operator of the | | | | offered in your hometown company in travel |
| tour would pay for all your flights from and to the | | | | agency or their office. |
| resorts and would also provide you a free travel | | | | Most of the people who take the decision to |
| insurance along with a good accommodation to | | | | become a holiday rep would surely want to know |
| say in the hotel that you represent or you might | | | | how much they can expect to earn from their |
| also have to share the villa with other reps. | | | | work. The starting salary package for you as the |
| How to Become a Holiday Rep | | | | holiday rep can start from around £500 |
| There are a number of tour operators who are | | | | every month which would include all the |
| constantly looking out for holiday reps as their | | | | commissions over your selling excursions and |
| staff. The qualification that is required would | | | | other customer services provided. Although this |
| however depend on the type of position that you | | | | sounds to be very little you can cut down your |
| are looking to apply for. A few of the companies | | | | accommodation fees as it would be paid by your |
| would require holiday reps to be of 18 years old | | | | tour operator and might also offer you meal |
| whereas most of the companies will need to be | | | | vouchers in the resort when on duty. |
| of 21 years old. Normally a formal qualification is | | | | |