Resort Representative Current Vacancies

2008-06-03:

Resort representatives are the first point of contact for holiday-makers at their destination usually abroad accommodation. Usually, they hold a welcome meeting soon after arrival to give the holiday-makers information about resort facilities.

Resort representatives arrange regular times to meet holiday-makers to make announcements and deal with enquiries and problems. Representatives work is seasonal.
Depending on the resort/country, holiday seasons may run from April onwards, October to January or January to April.

Representatives often work from early morning to late evening, at weekends Resort representatives are employed by tour operating companies, which range from large international companies to small, specialist firms. Most work abroad, although there are some representatives employed in the UK.

some representatives to work in the winter months, either in ski resorts or with winter sun holidays.

senior posts, eg senior resort representative or regional manager. areas of travel and tourism, eg tourist information centres, regional and national tourist boards and travel agencies. become self-employed tour guides.

Resort representatives may earn between around 5,500 and around 10,000 a year. Experienced representatives may earn up to 15,000 or more commission, for example by selling tours and arranging car hire.

Resort representative work is usually seasonal and pro-rata rates apply, although some representatives do both summer work and winter sports or winter sun work to make a full-time job. (Permalink)