Gloria Gcwabe

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Travel Specialist with 21 years of experience in Travel and Hospitality industry. @ New Frontiers Tours
1 Langford Road, Block A - One on Langford,South Africa
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City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa
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Travel has not only changed the lives of our guests, but also made me see the world with a much broader and a clear perspective. I can be able to work in various fields within the industry and offer the best possible customer service. At the same time minimize costs and increase the revenue. I am thrilled to work in a company that will grow and prosper because of my abilities and skills in Hospitality Management, Tour Operators, Hospitality Industry, and Tourism. Participated in suppliers educational throughout Southern Africa and gained valuable in-depth knowledge of our travel product.Travelled to Iconic destinations and properties in South Africa including other parts of the Southern Africa ie, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Mozambique. Below are my very few mentioned skills the company can utilize. Increased customer satisfaction by 80% as I utilized best renowned excellent service providers. Building of strong relationships with our agents and suppliers can never be under estimated.Ability to work under pressure and excellent interpersonal skills.Exceeded target budget by 30% and maintained good customer relations with all our clients.Management skills and Problem Solving – very much pro-active in what I do and always seeking ways to solve problems beyond call of duty. With couple of incidences I have had at work one needs to acquire skills to solve a problem in the absence of a manager. I.e. sending reports even if they are not required.Increase revenue by cutting costs and upselling and always keeping statistics on how the business is doing, is paramount for every business success because one cannot manage what one does not measure. I greatly intend in attaining the business goals and maximising profit by adhering to customer service in a more efficient and a highly professional manner.Learned and acquired thorough attention to details! Being very curious, conceptual and analytical is absolutely paramount when putting together both FIT and Groups itineraries and organising special events.

Gloria Gcwabe's Current Company Details
New Frontiers Tours

New Frontiers Tours

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Travel Specialist with 21 years of experience in Travel and Hospitality industry.
1 Langford Road, Block A - One on Langford,South Africa
Employees:
127
Gloria Gcwabe Work Experience Details
  • New Frontiers Tours
    Tour Consultant
    New Frontiers Tours May 2022 - Present
  • Self-Employed
    Self Employed
    Self-Employed Sep 2020 - Jun 2022
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
  • Tourvest Dmc, A Division Of Tourvest Destination Management
    Senior Travel Specialist
    Tourvest Dmc, A Division Of Tourvest Destination Management Sep 2016 - Aug 2020
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Managed travel groups account and made sure all client services and operations on grounds runs efficiently. Delegated work load to other team of Independent travel consultants.• Increased customer satisfaction by 80% as I utilized best renowned excellent service providers. • Participated in suppliers educational throughout Southern Africa and gained valuable in-depth knowledge of our travel product.• Marketed own business to repeat clients and gave special offers on their return. Utilized social media platforms to show case our products.• Planned itineraries to suite the client’s needs, making sure that the clients get the best valuable and cost effective itinerary which has value for money. Upselling and advising our clients best available options and specials that are currently on the market. Where necessary negotiate the best itinerary that goes beyond clients expectations if needs be.• Exceeded the target budget by 30% or more monthly by offering the best service on excursions thus increased the frequency of transactions per customer by recognising repeat guests/clients and offer a repeat value pack as per terms and conditions.• Co-ordinated with the contracting, sales and marketing team and negotiating rates with preferred suppliers.• Handled invoicing of guests and prepayments suppliers timeously.• Executed staff placements of tour directors and local guides for all tours and groups departures for the year.• Building and maintaining relationships with hotel properties management, sales and marketing executives as well as ground handler’s suppliers
  • Wilderness Safaris
    Senior Journey Specialist
    Wilderness Safaris Nov 2007 - Aug 2016
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Prepared Brochure Costings for agent accounts on a yearly basis. This served as a great tool to market and maximise sales up to 10% yearly. Handled FIT bookings so efficiently thereafter promoted to Groups department in just over one year.• Maintained good business relationships and kept communications with our guests, local guides and management as effective as possible. • Inbound travel consultant responsible for South Africa, Botswana, Nambia, Zambia, Zimbabwe and North Island. Extensive traveling as part of Educational to be able to understand and know the product we are selling a lot better.• Recommended alternative properties that will best suite the clients and are within Wilderness Safaris standard.• Communicated effectively within the teams to ensure client’s expectations are being met.• Updated bookings in systems wish and tourplan. Confirming of all services with suppliers and sending out correct vouchers. Making sure that client documents i.e., Itinerary, vouchers, e-tickets, Wilderness air tickets are correct and have no error.• Delivered excellent turnaround time in responses and offered great value of service to our agents and Increased sales on effective online reservations systems.• Invoiced accurately which maximised the prompt payment from suppliers and agents, thus increased cash flow, making sure the entire company runs efficiently and effectively.• Ensured that correct rates in the public folders are valid when in use and liaise with partner products and rates division for any discrepancies.• Familiarised myself with Wilderness Products and third party properties by referring to public folders and all the systems that have been put in place for our perusal as employees.
  • Andbeyong (Ccafrica)
    Administrative Reservations Consultant
    Andbeyong (Ccafrica) Nov 2004 - Oct 2007
    City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Assisted in yield management, reported to the yield manager for review and adjustments.• Handled bookings for management and local South African socialites and other well known citizens travelling to camps. Cleared space for beds in the system by chasing for provisional and making sure bookings are confirmed that needs to be confirmed and cancelling those that are no longer travelling.• Advocated all the cancelled filed and follow through to check if there were not penalties liable, and where cancellation penalties needs to be wavered, liaise with management to see if cancellation fees can be reduced depending on circumstances and individual file.• Assessed and checked all the bookings that are due for deposits and full payment. Follow up with the agent where necessary and pulling all services reports in advance and make sure all the guests in that list are still travelling.
  • Bongani Mountain Lodge - Ccafrica
    Curio Shop Supervisor And Front Office Receptionist
    Bongani Mountain Lodge - Ccafrica Nov 2002 - Oct 2004
    Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa
    • Organized and managed stock control systems and handles for weekly reports for management review for any discrepancies.• Upselling and advising our clients best available rates and specials that are currently on the market.• Exceeded the target budget by increasing the numbers of clients, increasing on the average transaction size by offering more options on sales, increasing the frequency of transactions per customer by recognising repeat guests and offer the repeat packages as per terms and conditions.• Checked in and checked out FIT and Group guests on arrival and departure and ensuring that vouchers are corresponding with the balance due at all times.• Ensured customer care is highly efficient at all times by following up on clients for any complaints, compliments and special occasions that need to be attended.• Ensuredall guests sign the indemnity form at all times and that all their needs are met whilst at the lodge.• Cashed up at the end of each shift and report to management for handing over the cash flow.
  • Sun International
    Sun City Resort
    Sun International Jun 2000 - Dec 2000
    Rustenburg, North-West, South Africa
    Areas of Responsibilities • Operations Control and Industrial Relations• Cabanas Hotel - Food and Beverage• Sun City Hotel - Hotel Finance, Reservations and Group Functions• Palace Hotel - Rooms Division Assisted and received exposure in some of the world class events and functions hosted by Sun City These included Tupperware, Nedbank Golf Challenge, Kora Awards and Miss SA 2000

Gloria Gcwabe Skills

Tourism Hospitality Industry Hospitality Management Hotel Management Tour Operators Food And Beverage Front Office Yield Management Hotel Booking Catering

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Gloria Gcwabe works for New Frontiers Tours

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Gloria Gcwabe's current role is Travel Specialist with 21 years of experience in Travel and Hospitality industry..

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Gloria Gcwabe attended Byu-Pathway Worldwide, Byu-Pathway Worldwide, Byu-Pathway Worldwide, University Of South Africa/universiteit Van Suid-Afrika, Central University Of Technology, Free State.

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Gloria Gcwabe has skills like Tourism, Hospitality Industry, Hospitality Management, Hotel Management, Tour Operators, Food And Beverage, Front Office, Yield Management, Hotel Booking, Catering.

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