Holiday firm Thomas Cook starts annual recruitment drive to fill 900 summer jobs
The tour operator has temporary roles on offer at hotels and resorts this summer, and is also looking to hire temporary cabin crew members based at either Gatwick or Glasgow
GET a job with the jet set and you could see your career really take off.
Holiday company Thomas Cook has begun its annual recruitment drive to fill 900 seasonal positions.
The tour operator has 600 temporary roles on offer at hotels and resorts this summer, and is also looking to hire temporary cabin crew members based at either Gatwick or Glasgow.
Thomas Cook is looking for hard-working and energetic individuals with a passion for delivering outstanding customer service.
Summer vacancies include transfer reps, service reps, entertainers and administrators.
Thomas Arey, 28, spent ten years working for Thomas Cook overseas, progressing from a service rep to resort manager before turning his hand to recruitment.
Now a talent and development consultant at the company’s head office in the UK, Thomas, from Peterborough, said: “I never imagined that when I left for my first summer abroad, I would spend the next ten years travelling the world as both a rep and manager.
“For those interested in travel and working with people, I’d encourage them to find out more about the opportunities with us next year.”
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