An adventure tour company offering unique tours across Asia, Africa, and South America is seeking a friendly and dynamic Tour Operations Administrator. This is a detail -intensive role suited to someone who thrives on accuracy, speed, and proactive follow -through.You will provide critical administrative support to the Operations team while occasionally coordinating with on -the -ground teams. The ideal candidate is highly organised, systems -minded, and able to interpret situations independently to ensure tasks are completed thoroughly and correctly.
Responsibilities:
Provide responsive and reliable administrative support across the Operations team.
Maintain accurate, up -to -date operational records and key data points.
Manage routine supplier and partner communication within defined parameters.
Ensure confirmations, rates, terms, and key notes are properly captured and maintained.
Administer supplier and ground operator agreements once approved, including record -keeping, version control, and key -term tracking.
Assist with planning and coordinating tour logistics.
Provide office -based operational support to on -tour teams, including handling changes, updates, confirmations, and issue follow -through.
Update and maintain tour content following tour and seasonal briefings.
Ensure Drive folders and operational documentation remain complete, consistent, and easy to navigate.
Capture decisions from meetings and translate them into clear, actionable tasks.
Maintain kickoff task lists, monitor owners and deadlines, and support handover to the Operations Manager for completion tracking.
Follow internal procedures for task assignment and team communication.
Step in where needed to keep operations progressing smoothly.
Identify recurring issues and recommend practical improvements to streamline delivery and reduce operational friction.
Requirements
Prior experience in travel operations, logistics coordination, tour administration, or a similar execution -heavy administrative role.
Proficiency with operational systems (Peak 15), Excel, and structured file management within Google Workspace.
Comfortable working across multiple countries, suppliers, and time zones (with occasional out -of -hours coordination).
Highly organised, fast, and detail -oriented.
Proactive, quick learner who identifies gaps and resolves them
Confident communicator who speaks up when something appears incorrect or unclear.
Calm under pressure with strong prioritisation skills.
Strong written communication and professional supplier engagement ability.
Systems -minded with disciplined record -keeping habits.
Positive, solutions -oriented attitude with a willingness to step in and help where needed.
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