About the role

  • Deputy Operations Manager overseeing travel operations in Iceland for Intrepid Travel. Supporting the Operations Manager in ensuring smooth delivery of group trips and travel products.

Responsibilities

  • Provide hands-on operational and managerial support to the Operations Manager and wider management team
  • Ensure the smooth, safe and profitable delivery of Intrepid group trips and other travel products
  • Play a key role in day-to-day operations, supporting leaders, solving problems as they arise
  • Uphold the standards set out in Intrepid’s Service Level Agreement

Requirements

  • Extensive travel experience in Iceland, with a strong understanding of the destination and local operating environment
  • Travel industry experience, ideally as a Tour Leader or in an operational role
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in both English and Icelandic
  • Experience coaching, training, or supporting leaders and teams (desirable)
  • Excellent organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks at once
  • Sound decision-making skills and the confidence to work independently when required
  • A strong commitment to customer satisfaction and high-quality trip delivery
  • Alignment with Intrepid’s Responsible Travel philosophy and style of travel
  • High computer literacy, including Microsoft Word and Excel
  • Flexibility to work varied hours, including being on-call outside office hours and attending operational functions when needed

Benefits

  • Flexible work arrangements, work-from-home and the ability to 'work from anywhere' 4 weeks a year
  • A free Intrepid trip every year, plus generous discounts for families, and close friends
  • 5 extra days of leave a year for use on Intrepid trips
  • A minimum of 10 weeks paid parental leave for all parents, and other additional leave provisions.
  • Access to e-learning platforms, professional development and mentor programs
  • 20 hours of volunteer leave every year to use on causes most important to you
  • Employee Assistance Program, a 24/7 service that offers counselling for you and your family

Job title

Deputy Operations Manager

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

HybridIceland

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