Current Opportunites
We're hiring! See below for current opportunities to join Far and Wild Travel.
Sales
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We're building our team
We like to think about careers not jobs. To us, a job just sounds like a means to an end... something you do for a finite period of time and then move on. A career is about your journey through working life. And as no journey makes sense without knowing where you're going, our focus is to understand your career goals and be proactive about creating the best environment possible to achieve them.
Be a part of a fast growing, innovative business.
Learn from some of the most experienced people in the tour operator sector.
Opportunities for educational trips to Africa, South & Central America, the Indian Ocean and beyond.
Lots of responsibility; no narrowly defined job roles.
Meet our MD
Experience at the helm
Our Managing Director Alistair Walls has worked in travel for 20 years. He grew up in a mishmash of Europe, South America and the UK, completed a BSc in Tourism and Geography from Oxford Brooks and spent two years guiding tours overland from Nairobi to Cape Town. In 2005 he returned to the UK to work for a leading brand in the luxury holiday space where he specialised in East and Southern Africa, which remains his passion today.
His mission now is to make Far and Wild 'the leading travel company in the world'. Along the way building a tight community bringing customers, travel suppliers, and our team together, with a strong focus on sustainability, conservation and ensuring every trip we create has a positive impact.
Where we're based
In Cumbria's beautiful Lake District
We work from a converted farm building at Edenhall Estate near Penrith. Less than a minutes walk from the front door will give you views in the grid below... and in five minutes you could be: picnicking on the banks of the River Eden, in the pub, or sharing a glass of wine in the beautiful countryside around the estate.
EXCEPTIONAL... doing justice to our responsibility of organizing an exceptional holiday - one that exceeds expectations - is what animates every part of our business. It's an exceptionally hard thing to achieve, and it requires an exceptionally dedicated and talented team.
- Ben Morison, Company Founder
The Benefits
Working in the travel industry
There is no point working in travel unless you get to do some. We operate trips to some of the most beautiful and sought-after travel destinations on planet Earth and each year we do our best to ensure that all our team get to see these places for themselves.
- Ben has recently been to Ethiopia & Kenya.
- Ali is about to go on a balloon safari over the Serengeti!
- Eliza went to South Africa.
- The whole team recently went to South Luangwa in Zambia.
What we look for
Positive minded and dedicated people will go a long way in our business. Here are a few more traits we look for:
Enthusiasm
You will go further with us than practically anywhere.
Politeness
We respect our colleagues and our customers. Period.
Empathy
Listen first, then wiser words come out... that's the theory at least.
Efficiency
To achieve our the 'best in the world' goal, efficiency is a prerequisite.
Thick-skin
Getting to the top can be rough, and it can be tough... can you roll with the punches and come up smiling, wanting more?
How to Apply
To apply, please email a CV and covering letter to [email protected]
Applications are expected to have the following:
CV / Resume
- List of all countries / areas visited, when and for how long.
- All previous jobs, with reasons for leaving shown for all.
- Approx. current or most recent salary.
Cover Letter
- Explain why we need you specifically, to achieve our 'purpose' of being the best tailor-made specialist in the world.
- Give clear links between your profile and how it matches the job specification you are applying for.