Outback Battery Assistant Branch Manager

Outback Batteries; Toowoomba Regional; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Outback Batteries seeks an energetic Battery Assistant Branch Manager in Toowoomba to lead daily store operations, assist customers and manage stock. You will be the first point of contact for sales and basic installations, with on-the-job training available for battery installations.

A minimum of 3 years retail or customer service experience is required, with preferred background in automotive parts. A current forklift and driver's licence are beneficial for this role.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years retail or customer service experience.
• Prior experience in automotive parts sales and trade is highly desirable.
• Technical knowledge and experience with 6/12/24/48V systems would be a great advantage.
• Must hold a current driver's licence.
• Australian resident; available to work on Saturdays and some public holidays.
• Must successfully clear a national police check and pre-employment drug screening.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent, thorough customer service with tailored solutions.
• Face-to-face sales and for simple installations of our battery products.
• Assist Branch Manager in managing store operations and stock levels.
• Oversee inventory control, stock orders, and inter-branch orders.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and visually appealing retail environment.
• Lead and delegate tasks to store staff to ensure productivity.

Skills

Retail/customer service experience

Face-to-face sales

Automotive parts sales experience

Technical knowledge 6/12/24/48V

Adaptable

Explainer

Detail

Resolver

Delegator

Tools

Forklift licence

Job description

Outback Battery Assistant Branch Manager

Assistant Branch Manager
Outback Batteries Toowoomba QLD Branch

Outback Batteries is an Australian-owned family business with six locations across the Northern Territory, Queensland & South Australia.

At Outback Batteries, our collective success is founded upon a shared sense of purpose, customer service, pride in our products, workmanship and living out our team values. We are building a strong team culture across our expanding network and are looking for self-driven, motivated candidate who will support our values through being a 'One Stop Shop', good old-fashioned country-style service, and team player.

Exercise your excellent customer service skills through being the first point of contact for Outback Batteries customers across retail channels. You are responsible for the face-to-face sales of, and for simple installations of our battery products. On the job training can be provided for installation of battery products if required.

A minimum of retail sales experience is required for this position to effectively handle face-to-face sales interactions and customer enquiries.

FOCUS & PURPOSE OF THE ROLE

SALES & CUSTOMER SERVICE

Provide excellent, thorough customer service with a willing attitude to provide tailored solutions to all customers and being able to address escalated customer complaint and best modelling practices for floor staff. Maintaining timely and consistent quote turn around times and follow-up.

MANAGEMENT OPERATIONS & FINANCE

Sound knowledge of P&L & KPI's. Be able to manage and oversee store in the absence of the branch manager. Maintain a positive working environment.

PRODUCT INSTALLATION & ADVICE

Ensure customer satisfaction through sound advise and simple installation of battery products. Able to assist customers with warranty claims and credit returns.

INVENTORY CONTROL STORE & WAREHOUSING OPERATIONS

Assist Branch Manager in managing and maintaining the correct stocks and stock levels, processing stock orders and inter branch orders, tracking and unpacking .

STORE WORK SHOP AND WAREHOUSE HOUSEKEEPING

Keeping tabs of daily practices and organisational routines to keep a clean, safe, hygienic and visual appealing retail environment.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

Adaptable - you juggle things to meet changing demands and find the best fit for customer and business needs.

Explainer - you are able to simplify things so that others can understand

Service - you are constantly looking for ways to help and serve others.

Improver - you constantly look for better ways of doing things and how things can be improved.

Personal Responsibility - you take ownership of your decisions and hold yourself accountable for your promises.

Resolver - you love to solve problems, the more difficult the better.

Detail - you naturally focus on the small things that others easily miss, ensuring accuracy.

Rapport Builder - you establish rapport and relationships with others quickly and easily.

Customer-focused service skills – taking care of our customers is important to us.

Delegator - you are able to lead and delegate effectively to your store's team to ensure a productive work environment.

A minimum of 3 years retail or customer service experience is required to deliver exceptional customer service and support business operations effectively.

Prior experience in automotive parts sales and trade is highly desirable.

Technical knowledge and experience with 6/12/24/48V systems would be a great advantage

CRITERIA

Must hold a current driver's licence

A current forklift licence (Preferred)

Must be an Australian resident

Must be available to work on Saturday's and some public holidays.

Must successfully clear a national police check and pre-employment drug screening.