Apprentice Parts Retailer

Toyota; Worthing; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company is seeking an Apprentice Parts Retailer in Worthing. You'll log stock movements, liaise with customers, and develop skills in parts sales. No formal qualifications are required, but you should be literate, numerate, and eager to learn. Comprehensive training will be provided with travel and accommodation covered.

Benefits

Travel costs covered

Accommodation costs covered

Mentoring and support during training

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications are required but you must be literate and numerate.
• Desire to become a first-rate Parts Retailer and have a thirst for knowledge.

Responsibilities

• Using the company’s sophisticated computer system to log stock movements and produce orders.
• Liaising with colleagues and customers.
• Developing skills to improve parts sales performance and dealing with enquiries from both trade and retail customers.

Skills

Computer Literate

Well organized

Ability to deal with different types of customers

Outgoing

Able to think logically

A good listener

Able to follow instructions

Willing to study

A team player

Able to work in a busy, fast-moving environment

Job description

Overview

With over dealerships across the UK, Toyota is one of the leading motor vehicle manufacturers and the sales performance over the past decade has consolidated the UK’s position as one of Toyota’s strongest European markets. The Apprentice Parts Retailer coordinates parts sales to ensure that customers are always able to have the parts they require when they need them. This involves using the company’s computer system to log stock movements and produce orders. Liaising with colleagues, developing skills to improve parts sales performance, and dealing with enquiries from both trade and retail customers.

Responsibilities

• Using the company’s sophisticated computer system to log stock movements and produce orders
• Liaising with colleagues and customers
• Developing skills to improve parts sales performance and dealing with enquiries from both trade and retail customers

Qualifications and requirements

Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will gain a Level 2 Retailer Standards qualification.

About you
No formal qualifications are required but you must be literate and numerate. Modern logistic support processes and systems are highly complex, and you must have a desire to become a first-rate Parts Retailer and have a thirst for knowledge.

Desired skills & qualities

• Computer Literate
• Well organised
• Ability to deal with different types of customers
• Outgoing
• Able to think logically
• A good listener
• Able to follow instructions
• Willing to study
• A team player
• Able to work in a busy, fast-moving environment

Training to be provided

With mentoring, support and monitoring whilst at work, combined with residential training, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to achieve the qualification from working with highly skilled professionals.

Please Note: Off the job training is on a residential basis with 3 residential blocks and fortnightly 1-1 training. All travel, and accommodation costs are covered by the employer.

Brand Toyota