Parts Advisor

TrustFord; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Pension Scheme & Life Assurance

Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Part

Volunteer day

Cycle to work purchase scheme

Perks at Work discount site

Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme

Job summary

TrustFord in Glasgow is seeking a Parts Advisor to join our PartsPlus Distribution Centre. You will handle telephone and internet orders, manage customer accounts, and work closely with other departments to keep operations smooth.

You should have strong communication skills, be numerate and literate, and possess solid IT skills. Ideal candidates will have good technical knowledge of vehicle parts and be comfortable upselling or advising on related or alternative parts.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills.
• Numerate and literate with a prompt, courteous and professional manner.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Good technical knowledge of vehicle parts.
• Experience identifying vehicle parts using VIN numbers or electronic parts catalogues (e.g. Autocat).

Responsibilities

• Receive and process telephone and internet orders.
• Ensure customer accounts are managed effectively and coordinate with other departments.
• Upsell or advise on related or alternative parts when appropriate.

Skills

Communication

Numerate

Literate

IT skills

Upselling

Parts knowledge

Tools

Autocat

Job description

Parts Advisor

Company: TrustFord

Salary: from £13.52 an hour

Hours: Full-time

Location: Glasgow, G73 1BQ

Working pattern: On-site

Job type: Permanent

Posting date: 20 Oct 2026

Closing date: 19 Nov 2026

We love what we do, we’re proud of our brand and excited for the future.

TrustFord is the largest Ford dealership in Europe and part of the Ford Motor Company. One of the most famous brands in the world, we have a long history to be proud of and a secure and exciting future to look forward to. We love what we do – whether that’s working with incredible cars and vehicles, driving the standard in customer care, or helping our business invest and innovate in new areas.

We are looking for a Parts Advisor to join us at our PartsPlus Distribution Centre. We are seeking candidate whose excellent communication skills make them stand out from the crowd. The right candidate must be numerate and literate with a prompt, courteous and professional manner, and excellent IT skills.

Reporting to the Parts Manager, you will undertake the receiving and processing of telephone and internet orders, ensuring customer accounts are managed effectively and integration with other departments to maintain a smooth operation.

Do you have good technical knowledge of vehicle parts?

Are you confident upselling or advising on related or alternative parts when appropriate?

Have you previously identified vehicle parts using VIN numbers or electronic parts catalogues (e.g Autocat)?

With our generous rewards and structured approach to training and development, we offer real job security and every opportunity to progress.

In addition to receiving a competitive salary, for the right candidate this position will offer:

• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) in addition to an annual leave purchase & sale scheme
• Pension Scheme & Life Assurance
• Discount on Service, Bodyshop and Parts
• 1 day each year to volunteer for a charity of your choice
• Cycle to work purchase scheme
• Access to Perks at Work discount website
• Ford Privilege vehicle purchase scheme

When completing your application please give specific detail of your experience, skills and previous responsibilities that you believe would be relevant to the role you are applying for. We blind recruit therefore our Recruiting Managers will not see your personal details or your CV until you have been selected to attend an interview. Our application form is your opportunity to detail all of your experience as you would on your CV.

For your first 2 days in the business, you’ll be attending our fantastic residential induction academy. This is at a lovely hotel in the heart of the Northampton countryside, where you’ll learn all about our business before you start your new role.

Our PPA is what makes TrustFord. Our Network Groups support us in allowing for every colleague to respect and care for one another no matter what... be it your race, ability, gender, or who you love. This helps us to develop inclusive and diverse teams, truly representative of the communities that we operate in. We welcome applications from everyone. We work with our colleague network Groups - including our Race, LGBTQ+, Disability and Gender Networks to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.

To request any adjustments, please ask this during the application stage or contact the Recruitment Team.

Happy to Talk Flexible Working - To help us be more inclusive, requests for flexible working will be considered at any point in your application or employment. Although we may deem this may not be suitable for every role, we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to contact our recruitment team to discuss any requirements you may have.

TrustFord is an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on any grounds other than ability to carry out the job role.

All offers of employment are subject to a background check.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Essential requirements

Do you have good technical knowledge of vehicle parts?

Are you confident upselling or advising on related or alternative parts when appropriate?

Have you previously identified vehicle parts using VIN numbers or electronic parts catalogues (e.g Autocat)?