Trainee Parts Advisor

Volvo; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive company in Bristol is seeking a Trainee to join their Parts Department. The role involves learning about HGV Vehicle Parts, receiving deliveries, and assisting customers. Ideal candidates should have numerical abilities and effective communication skills, with a driving license preferred but not essential. This position offers 25 days of holiday, a pension scheme, and other benefits.

Benefits

25 days holiday (rising with service)

Pension scheme

Healthcare Scheme

Employee discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to identify different parts using catalogues and systems.
• Effective communication skills at all levels.
• IT proficiency to use DMS and related software.

Responsibilities

• Receive deliveries and store parts in stockroom.
• Locate and label parts, maintain inventory.
• Accurately compile parts from job cards for repairs.

Skills

Driving Licence preferred

Numerical ability

Effective communication

Selling/influencing skills

IT literate

Job description

Transport is at the core of modern society. Imagine using your expertise to shape sustainable transport and infrastructure solutions for the future. If you seek to make a difference on a global scale, working with next-gen technologies and the sharpest collaborative teams, then we could be a perfect match.

What you will do

We have an excellent opportunity for a trainee to learn all about the wonderful world of HGV Vehicle Parts.

Full time permanent position Mon- Fri 40 hours - Two weeks rotating shifts, 07.00-15.30 and 09.30-18.00 (alternate Saturday's 07.00 - 12.00 paid at overtime)

Paying above NMW dependent on age category plus overtime at time and a half

You will be trained in how to deliver an excellent service supplying HGV parts to customers both over the counter and by telephone, as well as issuing the correct parts orders for HGV Technicians who are carrying out repair and maintenance to vehicles in the workshop

What you will be doing

• Receiving deliveries, mark off and store parts in stockroom according to prearranged systems.
• Locating and label parts and maintain inventory of stock.
• Regular inventory stock counts.
• Consistently maintaining a good standard of housekeeping in the Parts Department.
• Report stock shortages to parts supervisor.
• Ensuring that all parts and old units returned are labelled and packed properly and all relevant paperwork correctly completed.
• Discussing the use and features of various parts with customers, based on knowledge of trucks and buses.
• Accurately compile parts from job cards for repairs being carried out in the workshop.
• Proactively selling parts and promotions to customers.
• To work with Parts Supervisor to achieve their maximum competency level.
• Pick up and deliver parts on occasion.

Skills and Experience Required

• Driving Licence preferred, not essential
• Able to identify different parts using catalogues and systems.
• Numerical ability to be able to work with part numbers.
• To be able to effectively communicate at all levels both written and verbally with people inside the organisation as well as external customers.
• Selling/influencing others to buy additional parts.Documenting/recording information.
• IT literate to competently use DMS and associated software & systems.

What we offer

• 25 days holiday (rising with service)
• Pension scheme
• Healthcare Scheme
• Employee discounts across retailers, cinemas, ++++
• Cycle to work scheme

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Who we are and what we believe in

We are committed to shaping the future landscape of efficient, safe, and sustainable transport solutions. Fulfilling our mission creates countless career opportunities for talents across the group’s leading brands and entities.

Applying to this job offers you the opportunity to join Volvo Group. Every day, you will be working with some of the sharpest and most creative brains in our field to be able to leave our society in better shape for the next generation. We are passionate about what we do, and we thrive on teamwork. We are almost 100,000 people united around the world by a culture of care, inclusiveness, and empowerment.

As part of Volvo Group, Renault Trucks counts 10,000 professionals committed to have a positive impact on society. We want to contribute to a more sustainable future. We create the business opportunities to make it happen and we stand up to lead this transformation in the transport industry. We care for each other and value our work-life balance. We are eager to learn and grow. We think as entrepreneurs, we are empowered and fairly recognized for our contribution. We are simple, pragmatic, committed and warm.