Trainee Sales Administrator

Cooks Motor Group; Colchester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Cooks Motor Group is seeking a Trainee Sales Administrator for their Volkswagen Dartford location. This exciting position involves managing administration for vehicle sales, ensuring smooth operations while developing skills in a supportive environment. Enjoy competitive benefits, flexible options, and a commitment to your professional growth.

Benefits

33 days of annual leave

Exclusive retail discounts

Discounts on new and used cars

Company pension scheme

Flexible working options

Support for wellbeing

24/7 access to healthcare professionals

Paid volunteering day

Opportunities for training and development

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Ability to work to deadlines and targets while maintaining strong attention to detail.
• Confident and professional communication skills.
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills.

Responsibilities

• Completing all administration paperwork for vehicle sales and purchases.
• Maintaining and updating stock and customer databases.
• Registering sold vehicles to regulated standards.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Organisational skills

Communication skills

Computer skills

Job description

Trainee Sales Administrator – Volkswagen Dartford

Fun, exciting, rewarding work. Join us for the ride.

Working with world-class brands as a Trainee Sales Administrator you’ll have the drive to deliver outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers.

As part of a successful, global automotive group, you’ll broaden your experience across both sites and brands. And with the right support from us, you’ll be able to progress as high as you can aim.

What we can offer you

• Enjoy 33 days of annual leave(including bank holidays) to rest and recharge
• Save money every day withour exclusive retail discounts
• Drive a great dealwith discounts on new and used cars, plus servicing offers
• Plan for the years aheadwith our company pension scheme
• Balance home and workwith our industry-leading family-friendly policies designed to help you spend more time with the people that matter
• Commute for lesswith our cycle-to-work scheme
• Prioritise your wellbeingwith dedicated support for you and your family
• 24/7 access to healthcare professionals, ensuring you get the expert advice you need quickly and easily
• Make a differencewith a paid day to volunteer in your community
• Invest in your futurewith our company share purchase plan
• Earn financial rewardswhen you refer a friend to join the team
• Keep learning and growingwith our training and development opportunities for everyone.
• Life assurancewith the option to increase cover
• We’re open toflexible workingoptions – just ask

What you’ll do day to day

• Completing all administration paperwork for vehicle sales and purchases.
• Maintaining and updating our stock and customer databases.
• Registering sold vehicles to regulated standards.
• Providing statistical and department related information to the management team and manufacturer.
• Liaising with the sales team regularly to ensure the department runs smoothly.
• Maintaining thorough product knowledge and updating your knowledge through manufacturer led training.
• Maintaining good housekeeping standards and orderly administration of your work.
• Liaising with Auditors to meet their requirements

Helpful skills and qualifications

Don’t worry about ticking off every single skill here − if you care about delivering great experiences as much as we do, we want to hear from you.

• Ability to work to deadlines and targets whilst maintaining strong attention to detail
• Strong teamwork skills
• Strong organisational and multi-tasking skills
• Confident and professional communication skills
• Confident computer skills

We value diversity and believe it strengthens our team. If you don’t meet every requirement listed but are enthusiastic about this role and eager to learn, we encourage you to apply.

Be part of something big

Group 1 Automotive is on an exciting growth journey. We are home to over 7000 colleagues dedicated to providing exceptional customer service, with 114 dealerships in the UK, representing 21 brands at the forefront of automotive retail.

But you don’t need to love cars to work with us- just need to share our mission to create outstanding and trusted experiences for our customers, our partners, and our people.

Our Values

At Group 1 Automotive we pride ourselves on our five core values that are incorporated in all we that do.

Respect - Integrity - Transparency - Teamwork – Professionalism

These are the principles that every member of our team lives by, whether that be business functions, customer interactions, how we interact with the local community and even how we view each other in the team.