Vehicle Parts Advisor Apprentice - Chichester
BIRCHWOOD MOTOR GROUP LIMITED
Chichester, PO19 8TX
Closes in 16 days (Monday 21 October at 11:59pm)
Posted on 13 September 2024
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Summary
An exciting opportunity for an apprentice to work alongside fully qualified parts advisors to be fully trained in sourcing and supplying parts for light vehicles. You will be handling, storing and receiving stock, payments, procedures, identifying, sourcing and ordering parts.
- Annual wage
- £13,312 a year
- Training course
- Customer service specialist (level 3)
- Hours
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Monday - Friday, 9.00am - 5.00pm. Occasional Saturdays to be confirmed.
40 hours a week
- Possible start date
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Sunday 27 October
- Duration
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1 Year 3 Months
- Positions available
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1
Work
As an apprentice, you’ll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You’ll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff.
What you’ll do at work
- Safe storage of parts
- Handling, storing and receiving stock, payments, procedures, identifying, sourcing and ordering parts
- Monitoring and solving customer problems/enquiries and processing customer’s orders
- The parts advisor apprentice will be working with both customers and workshop staff, over the phone and face to face, using computerised stock management systems and parts identification programme - ECAT
- A parts advisor apprentice will support the dealership, improve sales and provide excellent customer service
Where you’ll work
18 Terminus Road
Chichester
PO19 8TX
Training
An apprenticeship includes regular training with a college or other training organisation. At least 20% of your working hours will be spent training or studying.
College or training organisation
SKILLNET LIMITED
Your training course
Customer service specialist (level 3)
Equal to A level
Course contents
Your training plan
Customer Service Practitioner Level 3 Apprenticeship standard:
- Apprentices will be working and will be trained within the dealership and an advisor will visit at least every 4 weeks as part of a close support network to ensure that apprentices are both enjoying and succeeding in their course
An apprentice’s training includes:
- VRQ in the parts industry
Requirements
Essential qualifications
GCSE or equivalent in:
- Maths & English (grade 4/C)
Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know.
Skills
- Communication skills
- Attention to detail
- Customer care skills
- Problem solving skills
- Administrative skills
- Number skills
- Team working
- Non judgemental
- Patience
About this company
At Birchwood Kia in Sussex, you can choose from the latest new and used Kia cars, or have your current Kia model serviced by manufacturer-trained technicians. Our Kia dealerships are located in Eastbourne, Washington, and, Chichester whenever you visit our, friendly team will ensure that you feel at home. Our state-of-the-art showrooms boast the full award-winning Kia range, allowing you to choose a model that matches your exact requirements. We also stock a fantastic range of electric vehicles
After this apprenticeship
The right candidate may progress into a full-time career within the automotive industry, with many opportunities to progress to positions of authority. The opportunities are endless. By having a highly regarded set of skills, apprentices can go on to develop their career within specific interests they may have, such as progressing through the dealership.
Ask a question
The contact for this apprenticeship is:
SKILLNET LIMITED
Shannon Brownsell
shannon.brownsell@skillnet.org.uk
01923969055
The reference code for this apprenticeship is VAC1000276800.
Apply now
Closes in 16 days (Monday 21 October at 11:59pm)
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