Parts Advisor Apprentice - Slough, United Kingdom - Citygate Automotive

Citygate Automotive

Verified Company

Slough, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

About Us

Citygate is a highly successful, privately owned business that has grown significantly over the past twenty years to 650 employees across multiple locations including London, Berkshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.

We work with global brands (Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, SEAT, CUPRA, ŠKODA and Kia), provide excellent quality training and internal progression opportunities.

Why Citygate

Citygate is founded on a simple vision: "to grow a business we are proud of through a commitment to excellence".

As a privately owned and entrepreneurial business, we're welcoming, inclusive, have a great team ethic and have worked hard to create a positive working environment that we can all be proud of.

We have ambitious plans for the future and we need driven, focused and skilled teams to help us achieve this.

That's why every Citygate employee has access to our award-winning learning programme, whether that's operated from our purpose-built Citygate Academy facility or through working with our brand partners.

The inventive automotive industry has always been popular with the innovators and creators.

But now, more than ever, it's the perfect career space for those looking to stand at the forefront of change - specifically, the transition to Electric Vehicles.

Role overview

We are looking for a Parts Advisor Apprentice to professionally operate within the Parts Department in accordance with the needs of the business.

Key responsibilities
Your key responsibilities as a Parts Advisor Apprentice will be to help manage the parts stock, including the following;

Perpetual bin checks, stock checks, stock depth & width / P.N.S, negative stock, obsolescence, goods inwards, P.D.R returns, exchange returns, goods in suspense, stock adjustments (supervised), parts status reports, reverse issues report, cleansing stock file.
Identify and order parts
Process enquiries and orders in relation to NORA Trade customers
Professionally pass on any NORA Trade enquiries to our Trade Centre
Process requests / orders for parts and to communicate on lead times
Notify workshop control of arrival of parts for vehicles awaiting parts
Carry out administrative tasks relating to stock management. Including the following;
Carry out Goods in suspense audits and report finds to the Aftersales manager, exchange procedures, P.D.R procedures, stock cleanses, buy backs.
Undertake housekeeping and other duties relating to health and safety policy, parts locating and VQM.
Check goods in and move parts to required locations
Attend meetings and training programmes as required
Maintain an awareness of stock security
Secure and label all return parts
Perform other duties in support of other team members as required

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About You

Willingness to learn
Teamworking skills
Personal responsibility and career ownership
Problemsolving skills
Motivation for the role/automotive and engineering interest
Qualifications: GCSE (or equivalent) Level 4 plus in Maths and English

What's in it for you?
With our benefits there is something good for everyone.

We're a progressive business that believes building a good team culture is not only good for everyone who works for us - but it makes a difference to how we engage with customers too.

That's why when you join Citygate, you can expect to receive a wide range of impressive employee benefits including:

Access to our inhouse training academy for everyone
Access to The Volkswagen National Learning Centre for specific roles
Internal career progression opportunities across our various brands and locations
Electric Vehicle (EV) Training levels 1 4 depending on role
High street discounts
Wellbeing portal
Employee assistance programme
Purchase, service and parts discounts
Employee referral scheme
Standard company benefits such as pension, life assurance cover, competitive holidays and cycle to work scheme