Trainee Parts Operative - North London, United Kingdom - Cargiant

Cargiant

Verified Company

North London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Ref:
CAR1372

Branch:
Cargiant Main Site

Location:
Head Office, London (North West)

Salary/Benefits:28000

Contract type:
Permanent

Hours:
Full Time

Hours per week:45

Posted date:16/06/2023

Closing date:18/07/2023

Overview
Cargiant is looking to appoint a Trainee Parts Operative to assist in a busy Parts Department to train as a Parts Advisor

Trainee Parts Operative

The purpose of this Junior role is to aid the general operation of the Parts Department by taking in deliveries, putting away stock, disposing of waste and distributing parts to the relevant sections of Cargiant's Workshops.

The Trainee Parts Operative will also be undergoing training on procurement of motor parts with the view to acquiring the skills of a Parts Advisor professional upon completion of the 1-year fixed term contract.

Duties/Responsibilities

Serving on front counter, receiving deliveries, checking parts and distributing to the relevant Departments in a controlled manner.
Undergoing training on invoicing and identifying parts via electronic dealer catalogues.
Disposing of waste in line with environmental and Health Safety requirements.
Maintaining high levels of housekeeping within the Department.
Ability to use own initiative and carry out adhoc duties required.

Health Safety Responsibilities

It is each employee's responsibility to ensure that the environment in which they work in is safe for them and others.
This includes reporting all accidents and near misses to management.
Reporting any potential issues which could cause harm.
Behaving as per standards set out in the Health and Safety Manual and Company Handbook.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience Essential:

Good command of English matched by competent interpersonal and communication skills.
Energy and enthusiasm to learn about the procurement of Motor Parts.
Willingness to carry out manual handling and onsite mobility tasks as this job involves a fair amount of walking

Desirable:

Ability to operate computer including basic spreadsheet and word processing.

What we offer:

A chance for you to grow your experience by dealing with parts for all mainstream makes and models of vehicles.
A possibility of being offered a permanent position at the end of the fixedterm contract.
A safe and stable working environment with supportive Colleagues and Managers.
A noncustomerfacing role in an enclosed Workshop.
Weekly pay (45 hour week, £12 per hour).
Subsidised onsite diner.
Onsite gym at a heavily discounted rate.
Free onsite employee parking.
Ridetowork bicycle scheme.

Cargiant is officially the largest car dealership in the World with 7000 vehicles in stock and retail sales of over cars per week We opened our doors to the public in 1976 with the mission to change the car buying process forever.

For over 40 years our customers have come from all over London and the surrounding areas because they trust us to remove the hassle, eliminate the stress but more importantly save them both money and time.

As a Cargiant employee you'll be based at the heart of Cargiant, a 48-acre site (equivalent to 30 football pitches or 720 tennis courts) based in North West London.

Having built its reputation on retailing great product at unbeatable prices, Cargiant has been instrumental in changing the perceptions of the used car sector, and are committed to offering their expert and friendly advice.

Our awards include, the Motor Trader Industry Awards, Car Retailer of the Year Award and Used Car Awards from Car Dealer, to name but a few.