Depot Assistant

Pirtek

Job description

Ref: DEPOT ASSISTANT – LUTON

Location: Luton

Contact: Pirtek Luton

Name: Scott Robinson

Salary: £20- £24k based on experience

Email: manager@pirtekluton.co.uk

Address: Unit 11, Enterprise Park, Sundon Park Rd, Luton, LU3 3GU

Phone: 01582 597050

We have a job vacancy / opportunity at Pirtek Luton.

Pirtek are a nationwide network of hydraulic hose professionals, helping to keep businesses from every sector moving, minimising operational downtime throughout the UK and Ireland.

We have a vacancy for a Depot Assistant at the number one hydraulic solution and repair centre in Bedfordshire. As a Depot Assistant, you will be expected to deliver a high level of customer service in operational and sales activities, ensuring customers receive a fast and efficient response to sales enquiries, building customer loyalty and enhancing the company’s reputation for service.

This role is a great opportunity for any candidates looking to begin a career as a hydraulic service technician.

Key functions & responsibilities

Skills & competencies

Provide a friendly and helpful response to customer enquiries to their total satisfaction in order to contribute to improving service levels to be the best in the industry

Answering the phone and helping the Centre Manager to control and direct the mobile engineers and vans

Always be well presented and use appropriate Personal Protective Equipment as required

Assemble hydraulic hoses to customer requirements.

Assist with stock control, ordering and product sourcing

Actively promote Pirtek products and services to Trade Counter customers

Proactively sell to both existing and new customers in order to meet and exceed sales and margin targets, and to continually work to build and develop the customer base at the branch

Accurate and regular order entry to help achieve minimum time delay between receipt of order and dispatch of goods, therefore maximising sales / stock turnover

Log and process jobs through the Pirtek IT system

Pro-actively promote Pirtek products and services to walk-in customers

Assist the Centre Manager with stock control, ordering and distribution to the technicians

Provide assistance to Centre staff within the franchise when requested

Day to day operation of the sales counter area, ensuring it is kept clean, presentable, well stocked and merchandised at all times

When required to, use a company vehicle to deliver products

To provide assistance to Mobile Technicians within the workshop and on-site when required.

General housekeeping of the centre

Work experience

Previous experience in a technical/engineering environment advantageous but not essential

Educational requirements

GCSE in English and Maths advantageous

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