At a Glance
- Tasks: Deliver excellent customer service and maximise sales through face-to-face interactions.
- Company: Join GSF Car Parts, a leading automotive parts distributor in the UK.
- Benefits: Flexible casual hours, gain valuable retail experience, and work in a dynamic team.
- Other info: Opportunity to learn about the automotive industry and develop strong customer relationships.
- Why this job: Be part of a vibrant team and help customers find the right parts for their needs.
- Qualifications: Customer service or retail experience; target-driven and motivated to achieve results.
The predicted salary is between 10 - 12 £ per hour.
At GSF Car Parts, the role of a Casual Retail Assistant is all encompassing for our aim to deliver excellent Customer Service. You will play a crucial part of the team; contributing towards achieving branch and individual targets through face to face sales, servicing click and collect orders and developing sound customer relationships.
Main duties include:
- Serve trade and retail customers for click and collect and general orders whilst maximising sales where possible.
- Pick relevant parts from the warehouse to fulfil customer orders.
- Assist the sales team on sales of product promotions by answering telephone queries and dealing with electronic queries as and when needed.
- Fully satisfy customer needs in respect of any part orders, returns, or queries they may have.
- Check customer returns for resale, warranty or surcharge.
- Contribute to a positive team performance whilst working on personal benchmarks to optimise personal performance and work on sales of product promotions.
- Utilise the E-learning portal to develop product knowledge and improve performance.
- Ensure that the customer facing areas of the branch are kept clean and tidy.
- Develop strong working relationships with customers and understand their garage needs.
- Always promote a good image of the company by representing our values and maintaining a professional appearance.
- Always working towards the achievement of relevant set KPI’s.
Working hours: Casual basis to cover sickness and annual leave. Will include weekend working.
About You
What you'll need to succeed:
- Proven customer service or sales/retail experience within a customer facing role.
- Target driven and motivated to achieve results.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to adopt a positive approach to customer queries, pro-actively seeking resolutions.
- Confident user of IT and computer systems.
- The ability to work well with others.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Knowledge of car parts or the automotive industry would be advantageous but isn't essential.
- Knowledge of MAM, Allicat, MS Office is desirable.
About Us
GSF Car Parts is one of the UK’s leading automotive parts distributors, supplying thousands of independent garages throughout the UK and Ireland with parts, tools, garage equipment and specialist training. The group has over 175 branches nationwide and a turnover exceeding £475 million. Built on the heritage and success of a dozen local brand identities acquired over several years, we have traded as one brand since November 2021. Our branch network is bolstered by centralised support and expertise from specialist departments in key areas such as procurement and supply chain, marketing and national accounts. The business also benefits from integrated IT systems, which include our industry leading catalogue system, Allicat, and access to the Group's national garage programme, Servicesure.
Casual Retail Assistant in Doncaster employer: GSF Car Parts
GSF Car Parts is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work environment where casual retail assistants can thrive through meaningful customer interactions and teamwork. With a strong focus on employee development via our E-learning portal, we foster a culture of growth and achievement, ensuring that every team member feels valued and empowered to reach their personal and professional goals. Our commitment to excellent customer service and a supportive branch network makes GSF Car Parts a rewarding place to build your career in the automotive industry.
