At a Glance
- Tasks: Promote and sell parts, assist technicians, and manage inventory in a dynamic retail environment.
- Company: Join John Deere, a leader in machinery and service support.
- Benefits: Gain hands-on experience, training at a top facility, and earn while you learn.
- Other info: Enjoy a mix of workplace training and classroom learning for career growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a renowned brand and develop valuable skills in a supportive team.
- Qualifications: Passion for customer service and interest in agricultural machinery.
The predicted salary is between 18500 - 25000 £ per year.
As a company, John Deere is renowned not just for its machinery, but also for its outstanding parts and service support. Your apprenticeship teaches you how to manage John Deere’s sophisticated parts systems, run a profitable retail environment, merchandise goods effectively, and understand the value of John Deere products and the importance of selling on quality rather than on price.
In contrast to the Ag Tech and Turf Tech apprenticeships, the John Deere Parts Tech apprenticeship programme is delivered mainly in the workplace, i.e. at the John Deere dealership where you are employed. Workplace training is supplemented with one week a year at the John Deere Apprentice Training Centre, Nottinghamshire.
Duties include:
- Promoting and selling parts and/or services to meet customer needs both face to face and over the phone.
- Supplying Service Technicians with parts as required.
- Identifying parts through a variety of catalogue systems to provide quotations for a range of agricultural equipment.
- Assisting with preparing and maintaining merchandise display within the showroom.
- Receipt of incoming shipments.
- Following up on shortages and accelerates issues by reporting to the Depot Parts Manager.
- Executing sales parts marketing plans and sharing ideas for future campaigns.
- Executing telemarketing sales operations.
- Maintaining control of inventory management, invoicing and other administrative tasks.
- Assisting in keeping parts inventory clean, orderly and well organised.
- Processing payment transactions.
- Hydraulic hose identification and manufacture.
Apprentice Parts Advisor - Hexham employer: THOMAS SHERRIFF AND COMPANY LIMITED
Thomas Sherriff and Company Limited is an excellent employer, offering a supportive work culture that values training and development for its Ag Machinery Technicians. With competitive benefits including a pension scheme and a company van, employees can thrive in their roles while contributing to a growing team in the picturesque locations of Haddington and Jedburgh.
Contact Details:
THOMAS SHERRIFF AND COMPANY LIMITED Recruitment Team
