Vacancy description

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.

Duties of a John Deere Parts Tech Apprentice will consist of:

• Maximising sales potential from both internal and retail customers
• Communicating across the business using a variety of forms including verbal and electronic
• Processing parts orders from internal and retail customers along with processing warranty returns
• Identifying specific components using electronic parts catalogue
• Processing transactions
• Supporting the dealer and your colleagues to carry out regular stock taking activities.
• Warehousing activities
• Marketing activities and promotional campaigns

• Upon successful completion of the apprenticeship, you will gain the Vehicle Parts Framework (Scotland)

About you

Whilst no formal qualifications are required, you must be literate and numerate, with a desire to learn, and a genuine interest in retail operations.

You should be;

• Logical,
• Able to listen
• Follow instructions
• Willing to study
• Able to work as part of a busy, fast moving team

Training to be provided

With mentoring, support and monitoring whilst at work, combined with residential training at the John Deere Training Centre, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to achieve the qualification.

Please Note:  Off the job training is on a residential basis with 3 residential blocks and fortnightly online training.

All travel, and, accommodation costs are covered by the employer

Vacancy address:

15-17 Henderson Road
Longman Industrial Estate
Inverness
IV1 1SN