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Parts and Retail Salesperson

Ernest Doe is the UK’s largest agricultural, construction and ground care machinery dealership, turning over £145m per annum from 19 locations across East Anglia and the South East.

We are looking for a Parts & Retail Salesperson to assist with retail and trade sales at our Ashford branch, based in Kent.

Role Purpose:

Reporting to the Parts & Retail Manager, you will be responsible for assisting with the day to day retail sales within the showroom which will include Parts, Hardware and Clothing sales.  Your role will be to ensure delivery of excellent customer service at all times by dealing with all queries relating to the products and services supplied by the Company either face to face or over the telephone.

Essential Skills/Experience:

  • Excellent people skills and enjoy working with both our trade and general public customers
  • Enjoy working in a busy atmosphere and can cope under pressure during busy periods
  • Good communication skills: face to face, letter, email and fax
  • Familiarity of working in a retail environment and showroom experience (desirable)
  • General computer skills and familiarity with email and internet use
  • Good numeracy and literacy skills
  • Sales experience and/or knowledge or groundcare and agricultural machinery (desirable)
  • Full driving licence
  • Smart & presentable appearance
  • Motivated by sales and targets
  • Attention to detail and accuracy with numbers, handling of cash, cheque and card payments
  • A team player-capable of working alone or with other team staff
  • Able to use own initiative
  • Maintain a good general level of health and fitness

 

 

  • Job Categories
    Job Categories: Country Store, Parts & Retail
  • Job Type
    Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
  • Job Location
    Job Location: Ashford
  • Ref No
    Ref No: WS2027

Additional Information

  • Start Date:
    Immediate, but subject to successful candidates notice period
  • Hours:
    39 hours per week basic – 8am to 5pm Monday to Thursday, 8am to 4pm Friday.  Saturdays as per rota (8am to 12.30pm) Overtime paid at time and a half on completion of 39 hours Monday to Friday
  • Salary:
    £Competitive, depending on experience   
  • Benefits:
    32 days annual leave including bank holidays, Company Sick Pay Scheme, Workplace Pension, Employee Referral Bonus Scheme, Winter Flu Jab Service, Car Tyre Discount, Staff Discount in Country Stores and Life Assurance Cover (2 x salary)
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