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Retail Parts Apprentice
Rygor Auto, Chilcompton
Wages paid at apprentice national minimum wage
- 40 hrs per week (Mon-Fri) with a 30-minute unpaid break each day
Your Role
If you are looking to work with the UK's largest Mercedes-Benz commercial vehicle dealership, who has been announced as a Great Place to Work for four years running, look no further!
We are seeking a dedicated and driven individual to join Team Rygor and grow through our apprenticeship programme. As part of our team, you'll be surrounded by experts who are passionate about what they do. We are committed to investing in your career and skill development, ensuring that you'll have access to continuous training and support as you grow within the company.
As a Retail Parts Advisor Apprentice, you'll be working both behind the scenes receiving deliveries and at the front desk serving Mercedes‑Benz customers. You'll learn skills in managing stock, merchandising, forecasting, and analysing purchasing habits, as well as developing your ability to retain customers and increase market saturation. Initially working towards a Level 2 Retailer Apprenticeship you will learn the key principles, practices and skills that underpin the role. On achievement, you will progress to Level 3 Retail Team Leader to further develop and apply your skills in more complex situations.
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- Role Level on the Rygor Career Journey Map: AT1 , Apprentice or Trainee
You are an emerging talent in the business, learning through courses and from your colleagues to be the future of the business.
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What’s it like to be part of Team Rygor?
“Rygor is a great place with equal opportunities for everyone and they are Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful and choosing Rygor to grow your career is something no one can regret.”- Patrick, Technician
️ Skills & Behaviours Required for this Role:
Resilience - A resilient person is someone who has strong coping skills and can draw on these when life presents challenges.
Motivation - To ensure personal and team success, being motivated is essential and is a key part of your role and it is part of being a brilliant team player.
Time Management- Ability to prioritise and complete tasks within timeframes to meet customer demands.
Our Values & Behaviours
We’re looking for incredible team members who share our values and can add to our culture. Values are shared beliefs that guide our decision-making, culture is how we function as a group and how we live our values as individuals. You can read more about our values and the behaviours on our website.
Rewarding
I am grateful. I am courageous. I am curious.
✔️Reliable
I am honest. I am attentive. I am trustworthy.
Respectful
I am inclusive. I am resilient. I am kind.
Application & Interview Support
If you need support with your application, we encourage you to explore our new Career Hub—a free resource designed to help you reach your career goals. The Career Hub offers valuable guidance on crafting standout applications, excelling in interviews, and providing support for those re-entering the workforce. Additionally, you can watch, and practice example interviews to ensure you’re fully prepared to ace yours! You can access the site here.
Research shows that some people are less likely to apply for a role unless they are 100% qualified. As long as you are experienced for the role and hold the necessary qualifications, we encourage you to apply, even if you don’t feel like you meet all our requirements. We want to know about your passions, achievements, learning and growth. If this role excites you, start a conversation with us!
Benefits & Perks
Wellbeing
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An extra day off for your birthday
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20 days annual leave + Bank Holidays
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Mental & physical wellbeing resources, such as our Wellbeing Booklet
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Employee Assistance Programme
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Mental Health First Aiders
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Four times death in service benefit
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Auto-enrolment pension
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Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Training & Development
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Dedicated mentors and one-to-one on-site support
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Opportunity to learn at the Mercedes-Benz Training Academy
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Award-winning training programme & self-development tools like our Self Development Journal
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Annual apprentice events to network and celebrate achievements
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Branded uniform
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Annual appraisals programme and progression opportunities
Reward & Recognition
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Reward & Recognition Programme, including Group Awards, Long Service & Team Member of the Month
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Recipients of the Silver Award under the Armed Forces Covenant.
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Working for an official Great Place to Work™️ for four years running
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Working for a Best UK Workplace for Wellbeing
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Working for a UK Best Workplace for Development
About Rygor Auto
We are an award-winning multi-franchise Dealer group, with branches across England, offering extensive coverage for customers throughout the M5, M4 and M42 corridors.
Our business has developed and gone from strength to strength in recent years. We have invested in extensive renovations of our sites across the country and continue to open new sites too; including a brand-new branch in Reading, which opened in January 2023 and a new Mercedes-Benz passenger car site, which opened in Heathrow in the Spring of 2024.
We have multiple industry and network awards under our belt and provide exceptional customer service. What’s more, we are officially a Great Place to Work™️ four years on the run, meaning we really do have a great company culture which embodies our values of Rewarding, Reliable and Respectful.
✅ Hiring Process
- We shortlist CVs online, so make sure to include information about yourself that makes you stand out.
- You will receive a short screening call with our People Team. If successful, you will move on to the next step in the process.
- Come to site and meet the team, have a tour, and let’s have a chat so we can get to know each other better. Your interview will include a chat with the hiring manager and potentially an interview task.
- If your application is successful, we’ll be excited to make you an offer
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB)
At Rygor, we're committed to cultivating an environment that promotes diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging. We are an award-winning community of professionals from all walks of life, and we believe our unique qualities should be celebrated. It's essential to us that you bring your authentic self to work every single day, no matter your age, ethnicity, religion, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, caring responsibilities, neurodiversity, or otherwise.
Support - If you need to make reasonable adjustments to our process, please let us know so we can talk about how we can best support you and make the adjustments that may be needed.
