Job Introduction
We are looking for an experienced Parts Advisor with industry experience to join the Lister Wilder family at our branch in Ashford. If you have previous experience within a Parts Advisor role and have knowledge of groundcare or agricultural machinery parts, and are looking to take the next step in your career, we would love to hear from you.
As a Parts Advisor, you will play a pivotal role within the dealership, sourcing items for our workshop team and our customers. A mechanical mind that allows you to identify our parts would be an advantage, as would working knowledge of machinery within the Groundcare industry and, as you will be dealing with both our workshop team and customers, it is essential that you have excellent customer interaction skills.
The hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Saturday mornings, 8am – 12pm are also required on a rota basis.
The Ideal Candidate
- A team player who can work well under pressure and maintain calmness during busy periods.
- A great communicator with exceptional customer service skills.
- Comfortable using a range of IT systems with a willingness to learn new systems.
- Strong attention to detail and able to use your own initiative.
- A mechanically minded person.
- Industry experience.
- Knowledge of GOLD is a distinct advantage.
Package Description
At Lister Wilder, we value our people and offer a range of rewards and support designed to make working with us enjoyable, supportive, and rewarding.
You’ll benefit from:
- Financial and recognition rewards – reflecting performance and contributions
- Health, wellbeing and lifestyle support – including wellbeing programmes, advice services and virtual GP services
- Work-life balance – generous holiday allowance, charity volunteering days and support for everyday life
- Training and career development – extensive on-the-job and formal learning opportunities to help you grow
- Team culture and social activities – connecting with colleagues across the business in a fun, supportive environment
About Us
Established in 1947, Lister Wilder is proud to remain a wholly owned family business committed to providing an unparalleled end-to-end service for all machinery and equipment needs in Agriculture, Groundcare, Construction and Arboriculture. A friendly, family business that’s home to some of the UK’s finest machinery franchises (we are the UK’s largest Kubota Dealership) and all supported by the most knowledgeable Sales, Parts and Service teams in the country.
We like to think we live up to our reputation as an award-winning, professional machinery and service provider. We believe this boils down to our dedicated team of almost 200 people who always go the extra mile to deliver, our experience that stretches almost 80 years and our extensive product portfolio.
At Lister Wilder, we are guided by our vision: to be the BEST – the best place you’ve ever worked; to be SUCCESSFUL – a profitable and thriving business that invests in the future; and to be UNIFIED – creating a cohesive Lister Wilder team with the customer at the core of everything we do. If you share our vision and want to be part of a team that goes above and beyond, we’d love to hear from you.
As members of the Armed Forces Covenant, we are proud to support and welcome applications from service leavers, ex-military personnel and forces family members.
About Your Application
Sometimes our roles can be very popular, and therefore we reserve the right to close applications earlier than the date shown. If you’re keen to join our team, we’d love to hear from you as soon as possible.
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Note for Recruitment Agencies
Thank you for your interest in working with us however, for most of our vacancies we are able to cover our recruitment needs in-house. If you would like to submit your information, please email [email protected] and we will be in touch if assistance is required.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: Up to £35,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Additional leave
- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
