Customer Sales Apprentice – Avocet Hardware Limited

This is an exciting opportunity to work for Avocet Hardware Group undertaking varied duties. You will be working with a hardworking and friendly team.

Reference number: VAC001740237

Wage – £172.00 per week

Duration – 15 Months

Start date – ASAP – School/College leavers may apply now

Posted – 14/06/2021

Working Week:

Monday to Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm. Total hours per week: 40.00.

Apprenticeship level

Positions

The role will include various administration duties with the aim to develop and have more responsibility during your apprenticeship. The role will include the following areas:

General administrative duties including typing correspondence by e-mail and letter
Active customer calling and product selling
Customer engagement
Providing customers with price quotes
Processing orders to a high degree of accuracy
To undertake filing, photocopying and distribution of relevant documents.
Answering the telephone in a professional manner and dealing with enquiries and customers
Using Microsoft Packages, in particular Word & Excel
Assisting all members of the team as and when required
Dealing with requests for information

As part of your contract of employment completion of the Apprenticeship Training Programme forms part of your duties as well as helping your personal and professional development; the requirements to complete the programme are as follows:

Attend and be punctual for all induction sessions
Attend and be punctual for all lessons with regards to your apprenticeship programme.
Complete all required assignments with regards to your apprenticeship by the required timeline.
Build up your portfolio of evidence on-going during your apprenticeship programme.
Access support from your tutor/assessor as and when required
Access support from your manager with regards to any evidence requirements or support as and when required
Attend all work-based training/support sessions

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties and you will be expected to perform different tasks as necessitated by the organisation which is relevant to your post within the company to meet the overall business objectives.

Future prospects

There is a strong possibility that you will gain a permanent position following successful employment as well as achievement of the full apprenticeship qualification.

There may also be further apprenticeship/other training available following successful employment and achievement of the apprenticeship qualifications.

Things to consider

Please check cost and time it will take to travel.

Following applying for this vacancy the first stage, after your initial application, will be to attend an interview with Nichola Barnes via Zoom. If you do not attend this interview your application will not progress any further.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills and personal qualities

Somebody who is a good verbal communicator who has a polite, clear and professional telephone manner.
Must have a good level of literacy skills.
IT literate and have a good understanding of Microsoft Packages.
Required to work to deadlines, with good time management.
Good numeracy skills.
Ability to be organised and to meet targets set to complete the required work-based evidence, assignments and logging of all work completed towards completion of your apprenticeship programme – your employer will also support you with these requirements.
Confident in using email and the internet.
The successful candidate will be organised.
Willing to work effectively in the team.
An enthusiastic individual
Flexible approach to work, willing to go the extra mile to get the job done
Must be punctual as well as having a good attendance record
Ability to work on own initiative, when required
Ability to work effectively as both part of a team and as an individual,
Respond positively to the demands of a varied workload.
Friendly and approachable.
Commitment to undertake continued training and development.

Qualifications

GCSE grade 4/C or above in maths and English is required (or equivalent). An IT qualification would be an advantage.

About the employer

Avocet Hardware Ltd

Brookfoot Mills, Elland Road, Brighouse, HD6 2RW

For decades, Avocet have been supplying the trade and public alike with the highest quality door and window hardware. As the years have rolled by, Avocet have diversified their product range into also delivering the renowned ABS Anti Snap cylinder range encompassing 3* and 1* security and unrivalled quality. In 2020, Avocet acquired a third generation agricultural and gardening tool business, thus expanding the products available to our customers even more. We’re fiercely proud of the Avocet name and with brands such as ABS, Affinity, Pioneer to name a few, at our disposal, our customers be that trade, large home improvement brands or public, can be assured of the very best quality backed by the very best service. And now because of our continued growth and expansion we are offering various apprenticeship opportunities within our successful team.