Harwoods Group is an automotive retailer representing prestigious car Brands - Aston Martin, Audi, Bentley, BMW Service, Jaguar and Land Rover, MAN, McLaren, and most recent addition, Volvo.  We have a total of 30 businesses providing sales, service and accident repair services across Sussex, Surrey, Kent and Hampshire.

Established since 1931, we are a successful and progressive third generation family owned business.  In 2020 our turnover was over £600m and we now employ over 1000 valued members of staff.  We rank #6 in the Sunday Times ‘Top Track 250’, which league tables the UK’s private companies with a turnover of <£650m and <5,000 staff. 

Our vision is to ‘create memorable experiences’.  In other words, we believe that our role is to ensure our valued customers are offered the best possible experience in their interactions with our company.  We feel it is equally important that our staff are well supported and can deliver these experiences working as one cohesive team.

With 98% of staff scoring positively when asked ‘I am fully committed to doing my best for the company”, we are a safe bet for a job and a career!

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Essential

• Proof of Right to Work in the UK.

Experience

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Smart appearance.
• Competency in numeracy, literacy and IT.

Competencies

Harwoods has 5 key competencies which describe the behaviours expected of all employees. For this role we are looking for applicants who can demonstrate all of the competencies below at the level described:

Level:

Team member

Delivering Memorable Customer Service

Provides customer service which creates ‘memorable experiences’ through meeting and exceeding customer expectations.

High Performing Teams

Supports others to continuously improve performance. Seeks feedback on own performance, takes responsibility for own development & demonstrates Harwoods values.

Commercial and Operational Excellence

Understands the drivers of business performance and uses them to optimise commercial opportunities. Plans and manages processes, resources workflows efficiently.

Innovation & Improvement

Demonstrates openness to change and improvement. Proactively looks for more effective ways of doing things.

Brand Aligned

Knowledgeable of, aligned to and ambassador for the brand and adheres to brand standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To handle the customer enquiries and queries promptly and efficiently. 
• Quality service needs and diagnose vehicle running problems where appropriate.
• Establish understanding and an agreement with the customer of the work to be carried out.
• Accurately maintain the service department loading system in line with workshop capacity.
• Manage the handover and administration of loan vehicles. Explain the work carried out on vehicles ensuring customers full understanding and authorisation.
• Understand and adhere to manufacturer service requirements.
• Maintain relevant systems ensuring accuracy at all times.
• Maintain safe working practices and abide by the working rules and standards of the business.