Motor vehicle parts persons supply individuals, dealerships and garages with spare parts.
£19,000 - £28,000
37 to 39 a week (between 8am and 6pm)
You'll need:
You'll need a full UK driving licence if you have to make deliveries to customers.
You can get into this job through:
You could take a college course to get some of the skills and knowledge needed for this job. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could get some of the skills and knowledge needed to do this job from an apprenticeship with a car spares supplier. You could follow apprenticeship routes like:
This typically takes 12 months to complete as a mix of learning in the workplace and off-the-job study.
You'll usually need:
You may be able to apply for jobs directly if you've got experience in vehicle servicing, retail or stock control. You'll also need good technical knowledge of car parts, motoring accessories and how vehicles work.
You can get more advice about working in the motor industry from Autocity.
In your day-to-day duties you may:
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