Innovation Centre Genius, Jobs, 53328

Innovation Centre Genius

  • Salary: Competitive plus benefits
  • Type of work: Permanent
  • Location: Glasgow
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About the role

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If you know your EVs from your PHEVs and you’re looking for an exciting career change – this is the role for you! We’re recruiting a Product Genius for our innovation centre based in Glasgow.

Hours 

You’ll work a 5-day week on a set rota that includes weekends (40 hours per week).

About the role

As an Innovation Genius, you will be tasked with educating the general public on electric/hybrid vehicles, charging and new technologies. This will be a great fit for someone who is full of bright ideas about how to create an exceptional visitor experience. You’ll get plenty of training, but we are looking for candidates with a thirst for knowledge, an ability to learn quickly and the organisational skills to help run a fast- paced centre. We’d expect you to be a great team player, who is passionate about helping customers choose the right car for them. 

Day-to-day duties

  • Taking the lead on our 'Innovation Appointments' in showing the visitor round the cars they wish to see and organising test drives
  • Staying up to date on the latest vehicles manufactures have to offer. 
  • Assisting with Arnold Buys Your Car appointments
  • Managing our Click and Collect service
  • Helping Motability customers in ordering their new electric or plug in hybrid vehicles. 
  • Delivering our training course Innovation Academy internally. - Facilitating our here to help service for our Arnold Clark customers

Essential skills

  • Strong communication skills
  • Confidence using a camera and creating basic video content
  • The ability to multitask with great attention to detail
  • Presentable appearance
  • Enthusiastic to learn
  • A passion for helping people

Nice to have (but not essential)

  • An understanding of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint – although training can be arranged for the right candidate.

You’ll get plenty of training, but we are looking for candidates with a thirst for knowledge and an ability to learn. We’d expect you to be a great team player.

If you make the cut, you’ll benefit from excellent working conditions, extensive training, sick pay cover, maternity & paternity packages, enhanced holiday package, life assurance and private health care – making our package one of the best in the industry.

Arnold Clark is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strive to create an environment where collaboration, unique perspectives and multiple approaches are celebrated. We care about our employees and our communities, we nurture talent and encourage ambition, and we are passionate about people who take pride in their work. Our employees are at the heart of everything we do – diverse in our make-up, united in our goals.

To find out more about Life at Arnold Clark, visit our website.

Employment within the Arnold Clark Group is offered subject to satisfactory reference and disclosure check.

Benefits

Every Arnold Clark employee is entitled to a wide range of benefits, including:

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Discount on new and used vehicles

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Contributory pension scheme

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Private medical insurance

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Life assurance