Title:  General Assistant PT

Reference Number:  10987
Location: 

Basildon, GB, SS14 3WB

Date:  24 Oct 2025
Company:  LKQ Euro Car Parts

Job Overview

Become a vital part of our day-to-day operations as a General Assistant at LKQ UK & Ireland. You’ll support various areas of the business, from customer service to warehouse tasks, helping to keep things running smoothly and efficiently. If you're flexible, hardworking, and eager to learn, this is a great opportunity to build a rewarding career.

What we offer

  • Competitive Salary – We regularly review our salaries to keep your earnings competitive.
  • Enhanced Annual Leave (Including Bank Holidays) – Enjoy a great work-life balance with plenty of time off to recharge.
  • Exciting Career Growth – Unlock personal development and career opportunities across the UK & Europe.
  • Life Assurance for Peace of Mind – Providing financial security for you and your loved ones.
  • 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme – Confidential support for you and your family, whenever you need it.
  • Exclusive Gym Discounts – Stay fit and healthy with reduced memberships at top health clubs.
  • Comprehensive Healthcare Perks – Access an online GP, a hospital plan, and other wellness benefits.
  • Cycle to Work Scheme – Save money while staying active with tax-free bike purchases.
  • Retail & Staff Discounts – Enjoy exclusive savings on popular brands and products.

 

Key Responsibilities

  • Responsible for delivering a safety first culture with the customer at heart of everything.
  • Working to deliver a balanced performance across key business metrics and KPI measures in line with business goals and objectives.
  • Ensuring the branch is operationally efficient, and correct controls and measures are in place to support a customer first experience
  • Working as a member of the Fleet team with a customer first attitude
  • Ensuring colleagues are focused to deliver a safety first culture at all times
  • Improving returns, credits and warranty processes enhancing customer experience and creating frictionless processes when supporting the retail counter.
  • Supporting the retail counter to ensure branch retail standards are best in class to establish customer experience excellence.
  • Delivering a customer first service through the management of pick to manifest times and achieving all service level agreements.
  • Supporting the branch with deliveries when required, ensuring it is set up for growth through best in class customer service and exceptional service level agreements SLAs .
  • Ensuring a best in class service is delivered at all times to cement customer excellence.

Skills and Experience

  • Great communication skills demonstrate the ability to develop customer relationships.
  • Be able to Utilise technology to execute comprehensive fleet checks and delivering a zero accident mentality whilst delivering a safety first culture for all employees and members of the public.
  • High levels of focus, energy and drive
  • Good business acumen
  • Always delivering best in class service to establish customer experience excellence
  • Flexibility of day to day tasks to best support the branch.

Why Work for LKQ

  • People First: We value our employees just as much as our customers.
  • Work-Life Balance: Flexible working options to support your lifestyle.
  • Career Growth: Genuine opportunities for progression in a thriving industry.
  • Passion for Excellence: Join a team dedicated to being the best at what we do.