Industrial Cadet
Pickles Sydney NSW 2000
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Key points we found
- Join Pickles as an Industrial Cadet in a hands-on role with a focus on asset valuations and sales.
- Receive mentorship from senior managers while learning about various assets including trucks, machinery, and more.
- Participate in a two-year program with opportunities for career progression and skill development.
WHY WORK FOR PICKLES
- Work from any state!
- No two days are the same in this hands-on role
- Join an industry leader with a down to earth team
- Mentoring, development and opportunities for progression
- We're flexible on where the successful cadet will be based
ABOUT THE ROLE
We have a great opportunity to join Pickles as a Cadet within our Industrial division. This is an entry-level, hands-on role with a fantastic career path on offer.
Working with the Industrial division, you'll find yourself learning about trucks, machinery, equipment and other weird and wonderful assets such as boats, trains, planes and anything else that comes our way to sell on behalf of our clients!
We're looking for an enthusiastic and team-centric individual who is keen to develop into sales and/or asset valuations professionals with Pickles and are willing to learn about the business inside and out to get there.
In this role, you will be mentored by the local Branch Business Unit Manager, State Sales Manager, Regional Manager and National Managers to develop your knowledge as well as work closely with the branch team to learn the operational side of the business. This is a two-year program which will see you learning all about the business for the first year and then choosing your path for the second year depending on what has caught your interest so far.
The opportunities are endless if you're willing to roll your sleeves up, get your hands dirty and develop your sales & valuations skills. Once you've learned all about the business and how we operate, you'll have lots of transferrable skills which will apply to many roles within Pickles.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- The life cycle of an asset as it moves through the business
- Learn to drive all sorts of equipment – including trucks, tractors and excavators
- Assist with monthly auctions to develop your asset and operational knowledge
- Participate in mentoring sessions with various senior managers
- Research assets to assist with valuations
- Work on projects (project management) such as on-site auctions where Pickles will be based at a clients' premises and prepare for an auction to take place from there (this sometimes involves travel)
- You can also learn to be an auctioneer!
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ABOUT YOU
To be successful in this role, you will need to have the following skills and experience:
- You may have recently graduated from university, might be partway through your degree or may have just finished school – we are open to different levels of study!
- A keen desire to learn all facets of the Industrial division and develop into a competent Sales Executive or Valuer
- Ability to conduct thorough research
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- You are bold with strong integrity and initiative, you love learning and solving problems, and are customer focused
- You're naturally resilient, innovative, a strong team player with exceptional communication skills and are highly motivated
- You have good attention to detail and competent computer skills
- You are willing to relocate for secondments in other parts of Australia
WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU
- Employee Benefits – Earn up to 5 days’ extra leave and enjoy sharing in the company bonus program after a qualifying period, free on-site parking and more!
- Training & Development – On the job training to make you an expert in your area, internal career pathing opportunities, and study assistance options to help you complete a course or qualification.
- Community & Wellbeing – Pickles proudly support local events and charities, enjoy paid volunteer leave and access our employee assistance program for you and your family.
- Reward & Recognition – Cash vouchers & recognition awards for doing great work and celebration of long service.
ABOUT PICKLES
We’re a service company striving to provide a consistent world-class experience and advice for our customers. We’re a people company because great people do and create great things together. We’re a technology & data company creating thriving marketplaces for our customers to connect and transact easily. We are the Australian leaders in asset remarketing across industrial, motor vehicles, damaged assets, general goods, mining, oil & gas, agriculture and more. With over 850 specialist employees, Pickles boasts a truly national footprint across many important Australian industries.
If this position sounds like you, send your updated resume to us by clicking the APPLY NOW button. Pickles is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We strongly encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and people with diverse backgrounds to apply. Only suitable candidates will be contacted. Reference checks and criminal history checks will be conducted for the successful candidate.
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Pickles
Pickles is Australia’s leading Auctioneer and Valuer, delivering exceptional service to our vendors and customers daily, while recognising our employees as our most precious asset. For over 50 years, Pickles and our people have forged a national reputation for integrity and high standards of business conduct. We have grown tremendously to become our nation’s largest privately owned and operated auction group.
Established in 1964, we now span over 27 branches nationwide, including every capital city and employ over 1000 staff. The Pickles commitment is to maximise returns on assets put to sale, delivering excellence through our people, infrastructure and technology. Our services include valuations and asset appraisal, traditional and online auctions, onsite auctions, fixed price sales and tenders.
We specialise in the auctioneering and sale of vehicles, trucks and earthmoving equipment, salvage vehicles, light industrial, mining, oil and gas, and recreational items.
Last year Pickles saw sales of over 220,000 Motor Vehicles, Trucks and Machinery, with a gross turnover exceeding AU$2.4 billion. The vast majority of these items were offered online with over 35% selling to online buyers through our industry-first PicklesLIVE service.
Pickles has a clear focus on our four key values, which includes integrity, teamwork, innovation and excellence. These values define the way we work day to day, build relationships and gain trust that has seen us working with clients that include: the Australian Government, State governments, local councils, fleet and lease companies, insurance companies, financial institutions, banks and not-for-profit organisations. At Pickles, we are committed to supporting our local communities and actively caring for our neighbours.