Trainee IT Hardware Technician with Business Admin Northampton, England
Job description
Trainee IT Hardware Technician with Business Admin
Due expansion exciting new roles are opening at Cybist Online “Trainee IT Hardware Technician”. These roles will give fantastic experience on hands on work with a vast array of the latest IT technology and also a full grounding in Business Administration. These roles are for young people looking to enter the IT Industry and to gain experience. Becoming proficient technically and also by developing great practical business administration skills mean that it is an excellent preparation and will provide a great foundation and platform allowing different paths to be open upon successful completion of the traineeship period.
About the Company
Cybist Online are a fast growing and dynamic Northampton based e-commerce retailer. Customers all across the UK and the EU are supplied with all things ‘IT’ from the latest go faster Graphics Cards to Laptops and PCs and on to the most powerful of CAD Workstations, Enterprise Servers and Business Networking equipment. .
Based next to Abington Park it is a friendly and welcoming environment in which to work. A team of enthusiastic professionals are in place, all committed to the further success and growth of the business and to their own development within it.
Company management have over 60 years of combined knowledge, experience and contacts in the IT Industry and IT supply chains allowing the company to develop securely and quickly. Being authorised partners and outlet distributors for industry heavyweights such as Hewlett Packard, DELL Computers and Lenovo to name a few Cybist can always provide the very latest in cutting edge technology to their customers.
Leveraging the Amazon UK and Amazon EU fulfilment networks Cybist hold over 10,000 products in stock across Europe in Amazon warehouses, all ready for super speedy next day delivery to customers.
With its industry relationships, commitment to quality and efficiency in all aspects of the business and by offering customers great value and fantastic customer service the company has experienced quite rapid growth which is poised to continue creating even more new opportunities within the business for new and existing members of the team.
This is now a chance for successful ambitious and hardworking applicants to join a winning team in a dynamic and growing business at ground level.
It should be emphasised that with these traineeships Cybist is looking to locate, train and to then retain bright, ambitious and hardworking individuals – people who are keen and committed to getting ahead, and to furthering themselves and their careers. If you do not have a strong determination to succeed and achieve then this traineeship may not be right.
The company can already boost a successful track record in helping young career development. In July 2022 in Lancaster House London Cybist Online were presented with the Department of Work and Pensions Award by Teresa Coffey and Boris Johnson for work carried out to help further employment prospects and skills of young people. Over 11,000 UK businesses took part with Cybist winning one of only 11 Awards handed out nationally. Cybist won the SME Small and Medium Sized Enterprise Award. It is an achievement the company is of course very proud and it also reflects the fantastic work and development of the participants who took part within Cybist and the fantastic help provided by the DWP.
For those who successfully complete the traineeship and who are able to thrive in the fun and challenging environment provided by Cybist further opportunities will be available to develop and progress within the business, whether on the technical side or indeed moving into to different areas within the business.
You may be interested to view some of the Cybist Online Products at Amazon.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?me=A27YI4DTWUXOA0
About the role what you will be doing:
The work is varied and interesting and throws up new challenges most days – never a dull moment! It is not a purely technical role however as you will have exposure to many aspects of Business Administration. You will be using Microsoft Teams, Skype, Databases, Microsoft Office, Google Apps, eBay and Amazon Control systems.
By the end of the traineeship you will have had a wide business grounding - ideal for your future development.
Some of the technical and processing aspects you would be involved with are as detailed below:
· The company takes in many deliveries of stock from suppliers such as Hewlett Packard, DELL Computers and Lenovo. The products range from gaming machines through Business laptops and PCs and on to many varied types Enterprise computing equipment such as mobile and desktop/tower workstations and networking equipment from vendors such as Cisco. When they arrive it is ‘all hands to the wheel’ to ensure everything expected has been delivered and in the right quantities and conditions. You will help with this process.
· More detailed evaluation of each product then takes please prior to it often then entering a light production process. You will learn how to test, upgrade and to work with a great many different makes and models of IT equipment. Defined production procedures will be explained and detailed data recorded by you during the process.
· You will often carry out software installations and upgrades primarily with Microsoft Windows operating systems.
· Many products undertake a refurbishment and renewal process of some sort - you will learn about this, perhaps carry out some of this work or arrange for goods to go to an external processing company. You will learn all procedures surrounding this.
· Preparing individual products for sale and shipment and also preparing larger shipments to be sent to Amazon – this is something that you may become involved in.
· You will learn to use necessary sections of the production flow in-house database control system.
· You will often have to be in touch with manufacturers and other processing companies and perhaps to arrange warranty repairs or simply to seek technical help to trouble shoot technical problems.
· By time you have successfully completed your traineeship you will be well versed in many things and will also have had a fantastic introduction to working in a professional business environment and knowing what is expected.
About You – A Selection of Ideal Characteristics
· Be hard working, reliable and committed. Have excellent timekeeping.
· Have a strong interest in IT whether gaming or otherwise, perhaps you have already built your own PC? (Definitely not essential!)
· Be enthusiastic, enjoy a challenge, like to solve problems and not to be ‘stumped’!
· Realise that it is ok and actually ‘the smart thing to do’, to ask questions --- as that is the way to learn and to avoid mistakes.
· Have the ability to work effectively and efficiently and to be self-motivated.
· Have excellent attention to detail and to be able to follow and implement procedures
· Be friendly and helpful to others and be able to work effectively as part of a team.
· Have good IT and communication skills.
Preparing to Apply for this Role
Are you reading this and thinking this is something that really appeals to me? It is something I’d really like to be a part of? Hopefully you are! From experience we know that there are likely to be many applications – do you want to make yours stand out and to show how interested you are? If so perhaps write a cover letter or just a short note and include it with your application. Tailor it to what the job is offering and detailing why you feel you’d one ideal for one of the vacancies – considering what you can offer Cybist as well as what Cybist can offer you?
9 out of 10 applications won’t this so it is an opportunity make yourself stand out before you begin! We would love you to be successful in your application …so this is just a helpful idea.
Benefits:
- Central Northampton location immediately adjacent to Abington Park.
- Easy parking and on major public transport routes
- 22 days holiday + Bank Holidays
- Pension Contributions
- Participation in the Staff Discounted Purchase Scheme
Schedule:
- 35 hours per week - Monday to Friday 9am – 5pm, 1 hour for lunch.
- Competitive salary to be disscused.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Internship, Apprenticeship
Benefits:
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Store discount
- Work from home
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Northampton, NN1 5LP: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Work Location: One location
