Placement - Riders of Bristol

Nature of the business:

bulletsells Harley Davidson and Ducati motorbikes and motorbike related clothing and accessories. Also deals with motorbike M.O.T and services.

Career paths available within this business:

bulletMarketing, sales, mechanics, administration, culinary

General information on what I did during the placement:

bulletI was a general sales assistant and helped doing the administration work everyday.

Daily Diary:

bulletMonday: had a tour of the business, rearranged stock, ordered and received deliveries of stock, organized income of stock.
bulletTuesday: organized income of stock, ordered stock, tidied up the stock cupboard, worked in the parts department with deliveries.
bulletWednesday: Admin. work, dealing with money and invoices, ordered parts in and recieved a parts delivery, using the phone. fax machine and franking machine.
bulletThursday: Admin. work, dealing with money, banking notes, dealing with invoices and delivery notes, recording on the database, using the fax machine, receiving and sorting a major parts stock delivery.
bulletFriday: Admin. work, dealing with money and banking, dealing with invoices and credit notes, polishing bikes.

Location and Travel arrangements:

bulletRiders of Bristol is in Brislington, Bristol. Everyday I went by car or back of a motorbike. There is a bus stop outside the business.

Particular skills or abilities needed:

bulletAble to work with others and show good communication skills. Some I.T skills are needed for the company database and basic maths skills are needed.

Health and Safety requirements:

bulletStudents are not allowed in the mechanics area so no safety clothing is needed. Lifting heavy items is also forbidden, training for the lifting of lighter items is given.

Advice for anyone considering this as a work-experience placement:

bulletI really enjoyed working there. I was able to carry out a wide variety of tasks that helped to broaden my knowledge of the working life. The staff were very friendly and I made lots of new friends. I was never left with nothing to do and I always felt as though I contributed well to the business.

Advice for anyone considering this as a career:

bulletI personally wouldn't consider this for a career. I would feel that the work is a little repetitive. I would choose it if you were interested in sales for a career as a wide range of activities take place.

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