Scots car group on new jobs drive 08 | 02 | 2017

    SCOTLAND’S MOST INNOVATIVE car dealership group, Peter Vardy, is embarking on a major recruitment drive to fill 80 positions from a range of roles for its brand-new, purpose built CarStore currently under construction at Dundee’s Dunsinane Industrial Estate.

    Scheduled to open in May, the new CarStore in Dundee has been built on an 8.5 acre brownfield site off the city’s Kingsway and features a 70,000 square foot indoor showroom, incorporating state-of-the-art technology and space for more than 500 vehicles.

    The innovative concept is being replicated in Dundee as a result of the phenomenal success of the Peter Vardy’s pioneering used-vehicle CarStore at Braehead (pictured) in south-west Glasgow and continues perpetuates the Group’s aim to change the way people buy cars in Scotland.

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    “We are proud to have created jobs in the construction and maintenance of this site, in addition to those for the 80 new people who will become our colleagues at Dunsinane,” Peter Vardy said.

    “I am delighted also that our business is helping to revitalise an area of Dundee that has been under-used for far too long. From a wider perspective, our development is part of our drive to create a stronger and more dynamic Scotland.”

    To assist in the recruitment of the most suitable candidates, the Peter Vardy Group will be holding three Open Day recruitment Fairs at the Dundee CarStore:

    Thursday, February 9, between 4-8pm;

    Sunday, February 12, between noon and 4pm;

    Wednesday, February 15, between 4-8pm.

    “These jobs represent a great opportunity for all the ambitious people of Dundee,” Mhairi Jenkins, head of people at Peter Vardy Group, who is running the

     recruitment drive, said

    “The Peter Vardy Group is a high growth business and successful candidate could find their future with us leads them onto a very exciting future.

    “We are aiming to revolutionise the experience of buying a car in Scotland, and we are looking for hard-working and enthusiastic people to bring the CarStore experience to the people of Dundee.”

    Related: Peter Vardy profits soar 56%

    Anyone interested in pursuing a career with one of the fastest growing automotive dealerships groups in the UK should address applications to Lauren Wilson, People Manager, at carstoredundee@petervardy.com.

    Peter Vardy Group operates six Vauxhall volume dealerships in Aberdeen, Perth, Kirkcaldy, Edinburgh, Motherwell and Dalgety Bay (Fife). In addition, it operates five prestige dealerships selling Jaguar, Land Rover, Porsche or BMW-Mini vehicles as well as Scotland’s biggest indoor used car showroom, CarStore, at Hillington, Glasgow.

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    Jim McGill

     

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