Careers
At Ernest Doe & Sons Limited
Careers at Ernest Doe
Trading across East Anglia, East Midlands and South East England, Ernest Doe employs more than 540 staff and operates from 21 locations, covering Essex, Herts, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridge, Lincolnshire, Kent, Surrey and Sussex.
2024 is a great year to join the Ernest Doe & Sons family. We have recently taken on two branches in South Lincolnshire and, over the last 18 months, have celebrated our company’s 125th anniversary, won the New Holland Service Excellence (Net Promoter Score) Award (Agriculture), New Holland Telehandler Dealer of the Year (Agriculture), Dalbo European Dealer of the Year (Agriculture) and Hyundai Dealer of the Year (Construction).
We know a company is only as good as its people. When you have a great team, it creates a positive working environment and motivates people to be their best, delivering great service and great results. Ernest Doe is extremely proud that many of its employees have had long term careers with the company and has an excellent staff retention rate. However, we are always on the lookout for bright, motivated individuals to join our team, across the multiple sites from which we operate.
If you are interested in working at Ernest Doe but cannot see a current suitable vacancy please contact our HR department as we would be happy to hear from you.
Current vacancies
Purchase Office Admin Assistant – Ulting
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Job Categories: Business Support Services -
Job Type: Fixed Term -
Job Location: Ulting -
Ref No: WS2088
Service Manager – Braintree
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Job Categories: After Sales Support
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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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Job Location: Braintree
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Ref No: WS2087
Lorry Loader Crane Area Sales Manager – Colchester
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Job Categories: Sales Department
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Job Type: Permanent, Full Time
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Job Location: Colchester
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Ref No: WS2085
Sales Office Administrator – Ulting
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Job Categories: Sales Department
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Job Type: Part Time
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Job Location: Ulting
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Ref No: WS2084
Working at Ernest Doe
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Careers at Ernest Doe – from Apprentice to Sales Director
Careers at Ernest Doe – working as a Parts and Retail Co-ordinator
Careers at Ernest Doe – working as a Parts Adviser
Benefits
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Company pension
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Life assurance
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32 days paid leave (inc bank hols) increasing with long service
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Employee assistance programme
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Recruitment referral scheme
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Staff discounts
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Team building and social events
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Career advancement opportunities
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Long Service Awards
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Flu jabs
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Well being support and Mental Health First Aiders
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Free parking at all sites
Apprenticeships
at Ernest Doe & Sons Ltd
The company is a family-owned business which can trace its roots back to 1898. It employs more than 540 staff operating from 21 locations and has become the UK’s largest agricultural, construction and groundcare machinery dealership.
As part of our continuous development programme we offer apprenticeships every year across our business. This is an important way to develop and grow our talented workforce and ensure our team are fully qualified and skilled in their chosen professions for the future success of the business.
Our apprenticeship program is open to anyone willing to work hard and be part of a fantastic industry. We don’t only welcome school leavers, our program is open to anyone with the aptitude to learn on the job and a willingness to retrain and achieve success. We are committed to supporting keen individuals who want to join our industry and will support them all the way.
If you’re looking for an apprenticeship Ernest Doe offer you one of the best in the country. Earn while you work and study and make your way up to a Master Technician – if you work and study hard the rewards are waiting. There may be opportunities to travel with our manufacturers’ extensive training programmes and you can build and secure a fulfilling career.
If you cannot see a current apprenticeship vacancy please do get in touch to express your interest. We recruit across agricultural, construction, groundcare, parts and admin. We would be happy to consider your application to be included in our next cohort of apprentices and have new intakes every year.
Long service awards
The first gold watch was presented in 1958 to mark the 50th anniversary of L Atkins. Since then, we have presented over 300 watches to every member of staff who has achieved 25 years’ service, in recognition of their loyalty and dedication to our company.
