Automotive Parts Drivers - Lansing, Michigan, United States

About the Role

Join a growing business committed to family, employee advancement, environmental protection, and community involvement. As an Automotive Parts Driver, you will deliver and pick up parts and equipment for the dealership.

Responsibilities

• Deliver parts and equipment to customers and vendors.
• Pick up parts and equipment from customers and vendors, coordinating with the Parts Manager, Inventory Control Clerk, Parts Counter staff, or Shipping and Receiving Clerk before leaving.
• Complete a log at the time of delivery and request the recipient’s signature.
• Unload the truck each night, turn in all paperwork, and account for undelivered parts.
• Help maintain the professional appearance of the parts department.
• Maintain the parts delivery vehicle, ensuring it is clean and operating properly.
• Adhere to Company policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Current, valid Driver’s license with a satisfactory Motor Vehicle Report (MVR).
• Chauffeur’s license.
• Ability to pass a DOT physical and obtain a DOT Medical Card.
• Apply common sense to carry out instructions and solve problems.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent (GED).
• One year of experience in a vehicle parts department preferred.

Skills

• Problem-solving.

Physical Requirements

• Required to stand, sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel.
• Frequently required to walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach with hands and arms, talk, and hear.
• Regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Employee Referral Program.
• Employee discounts on sales and service.
• Comprehensive benefits package:
  • Medical, Dental, Vision.
  • Employer-paid Life/AD&D.
  • Employee Assistance Program.
  • Pet Insurance.
• Voluntary benefits:
  • Flexible Spending Account.
  • Life/AD&D, Short-Term and Long-Term Disability.
  • Critical Illness and Accident Insurance.
  • Legal & Identity Theft Protection.
• 401(k) with employer match.
• Holiday Savings Program with employer match.
• Paid Time Off.
• Holiday Pay.

About the Company

Founded in 1980 by Michael Sr. and Maureen LaFontaine, the award-winning and nationally recognized LaFontaine Automotive Group includes 54 retail franchises, 9 collision centers, and 34 Michigan retail locations, employing nearly 2,500 individuals. The group’s mission is to personalize the automotive experience by building lifelong relationships that connect families and strengthen communities. LaFontaine represents brands such as Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Fiat, Genesis, Honda, Hyundai, Jeep, KIA, Lincoln, Mazda, RAM, Polestar, Subaru, Toyota, Volvo, and Volkswagen.

The company’s core values include Accountability, Responsibility, Respect, Communication, Teamwork, and Passion.