Parts Assistant

What We’re Looking For:

As a Parts Assistant at Don Ayres Honda in Fort Wayne, Indiana, you will play a vital role in ensuring the efficient operation of our automotive dealership. You will work closely with our technicians and service advisors to provide support in ordering, receiving, stocking, and issuing parts while maintaining accurate inventory records. This is a full-time, hourly position in the auto industry, with opportunities for growth and development within the company.

Schedule:

Full-time: Monday-Friday 8:00am to 5:00pm and every other Saturday 8:00am-3:00pm (Will have Wednesday off when a Saturday is worked)

Job Responsibilities Include:

• Delivers parts to technicians in all buildings over 18-acre dealership campus
• Ensures that areas of the parts department are properly stocked
• Deliver parts to independent repair facilities and wholesale customers
• Pick up parts and return parts to local vendors
• Assist on the parts counter: Look up parts, bill parts, fill orders, create orders, and answer phones
• Inventory management: Assist with cycle counts of parts bins and assist with annual physical inventory
• Aid the service department by moving vehicles as needed and delivering vehicles to other repair facilities for sublet repairs
• Give customers a ride to and from the dealership, if required, when vehicles are brought in for service
• Ensure the cleanliness of the parts department by disposing of used boxes and trash, sweeping floors and dusting parts bins daily
• Crate all cores for shipment back to the manufacturer when part has been replaced
• Put stock order parts in appropriate bins
• Assist in stock order check-in if needed
• Aid in the parts sales process from customer inquiry to finding the part to invoicing the customer
• Communicate with staff and customers in a friendly and professional manner
• Understand and follow federal, state and local regulations applicable to industry
• Additional miscellaneous duties as needed

Benefits:

• Health and dental insurance
• Supplemental vision, dental, and life insurance
• Paid time off and holidays
• Closed on major holidays
• Short-term disability insurance
• Employer paid Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Fitness Club Discount
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Employee discounts
• Ongoing training and career advancement opportunities
• Fast-paced, high-energy environment
• Supportive, friendly, and positive company culture