Salesperson/Store Driver Store 6124

About the Role

Entry-level positions supporting either the DIY business or parts delivery to commercial customers. Both roles can be part-time or full-time and require basic automotive and store-system knowledge.

Salesperson Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and phone calls
• Achieve personal sales goal and help store achieve its sales goals
• Provide DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
• Maintain store product and operational standards
• Responsible for inventory processes including truck put-away, shoot-outs, cycle counts, back stock, etc.

Secondary duties include store cleanliness (floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot) and general stocking (truck stocking and back stock).

Store Driver Responsibilities

• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed
• Pick and stage parts for customer orders
• Pick up returns and cores
• Drop off weekly/monthly sales flyer
• Daily collection of credit accounts

Secondary duties include store cleanliness (floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot) and general stocking (truck stocking and back stock).

Success Factors

• Basic driving and navigation ability
• Ability to use delivery board system
• Friendly communication
• Ability to locate and stock parts
• Safety knowledge and skills
• Operating inventory systems and store equipment
• Parts and automotive system knowledge skills
• Operating POS and parts lookup systems
• Expert at testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service

Essential Job Skills

• Speak and write English (Spanish a plus); communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers, and management
• Read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals
• Use basic math accurately: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment, providing superior customer experiences (for Salesperson)
• Automotive parts experience is preferred (for Store Driver)
• Must have a valid driver’s license and be fleet safety certified (required for Store Driver, preferred for Salesperson)

Physical Demands

The employee will predominantly be walking or standing. The role requires:

• Talking and hearing
• Using hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms
• Climbing or balancing; stooping, kneeling, crouching, or crawling
• Frequently lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds and occasionally lifting and/or moving up to 100 pounds
• Specific vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus

Work Environment

The work environment includes:

• Primarily working inside, with occasional outdoor exposure to various weather conditions for tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades
• Occasional exposure to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration
• Moderate noise level in the work environment