Salesperson/Store Driver Store 6957

About the Role

Entry-level positions supporting our DIY business and sales objectives. Roles include:

• Salesperson: Provides sales and service to DIY customers, with knowledge of store systems, basic automotive systems, and parts. Responsible for sourcing parts from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers, as well as managing store inventory and maintenance processes. Position can be part-time or full-time; fleet safety certification preferred.
• Store Driver: Delivers parts to commercial customers and assists with store tasks and inventory processes. Position can be part-time or full-time; fleet safety certification required.

Responsibilities

Salesperson

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

Store Driver

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

Shared Responsibilities

• Maintain store cleanliness including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, and parking lot.
• General stocking including 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.
• Operating POS and parts lookup systems.
• Expertise with testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service.

Requirements

• 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.
• Valid driver’s license (required for Store Driver; preferred for Salesperson).
• Fleet safety certification (required for Store Driver; preferred for Salesperson).

Qualifications

Salesperson

• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment, providing superior customer experiences.

Store Driver

• Automotive parts experience preferred.

Physical Demands

• Predominantly walking or standing during work hours.
• Ability to talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel.
• Reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds; occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required: close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Primarily indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to various weather conditions (e.g., 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.

Pay

The good faith estimate for this role is between $16.40 USD and $17.75 USD per hour for a new team member. The rate offered depends on geographic location, experience in retail, automotive knowledge, education, leadership roles, and other relevant skillsets, as well as shift differential (if applicable).

Benefits

Advance Auto Parts offers a comprehensive health and wellness benefits program for team members and their families. Learn more about our benefits.