Inside Counter Sales

Advance Auto Parts Inc.; Halifax; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Auto Parts Inc. is seeking a Retail Parts Pro to assist DIY and Professional customers with parts and service, both in-store and via phone. You will drive sales, maintain store standards, and support inventory tasks.

The role requires automotive knowledge, strong customer service, and the ability to work weekends. ASE is a plus; high school diploma or GED is requested. Join a team focused on parts lookup, POS operations, and safe store practices.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Prior automotive parts experience is an asset.
• Able to work weekends and varied shifts.
• Familiar with inventory processes and basic store operations.

Responsibilities

• Provide a positive selling experience for DIY and Professional customers including walk-in, online orders and phone.
• Achieve personal and store sales goals and service objectives.
• Ensure high standards of customer service and store appearance.
• Key holder responsibilities including task assignment, safety, and opening/closing duties.
• Assist in store inventory processes including POGs, truck put away and cycle counts.

Skills

Automotive knowledge

Customer service

Sales experience

Inventory management

Safety awareness

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

POS systems

Parts lookup systems

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

This role is responsible for providing automotive problem resolution including identification, trouble shooting and project assistance for DIY and Professional customers. The role has the ability to source from numerous places including special order, FDO, second source, etc. Must be able to work assorted shifts Monday to Friday 8:00-5:30 and Saturday 8:00- 4:00 as per schedule.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide a positive selling experience for all DIY and Professional customers including walk-in, on-line orders and phone
• Achieve personal / store sales goals and service objectives
• Ensure high standards of customer service and store appearance standards
• Key holder responsibilities (task assignment and completion, safety, open/close duties)

Secondary Responsibilities

• Assist in store inventory processes including POGs, truck put away, shoot outs, cycle counts, back stock, etc.
• Back Up to Professional services
• Store Cleanliness including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting etc.

Success Factors

• Automotive knowledge and or interest in the Automotive aftermarket
• Friendly communication
• Ability to locate and stock parts
• Safety knowledge and skills
• Operating inventory systems and store equipment
• Operating POS and Parts lookup systems
• Advanced parts lookup and sourcing

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success as a Retail Parts Pro

• Working knowledge of automotive systems, and diagnostic ability to include: internal engine, suspension, brakes, electronic, exhaust, etc.
• Speak and write English; communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers and management
• Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals; ability to write simple correspondence
• Understand and execute instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Use basic math accurately: add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Use Microsoft software effectively
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to work an assortment of days, weekends

Prior Experience that Sets a Retail Parts Pro up for Success

• Prior automotive parts experience is an asset
• Sales ability with past experience in fulfillment of customer transactions

Education

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• ASE certification preferred, but not required

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee will predominantly be walking or standing. The employee is required to be able to talk and hear, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually working inside; however, they will occasionally be outside and exposed to various weather conditions while performing such tasks as installing batteries and wiper blades. The employee is also occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; toxic or caustic. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

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