Automotive Parts Counter Associate

G502 KGA-FLG, LLC; Culver City (CA); On-site; USD 19,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training

Commission

PTO & 401k

Health insurance

Life Insurance

Year-end bonus

Job summary

Culver City Toyota, a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is seeking a Parts Counter Sales Associate to join our team in Culver City. You will handle customer needs, promote branded parts, and help keep inventory accurate while providing excellent service.

We offer paid training, competitive pay with commission, and a benefits package including PTO, 401k, and health coverage. Join a great culture and growth-minded team.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in an automotive parts department.
• Ability to read and comprehend job-related instructions or information.
• Demonstrates empathy and problem-solving for customers.
• High School diploma or equivalent.
• Ability to lift over 50 lbs and move around the parts department.

Responsibilities

• Handle customer complaints tactfully and per guidelines.
• Encourage the sale of branded parts.
• Improve efficiency of customer/Parts Department interactions.
• Maintain inventory accuracy with computer records.
• Refresh displays and coordinate with Sales Manager for accessory vehicles.
• Monitor workflow to ensure timely completion of tasks.
• Assist in collecting on overdue accounts.
• Notify special-order customers upon arrival of parts.
• Tag parts properly to secure full credit from the factory.

Skills

Automotive parts experience

Reading comprehension

Customer empathy

Computer skills

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Considering a career with Ken Garff Automotive Group means you are in for a great ride (excuse the car metaphor)! We're not your standard dealership or group of dealerships and we are pretty darn proud of that. We are out to do things differently and want to consistently change, grow, and progress. For that reason, our employees are proud of where they work!

Culver City Toyota , a Ken Garff Automotive Dealership, is currently looking for a talented Parts Counter Sales Associate that aligns with our core values and acts with respect, intelligence, greatness, honesty and teamwork.

As a group, we aim to become the most esteemed automotive group by treating people R.I.G.H.T and creating lifetime customers!

Here’s why you’ll want to work here:

• Paid training and real career growth
• Competitive compensation package
• Pay: $16.50 + COMMISSION
• Great people with a great culture
• Paid Time Off and 401k with Company match
• Medical, Dental, Vision, Short and Long-term disability, AD&D and Life Insurance
• Year-end bonus program for all employees (Garff Giveback)
• Employee discounts on Vehicle Purchase, Parts, Service and More!

Here’s what you’ll be doing:

• Ensure that customer complaints are handled tactfully, promptly, with genuine concern, and according to the dealership's guidelines; deals directly with customer complaints stemming from parts issues.
• Encourage the sale of branded parts.
• Schedule regular efforts to improve the efficiency of customer/Parts Department interactions and transactions
• Establish processes to ensure accuracy between inventory and computer records.
• Refresh accessory displays and coordinate with Sales Manager in ensuring an accessory vehicle is available.
• Monitor the workflow in the parts department and intervene as needed to ensure the work is completed on time and technician needs are met.
• Make warranty and billing adjustments.
• Monitor backorders daily ensuring deliveries are shipped and received as quickly as possible
• Ensure that all dealership purchases are properly accounted for before payment is made.
• Assure that all parts are properly tagged to ensure that the dealership recovers full credit from the factory.
• Assist in collecting on overdue accounts.
• Notify all special-order customers upon arrival of parts.

Here’s what you’ll need:

• 2 or more years of experience in an automotive parts department preferred
• Ability to read and comprehend job-related instructions and information whether electronic or paper-based
• Deals creatively and logically with any problems that arise, while expressing empathy for customers and their problems
• High School diploma or equivalent required
• Must have the ability to move about the parts department and have computer skills
• Ability to meet the physical requirements of the role (i.e. lift over 50lbs.)
• A valid in-state driver's license and a good driving record, per company standards

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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