Automotive Parts Counterperson

Buick GMC Traverse City; Forney (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive dealership seeks an Automotive Parts Counterperson. The role involves assisting customers with automotive parts, managing inventory, and providing high levels of customer service. Ideal candidates possess excellent communication and organizational skills and a genuine interest in customer satisfaction.

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401K

Short- and Long-Term Disability

$15k of Employer-paid Life Insurance

Employee Referral & Discount Program

Employer-Paid College Tuition

Growth Opportunities

Qualifications

• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills.
• Strong listening, observational, organizational, and time management skills.
• The ability to motivate and build rapport with people.

Responsibilities

• Assist customers with locating and ordering automotive parts.
• Manage inventory and provide exceptional customer service.
• Ensure areas of the parts department are properly stocked.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication

Organizational Skills

Time Management

Job description

Automotive Parts Counterperson

We are always looking for bright, motivated, and energetic professionals to add to our world-class team. Here at Serra Traverse City, we work as a team, and our team strives to be the best for our customers. If you feel that your skills would be an asset to our team, then we want to get to know you!

A little history...

"Take care of the customer and your employees, and the rest will take care of itself."- Albert M. Serra

Serra Traverse City is proud to be part of Serra Automotive, one of the top ten privately-held retail automotive groups in the nation. In 1973, founder Albert M. Serra began with a single Chevy store and a people-first philosophy. Within five years, the dealership achieved Top Five status in the United States and, in the process, fine-tuned a solid formula for growth and an unquenchable passion for success. Following sound operational strategies, Serra Automotive has managed steady expansion in economies both struggling and strong.

Today, Serra Automotive operates in seven states and employs over 2,200 people. The network includes 44 dealerships and represents 56 automotive franchises, making it a formidable force in the $1 trillion automotive retailing industry.

Automotive Parts Counterperson Summary:

As an Automotive Parts Counterperson, your job primarily involves assisting customers with locating, purchasing, and ordering automotive parts, while also managing inventory and providing customer service. This role requires strong customer interaction skills, a basic understanding of automotive parts, and the ability to utilize computer systems and catalogs.

In this role, you get to...

• Assist all customers in selecting required parts in a friendly, professional and efficient manner.
• Inform customers of companion part requirements and specials and ensures that the customer is exposed to the full product line
• Answer phone calls, providing price quotes and other information
• Provide high level of service to internal and external customers
• Pull and fill orders from stock
• Deliver parts to technicians
• Ensure that areas of the parts departments are properly stocked
• Locate out-of-stock parts from outside sources
• Notify the service advisor and the customer when special order parts have been received
• Follow up on back-ordered parts
• Replenish assigned inventory daily
• Make sure all internal requests are billed on service repair order
• Ensure that all customers received their copy of the invoice
• Issue credit for parts returned
• Set up orders for daily shipment, delivery or pick-up
• Participate in all training programs that are made available
• Keep current on new products and product updates
• Maintain a professional appearance and a neat work area
• Perform other duties as assigned

You have...

• Excellent customer service, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Strong listening, observational, organizational, and time management skills
• The ability to motivate and build rapport with people
• The ability to work autonomously and manage your own caseload
• An empathetic, non-judgmental and ethical approach
• Valid driver's license
• Professional, well-groomed personal appearance
• The ability to multitask

We have...

• Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Short- and Long-Term Disability
• $15k of Employer-paid Life Insurance
• Employee Referral & Discount Program, Employer-Paid College Tuition
• Growth Opportunities
• And More...

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and use hand to finger, handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

All applicants must be able to demonstrate ability to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, MVR, drug test.