Front Parts Counter Representative

pagemployeejobboard; San Diego (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care options

401k with company match

Career growth opportunities

Best Places to Work recognition

Job summary

Kearny Mesa Toyota, a Penske Automotive Group dealership, is seeking an experienced Front Parts Counter Representative to join our team and deliver extraordinary customer experiences. This role provides direct assistance to retail and wholesale customers as well as service department technicians to sell parts and accessories in a timely fashion.

This position offers variable monthly pay based on performance with an hourly base range of $26.50–$33.50, and an expected annual earnings range of

Qualifications

• Requires genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience.
• Demonstrates friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability and a team-oriented mindset.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist retail and wholesale customers and service technicians with parts and accessories.
• Provide direct parts counter support to ensure timely sale and delivery of parts.
• Support the parts department to maintain profitability and customer satisfaction.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Team player

Organizational skills

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

AA degree preferred

Job description

Kearny Mesa Toyota, a Penske Automotive Group dealership, is looking for an experienced Front Parts Counter Representative to join our team to help deliver extraordinary customer experiences.

JOIN OUR TEAM

At Penske Automotive Group (PAG), we strive to create a positive and challenging workplace that promotes excellence and achievement, and we aim to deliver the very best experience possible to our customers. We are looking for dedicated and motivated professionals who share that same passion to join our team.

Imagine working in a professionally and financially satisfying job where you have the opportunity to make a positive impact on our organization and customers every day. The Front Parts Counter Representative provides direct assistance to retail and wholesale customers as well as the service department technicians to sell the needed parts and accessories in a timely fashion.

This position offers variable monthly pay based on prior month's performance. The hourly base range is $26.50--$33.50 per hour, with an expected annual earnings range of $60,000--$72,000.

WHAT WE HAVE TO OFFER

• Fortune 500 company, consistently recognized by Automotive News as among the "Best Dealerships to Work For."
• Proudly named to Glassdoor's Best Places to Work
• Comprehensive benefits program, including health care options (medical, dental and vision) and 401k savings and retirement plan with company match.
• Training, resources and opportunities for career growth and advancement, tailored to individual performance, experience and interests.
• Values-driven culture built on integrity, professionalism, excellence and teamwork.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Genuine interest in providing an exceptional customer experience.
• Friendliness, enthusiasm, reliability, with a positive "team-player" attitude.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong work‑ethic with the ability to work in a fast‑paced, results‑driven environment.

WHAT YOU CAN BRING TO THE TABLE

• Commitment: Ensure our customers have a world class buying experience at every step along the journey.
• Excellence: Provide an unparalleled level of expertise as an integral member of the parts department focusing on customer satisfaction while ensuring profitability.
• Authenticity: Connect with customers about their parts questions in a professional manner that reflects understanding, clarity, accuracy, and courtesy.
• Growth Mindset: Strive to grow the dealership and your career by setting monthly and annual goals for the Parts Department with the Parts Manager and reporting on your progress.

Penske Automotive Group is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug- and alcohol-free workplace. Some positions may require applicants to possess a valid driver's license and have a good driving record.

Competencies

• Excellent customer service skills
• Ability to understand, keep abreast of, and comply with federal, state, and local regulations that affect parts department including, but not limited to, hazardous waste disposal, emergency response, safe driving, and OSHA Right-to-Know
• Ability to ensure use of proper safety equipment
• Computer proficiency
• Excellent communication skills both oral and written with the ability to effectively communicate via face-to-face, phone, or by other means of communication
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions
• Ability to process data and organize it for management analysis
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions
• Ability to understand and follow work rules and procedures
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out detailed but uninvolved written or oral instructions
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Ability to interact well with others and be a positive influence on morale of department, dealership, and organization

Supervisory Responsibility

None

Work Environment/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. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.
Medium/Heavy Work - Will lift over 50 pounds with assistance device required and/or frequent lifting or carrying of objects weighing up to or over 35 pounds with assistance device available as needed.
This position will require the employee to be standing for prolonged periods of time
This position requires the ability to push, pull, climb, stoop, kneel, reach, grasp, and walk on a regular basis.
This position requires the ability to perform repetitive motion (doing the same activity over and over throughout the day)

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

Works evenings, weekends, and holidays as required

Required Education and Experience

High school diploma or the equivalent and one year related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Preferred Education and Experience

Associate's degree (A. A.) or equivalent; and two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Minimum of one year's experience working in the service drive or at an auto parts retailer or wholesaler.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications (Certification/Licenses/Registrations)

ASE Certification preferred but not required
i-Car Certification preferred but not required
Specific manufacturer's certification preferred but not required
Valid Driver's License