Salesperson/Store Driver Store 5137

Advance Auto Parts Inc.; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 20,402 - 21,228; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retail company in Colorado Springs seeks a Salesperson for an entry-level position focusing on customer service and sales. This role involves maintaining store standards, inventory management, and delivering DIY services. Ideal candidates should have effective communication skills and the ability to work flexible hours. Competitive hourly pay range is between $14.81 and $15.41.

Qualifications

• Speak and write English; Spanish a plus.
• Read safety rules and procedure manuals.
• Work assorted days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customers.
• Achieve personal sales goals.
• Maintain store product and operational standards.

Skills

Effective communication

Basic math skills

Customer relationship building

Basic driving ability

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Salesperson

Entry‑level sales position capable of supporting the DIY business and achieving our sales and service objectives. The role requires a good understanding of store systems, basic automotive and part knowledge, and the ability to source from stores, hubs, PDQ, and external suppliers. The role must understand the store inventory and maintenance processes and can be part‑time or full‑time. Fleet safety certification is preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

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

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain store cleanliness (floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot).
• General stocking, including truck stocking and back‑stock.
• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed.

Success Factors

• Basic driving and navigation ability.
• Ability to use delivery board system.
• Friendly communication and strong relationship building.
• Part location and stocking skills.
• Safety knowledge and skills.
• Proficiency with inventory systems and store equipment.
• Parts and automotive system knowledge.
• POS and parts lookup system usage.
• Expertise with testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service.

Essential Job Skills

• 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 assorted days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience that Sets a Salesperson up for Success

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

Store Driver

Entry‑level store position responsible for delivering parts to commercial customers. The role includes picking and staging parts for customer orders, processing returns and cores, and assisting with task and inventory processes. This position can be part‑time or full‑time and must be fleet safety certified.

Primary Responsibilities

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

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain store cleanliness (floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, 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 and strong relationship building.
• Part location and stocking skills.
• Safety knowledge and skills.
• Proficiency with inventory systems (back‑stock) and store equipment.

Essential Job Skills

• 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 assorted days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience that Sets a Driver up for Success

• Automotive parts experience is preferred.
• Certificates, licenses, and registrations.
• Valid driver's license and fleet safety certification.

Physical Demands

The job primarily involves walking or standing, talking, hearing, and using hands and fingers for handling or feeling. The employee must be able to reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must lift or move up to 50 pounds frequently and occasionally up to 100 pounds. Vision requirements include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Typically performed indoors, occasionally outdoors with exposure to various weather conditions during tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.

Application Close Date

Advance Auto Parts will accept applications for 60 days from the Application Open Date.

Compensation Range

14.81 USD PER HOUR – 15.41 USD PER HOUR

Benefits Information

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Senior‑Level Information

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Sales and Business Development

Industries

Motor Vehicle Manufacturing and Retail

Contact

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class.