Salesperson/Store Driver Store 6868

Advance Auto Parts; Penns Grove (NJ); On-site; USD 21,972 - 23,350; Part time

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer in New Jersey is seeking an entry-level sales support associate and store driver to assist in achieving sales and service objectives. The role requires basic automotive knowledge, customer service skills, and the ability to handle inventory. This position offers flexible hours and competitive pay ranging from $15.95 to $16.95 per hour.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified.
• Ability to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customers.
• Safely deliver parts to customers as needed.
• Achieve personal sales goals and help the store achieve its sales goals.
• Maintain store product and operational standards.
• Responsible for inventory processes.

Skills

Customer service

Basic automotive system knowledge

Basic driving skills

Communication skills

Inventory management

Job description

This entry level sales support position will assist the DIY business in achieving our sales and service objectives. The role requires a good understanding of, basic automotive system knowledge and basic part knowledge. It also requires the ability to source parts from stores, hubs, pdq and external suppliers, and in-depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes. The position can be part time or full time and 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 achieve its sales goals.
• Provide DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
• Maintain store product and operational standards.
• Responsible for inventory processes including truck put away, cycle counts, back stock, etc.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Store cleanliness including 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.
• Ability to locate and stock parts.
• Safety knowledge and skills.
• Operating inventory systems and store equipment.
• Parts and automotive system knowledge skills.
• Operating POS and parts lookup systems.
• Expert at testing and diagnostic equipment for DIY service.

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success as a Salesperson

• 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 an assortment of 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.

What is a Store Driver?

This entry level store position supports the delivery of parts to commercial customers. The role is responsible for delivering parts to customers and assisting with task and inventory processes in the store. The position can be part time or full time and must be fleet safety certified.

Primary Responsibilities (Store Driver)

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

Secondary Responsibilities (Store Driver)

• Store cleanliness including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, parking lot.
• General stocking including truck stocking and back stock.

Success Factors (Store Driver)

• Basic driving and navigation ability.
• Ability to use delivery board system.
• Friendly communication.
• Ability to locate and stock parts.
• Safety knowledge and skills.
• Operating inventory systems (back stock) and store equipment.

Essential Job Skills Necessary for Success as a Driver

• 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 an assortment of days, evenings and weekends as needed.

Prior Experience that Sets a Driver up for Success

• Automotive parts experience is preferred.
• Certificates, licenses, registrations.
• Must have a valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified.

Physical Demands

The employee will predominantly be walking or standing, use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. 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 include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment is usually inside; occasionally outside and exposed to various weather conditions while performing tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. The employee is also occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts, high places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives and vibration. Noise level is usually moderate.

Compensation Range

15.95 USD PER HOUR – 16.95 USD PER HOUR

Benefits Information

https://jobs.advanceautoparts.com/us/en/benefits

Equal Opportunity Employer Statement

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.