Salesperson/Store Driver Store 8754

Advance Auto Parts; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer is seeking a Salesperson for its Houston location. The role involves providing excellent customer service, achieving sales goals, and assisting with various store operations. Candidates should have some sales experience, strong communication skills, and basic automotive knowledge. This entry-level position offers part-time or full-time options, with fleet safety certification preferred. The work environment includes both indoor and outdoor tasks, with physical demands such as lifting and moving parts.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a diverse retail environment.
• Ability to communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers.
• Must possess a valid driver's license and be fleet safety certified.

Responsibilities

• Provide an excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and phone calls.
• Achieve personal sales goal and help the store achieve its sales goals.
• Conduct various inventory processes and maintain store cleanliness.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Basic automotive knowledge

Communication skills

Math skills

Job description

Salesperson

Entry-level sales position capable of supporting the DIY business and achieving our sales and service objectives. The role requires good knowledge of store systems, basic automotive and part knowledge, and the ability to source items from stores, hubs, pdq, and external suppliers. The candidate must have in-depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes. The position 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 goal and help the store achieve its sales goals
• Provide DIY services including battery installation, testing, and wiper installs
• Maintain store product and operational standards
• Responsible for 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
• 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 in 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 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, fractions, and decimals
• Availability to work assorted days, evenings, and weekends as needed

Prior Experience

• 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 and assisting with task and inventory processes in the store. The role requires fleet safety certification and can be part-time or full-time.

Primary Responsibilities

• 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

• 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
• Ability to locate and stock parts
• Safety knowledge and skills
• Operating inventory systems (Back‑stock) and store equipment

Essential Job Skills

• Communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers, and management
• Read and interpret 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, fractions, and decimals
• Availability to work assorted days, evenings, and weekends as needed

Prior Experience

• 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. They must talk, hear, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Frequent lifting and/or moving up to 50 pounds, occasionally up to 100 pounds. Vision requirements include close, distance, color, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The employee usually works indoors but may occasionally work outdoors and be exposed to various weather conditions while performing tasks such as installing batteries and wiper blades. Exposure to moving mechanical parts, high or precarious places, toxic or caustic chemicals, risk of electrical shock, explosives, and vibration may occur. Noise level is usually moderate.

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