Salesperson/Store Driver Store 9235

Advance Auto Parts; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer in Fort Myers is seeking an entry-level salesperson and store driver. The role involves providing excellent customer service, maintaining store operations, and safely delivering parts. Candidates should have a basic understanding of automotive systems, sales experience, and must be fleet safety certified. Join a dynamic team where you'll help achieve sales objectives in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of successful sales experience in retail.
• Basic driving and navigation ability.
• Must be fleet safety certified and have a valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent customer service in store and over the phone.
• Deliver parts to customers safely and on time.
• Maintain store cleanliness and inventory processes.

Skills

Customer service

Basic automotive knowledge

Delivery navigation

Safety knowledge

Tools

POS systems

Inventory systems

Job description

Job Description

An entry level sales person with a strong foundation in store systems and basic automotive and parts knowledge will support our DIY business and achieve sales objectives. This role can be part time or full time, and fleet safety certification is preferred. In addition, an entry level store driver with fleet safety certification will handle delivery of parts to commercial customers and support inventory processes.

Salesperson

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, shoot‑outs, cycle counts, back stock, etc.

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain 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 ability 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 an assortment of 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

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 flyers


• Daily collection of credit accounts

Secondary Responsibilities

• Maintain store cleanliness including 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 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

• Automotive parts experience is preferred


• Certificates, licenses, registrations


• Must have a valid driver’s license and be fleet safety certified

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The employee will predominantly be walking or standing, must be able to talk and hear, use hands and fingers to handle items, reach with hands and arms, climb or balance, and 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 characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job, with or without reasonable accommodation. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is usually working inside; however, they will occasionally be 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, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; explosives; and vibration. The noise level is usually moderate.

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