Salesperson/Store Driver Store 9773

Advance Auto Parts; Gretna (LA); On-site; USD 30,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading auto parts retailer in Gretna seeks an entry-level Salesperson responsible for providing excellent customer service, achieving sales goals, and maintaining store standards. Ideal candidates have sales experience, basic automotive knowledge, and strong communication skills. The position offers both part-time and full-time opportunities and requires a valid driver’s license.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of successful sales experience in a retail environment.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules and operating instructions.
• Must be able to lift and move items up to 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for customers.
• Achieve personal and store sales goals.
• Safely deliver parts to customers.

Skills

Sales experience

Customer service

Basic automotive knowledge

Basic driving skills

Safety knowledge

Communication skills

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

Salesperson – Entry level sales position supporting the DIY business and achieving sales and service objectives. Requires knowledge of store systems, basic automotive and part knowledge, ability to source from stores, hubs, pdq, and external suppliers, and in-depth knowledge of store inventory and maintenance processes. Position may be part time or full time. Fleet safety certification preferred.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide excellent selling experience for DIY customer visits and phone calls
• Achieve personal sales goal and help 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

• 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

• 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
• 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

Job Description – Store Driver

Entry level store position supporting delivery of parts to commercial customers, with responsibilities to deliver parts and assist with task and inventory processes in the store. 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/monthly sales flyer
• Daily collection of credit accounts

Secondary Responsibilities

• 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
• 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 are representative of those that must be met to perform the essential functions of this job. The employee will predominantly be walking or standing, must talk and hear, and use hands and fingers to handle or feel; 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 up to 100 pounds. Vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The environment is usually indoors, with occasional outdoor exposure to weather. Tasks include installing batteries and wiper blades. The employee may be exposed to moving mechanical parts, high places, chemicals, electrical shock, explosives, vibration, and moderate noise.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.