Store Counter Sales (Part Time)

Genuine Parts Company; Temple (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Pay

Outstanding health benefits

401K

Career development and training

Job summary

A leading automotive parts retailer in Temple, Texas, is hiring a Counter Sales associate. This role involves assisting retail customers with their automotive needs, providing excellent customer service, and using technology to manage transactions. Ideal candidates will have a high school diploma, a valid driver's license, and knowledge of auto parts, with opportunities for training and career growth.

Qualifications

• Valid Driver’s License is necessary.
• Experience in a parts store or automotive industry preferred.
• Ability to learn all things automotive if lacking background.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Love fast-paced retail environments.
• Great listening skills and empathy for customers.

Responsibilities

• Provide auto parts solutions for retail and wholesale customers.
• Assist other team members with customer questions.
• Engage with customers to improve their shopping experience.
• Bring customer focus and high energy to our fast-paced stores.
• Welcome retail customers into our retail stores and engage to provide a positive consumer experience.
• Use technology (computer), cash register, telephone, and paper catalog system.

Skills

Customer service skills

Parts knowledge

Verbal communication skills

Listening skills

Fast-paced retail

Valid driver’s license

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Technical or trade school courses or degree

Job description

We are looking for great talent to join our NAPA family as a NAPA Counter Sales associate. You will be the “face of the retail store” and the go-to person for all of our customers' automotive needs. You don’t need to be able to tear down and rebuild a motor, but we do need you to have a background and knowledge of automotive parts.

What You Will Be Doing

• Provide auto parts answers and solutions for our retail and wholesale customers in person at the counter/over the phone
• Use your parts knowledge to assist other NAPA team members in answering questions for customers
• Provide outstanding customer care and interactions with everyone who comes into our NAPA Store
• Bring customer focus and high energy to our fast-paced stores
• Welcome retail customers into our retail stores and engage to provide a positive consumer experience
• Use technology (computer), cash register, telephone, and paper catalog system

This Is The Right Opportunity For You If You

• Genuinely enjoy helping our retail and wholesale customers with their auto parts and service questions
• Have gained your parts experience by working in the automotive industry or have gained your experience tinkering with/repairing cars & trucks over the years
• You are willing to learn all things automotive if you don’t have the background in automotive parts
• Want to join a team where you can learn and grow your career – the opportunities are endless

What You’ll Need

• Valid Driver’s License
• Previous experience in a parts store or automotive industry, or at least a willingness to learn all things auto parts
• High School Diploma or GED, technical or trade school courses or degree
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Love fast-paced retail environments
• Great listening skills and empathy for customers

And if you have this, even better (not a deal breaker if you don’t):

• Background and/or passion for the automotive industry, heavy equipment, farm industry, diesel, marine, or dealership
• Experience in a parts store, auction, retail store, auto body/collision
• Knowledge of cataloging and/or inventory management systems, a plus
• Entirely customer-centric (external/internal)
• ASE Certifications

What’s In It For You

• Awesome people and brand
• Competitive Pay
• Outstanding health benefits and 401K
• Stable company, Fortune 200 with a “family” feel
• A Culture of promotion from within, using your creativity, finding solutions/fixes, and where no 2 days or career paths are the same
• Great training, and ongoing development with support from multiple leaders/your team

GPC conducts its business without regard to sex, race, creed, color, religion, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, age, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, disability, military status, status as a veteran, or any other protected characteristic. GPC's policy is to recruit, hire, train, promote, assign, transfer and terminate employees based on their own ability, achievement, experience and conduct and other legitimate business reasons.