Parts Specialist
About The Position
The Parts Specialist provides retail and installer customers with a high level of service and supports store management in completing assigned tasks. The role includes assisting walk-in and phone customers with parts selection, pricing, purchases, returns, and complaints; supporting professional customers when directed; and completing required company training. Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply. The position also supports daily store operations, including stocking and maintaining merchandise displays, processing inventory and merchandise returns, and completing stock adjustments and cycle counts. After completing required training and meeting company requirements, the Parts Specialist may operate a brake lathe and other store test equipment and perform certain in-store services where permitted by state and local law. The role may occasionally involve driving a delivery vehicle when business needs dictate, subject to the company’s driving eligibility requirements.
Requirements
- Ability to quickly match alphanumeric sequences.
- Ability to provide outstanding, friendly, and professional customer service.
- Ability to multitask while handling customers by phone and in the store at the same time.
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with automotive parts, cataloging, the Weatherly index system, and automotive sales or service.
- ASE certification.
- Fluency in multiple languages; Spanish is highly desired.
- Bilingual candidates are encouraged to apply.
Responsibilities
- Follow and promote company customer service programs.
- Greet retail and walk-in customers courteously and assist them in selecting merchandise.
- Assist managers and installer service specialists with professional customers as needed and directed.
- Complete assigned company training relevant to the position.
- Answer store phone calls according to company policy; look up parts and prices accurately, recommend premium and related items, and offer the Low-Price Guarantee.
- Maintain and secure the cash drawer; accept cash and checks, make change, and process credit card transactions accurately.
- Process exchanges and returns in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Address and resolve customer complaints in a friendly manner.
- Assist with daily image-maker and planogram updates, freight receiving, stocking shelves, fronting and facing, and cleaning.
- Prepare new, core, and warranty merchandise returns for shipment to the distribution center; assist with monthly stock adjustments and inventory cycle counts.
- Operate a brake lathe and other store test equipment after completing corresponding training and meeting company requirements.
- Perform in-store customer services where state and local laws allow, such as installing wipers, testing and charging batteries, testing charging systems, scanning vehicle trouble codes, and replacing headlight capsules.
- Occasionally drive a delivery vehicle when business needs dictate, provided company driving eligibility requirements are met.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive wages and paid time off.
- Stock Purchase Plan.
- 401(k) with employer contributions starting Day One.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- Optional Flexible Spending Account (FSA).
- Team Member Health/Wellbeing Programs.
- Tuition Educational Assistance Programs.
- Opportunities for career growth.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
