Store Driver

Advance Stores Company • Red Wing, MN

18h • Onsite

About The Position

The Store Driver is responsible for the safe and timely delivery of parts to professional customers, including picking, staging, and delivering parts, as well as picking up returns and cores. This role involves promoting sales and loyalty programs by dropping off flyers and collecting credit accounts. A key aspect is building and maintaining relationships with MainStreet and National Pro customers, providing insights to the company, and assisting with upselling and cross-selling products. Drivers also contribute to store operations by maintaining cleanliness, stocking inventory (including truck and back stock), and engaging with walk-in customers to recommend parts or services. The position requires strong communication, safe driving skills, and the ability to learn about products and sales techniques. It involves physical demands such as lifting and moving heavy items and working in various indoor and occasional outdoor conditions.

Requirements

• Safe driving and navigation ability
• Ability to use delivery board system
• Friendly and persuasive communication
• Ability to locate and stock parts
• Safety knowledge and skills
• Operating inventory systems (Back stock) and store equipment
• Sales aptitude and customer service orientation
• Ability to identify customer needs and recommend solutions
• Speak and write English; communicate effectively and build strong relationships with customers, peers and leadership
• 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
• Confidence in engaging customers and promoting products
• Willing to learn about new products and sales techniques
• High school diploma or equivalent
• Must have a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record

Nice To Haves

• Spanish a plus
• Automotive parts experience is preferred

Responsibilities

• Pick, stage and safely deliver parts to pro customers
• Pick up returns and cores
• Drop off weekly/monthly sales flyers while promoting current sales and loyalty programs
• Daily collection of credit accounts
• Build and maintain relationships with MainStreet and National Pro customers while providing the CPP with insights learned while making deliveries
• Assist in upselling and cross-selling products to increase average transaction value
• Maintain store cleanliness including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting and parking lot
• General stocking including truck stocking, back stock and cycle counts
• Maintain knowledge of product inventory and new arrivals to assist with sales
• Engage with walk-in customers to understand their needs and recommend appropriate parts or services
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Advance Auto Parts offers a comprehensive health and wellness benefits program to improve the way of life for our Team Members and those who mean the most to them: their families.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED