Store Driver

Advance Auto Parts • Tampa, FL

7d

About The Position

The Store Driver picks, stages, and safely delivers parts to professional customers, picks up returns and cores, and supports sales and customer service during deliveries and in the store. The role includes distributing sales flyers, promoting current sales and loyalty programs, collecting credit accounts, and sharing customer insights with the CPP. The Store Driver also assists with upselling and cross-selling, maintains store cleanliness, stocks merchandise, performs cycle counts, and keeps informed about inventory and new arrivals.

The position requires safe driving and navigation, use of delivery and inventory systems, customer-focused communication, and the ability to locate and stock parts. The employee must be able to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed. The job is usually performed indoors, with occasional outdoor work and exposure to the conditions and hazards described in the Work Environment section. A high school diploma or equivalent and a valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record are required; automotive parts experience is preferred.

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid driver's license with an acceptable driving record.
• Safe driving and navigation ability.
• Ability to use a delivery board system.
• Friendly, persuasive, and effective communication skills, including the ability to build relationships with customers, peers, and leadership.
• Ability to read and interpret safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, parts catalogs, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic accurately using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to locate and stock parts and use inventory systems and store equipment.
• Knowledge of safety practices.
• Sales aptitude and customer service orientation, including the ability to identify customer needs and recommend solutions.
• Ability to speak and write English.
• Ability to work an assortment of days, evenings, and weekends as needed.
• Ability and willingness to learn about new products and sales techniques.
• Physical ability to walk or stand predominantly; talk and hear; handle or feel with hands and fingers; reach; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds; and occasionally lift or move up to 100 pounds with assistance.
• Vision abilities including close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Nice To Haves

• Spanish language ability.
• Automotive parts experience.

Responsibilities

• Pick, stage, and safely deliver parts to professional customers.
• Pick up returns and cores.
• Drop off weekly or monthly sales flyers and promote current sales and loyalty programs.
• Collect credit accounts daily.
• Build and maintain relationships with MainStreet and National Pro customers and share delivery-related insights with the CPP.
• Assist in upselling and cross-selling products to increase average transaction value.
• Maintain store cleanliness, including floors, bathrooms, facing, dusting, and the parking lot.
• Stock merchandise, including truck stock and back stock, and perform cycle counts.
• Maintain knowledge of product inventory and new arrivals to assist with sales.
• Engage walk-in customers, identify their needs, and recommend appropriate parts or services.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: High school or GED