Parts Associate

Job Title: Parts Associate

Department: Parts

Supervisor: Parts Manager

Summary Description

Provide courteous, knowledgeable assistance to customers; perform cashiering, stocking and other duties to promote efficient functioning of department. Identify correct part numbers specific to a motorcycle. Resolve difficult customer problems in a courteous and professional manner.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide customer service to external customers.
• Meet customer needs, offers options, resolves problems and follows up with customers.
• Ensure full customer satisfaction without unnecessarily referring customer to other staff members.
• Maintain friendly, helpful demeanor.
• Provide professional, knowledgeable, courteous customer service.
• Assist customers in locating merchandise, take special orders, answer questions, and communicate policies on returns and exchanges.
• Monitor for shoplifting.
• Perform all cashiering functions in accordance with company cash handling policies and procedures.
• Check price tags for alterations.
• Does not accept checks unless processed through cross checks.
• Use appropriate verification procedures for credit card purchases.
• Keep sales floor neat, clean and fully-stocked.
• Shelve new stock, inform buyers of fast- and slow-selling stock, maintain thorough knowledge of inventory.
• Ensure merchandise is attractively displayed.
• Maintain cashiering desk/areas in a clean, organized fashion.
• Keep cashiering area well-stocked with necessary supplies, such as shopping bags, credit card drafts, etc.
• Assist with answering incoming calls and directing them to the appropriate person or department.
• Make tags for damaged merchandise, deliver daily to designated area.
• Comply with all company and department policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits:

• Employee discounts.
• Paid training.
• 401k (subject to completion of the introductory period and other eligibility requirements).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability.
• Accident, critical illness, and cancer insurance.
• Voluntary term life insurance.
• Flexible spending account access.
• Legal shield and identity theft shield.
• Employee assistance program.
• Paid vacation time (after the first year of employment, full time employees accrue vacation hours – ranges from 40 hours/year up to 120 hours/year based on years of employment).
• Paid sick leave (all employees earn 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 40 hours worked in compliance with the applicable state paid sick leave law).
• Paid holidays (based on dealership’s observed holiday policy).
• Paid bereavement leave.
• Opportunities for advancement.
• All subject to eligibility requirements of the applicable benefit plan.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• None

Qualifications & Job Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent degree or greater required.
• Experience: 1-3 years of experience required, with 3-5 years preferred; or the equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to take initiative and problem solve.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to present oneself as well as the company in a professional manner.
• Knowledge of applicable laws/policies/principles/etc.
• Must be computer literate and proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, along with general email/internet.
• Experience using various Google Drive applications to include but not limited to Google Sheets and Google Docs a plus.
• Attention to detail.
• Interpersonal skills and customer service skills required.

Physical Demands

• Requires the use of both hands.
• Frequently required to bend, climb, stoop, crouch, reach, and lift 50lbs of material.
• Requires standing and/or walking for extended periods of time. • Requires the ability to balance and push an 800+lb motorcycle.

Working Conditions

• The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.
• Potential exposure to battery acid, gasoline, chemical cleaning materials or other toxic materials commonly found in a motor vehicle service department.
• Occasionally exposed to exhaust fumes or other airborne particles.
• Frequently works near moving mechanical parts.