Parts Counterperson

National City, CA

Great Opportunity!

Parts Counterperson employment opportunity with Dalton Motors in National City 

Welcome! Become part of one of San Diego County’s fastest growing and top-rated group of dealerships. Dalton Motors (Dalton Toyota National City, Dalton Hyundai National City & Dalton Subaru National City) is part of Dalton Corporation, a company that has evolved from a manufacturing textile company founded in 1945, to a business group with a diversified portfolio that includes Real Estate, Automotive and Finance. The Dalton Automotive division in Mexico currently represents Toyota, Hyundai, Kia, Honda, Cherry and more. We are proud to be the first automotive dealerships in the United States, with more to come in the future!

This is a great opportunity to work with an industry leader known for its friendly and welcoming environment, exceptional customer service, and large and loyal customer base.  We are looking for an Parts Counterperson who is enthusiastic, honest, hard-working, organized, and committed to great customer service. The Parts Counterperson pay is dependent on skills and experience.

Pay: $5,000 – 6,500/month

Located less than 20 minutes from most areas of San Diego, Dalton Toyota, Dalton Hyundai and Dalton Subaru are high-volume, full-service dealerships. Our team is driven to provide 5 Star quality service to our guests. We provide a superior working environment where our team members feel valued and have with great potential for growth within the industry. We pride ourselves on our culture and dedication to our people. We have ongoing training for our staff, including training from the manufacturer, new product on-line training, and job specific training by our in-house trainer. Our dealership runs smoothly in large part due to our solid processes and trained, skilled staff, many of whom have been here for twenty years or more.

Some of What You’ll do:

• Assists all customers (retail and shop) in selecting required parts in a friendly, professional and efficient manner.
• Informs customers of companion part requirements and specials and ensures that the customer is exposed to the full product line.
• Answers phone calls, providing price quotes and other information accurately.
• Reviews body shop estimates to be sure the parts that are ordered are correct and all pricing is in line with the estimate.
• Provides a high level of service to internal and external customers.
• Pulls and fills orders from stock.
• Notifies parts manager of out-of-stock parts or shop materials that need immediate attention.
• Locates out-of-stock parts from outside source and submits an emergency order, if necessary.
• Notifies the service advisor and the customer when special ordered parts have been received.
• Notifies the body shop when all the parts have arrived and when they will be delivered.
• Pulls orders for delivery to body shop, making sure all parts are tagged with customer names and job number.
• Follows up on back-ordered parts.
• Verifies will-call and back-order files weekly and returns to vendors, or stocks those items not picked up or required.
• Replenishes assigned inventory daily.
• Assists outside sales representatives with their orders.
• Makes sure all internal requests for parts are billed on service repair order.
• Receives payment from retail customers or obtains credit authorization.
• Ensures that all charge sales are signed by the customer.
• Ensures that all customers receive their copy of the invoice.
• Issues credit for parts returned, ensuring that the original invoice, or its number, is available so that purchase and pricing can be verified.
• Issues and tracks requested shop tools to technicians.
• Keeps orderly records of all repair orders, invoices, insurance estimates and special-order parts.
• Sets up orders for daily shipment, delivery or pick-up.
• Solicits assigned accounts by phone.
• Keeps front and rear counter areas clean and uncluttered.
• Performs other duties as assigned by ownership, upper management and/or immediate supervisor.

What are we looking for?

• Requires previous parts counter experience. Manufacturer specific is preferred.
• High school diploma or general education degree (GED) in addition to minimum one year related experience.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out simple one- or two-step instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional or no variables.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize effectively.
• Available to work weekends.

Dalton Motors Part-time Benefits:

• Full benefits 1st of the month after 60 days of employment including Health, Vision, & Dental Insurance 
• 401k Plan
• Paid manufacturer product training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee vehicle purchase program
• Advancement opportunities
• Custom tailored onboarding training programs

At Dalton Motors, we believe that a diverse workforce is a strength to be celebrated. We value the unique contributions that you can bring to our team in terms of education, opinions, culture, ethnicity, race, sex, gender identity and expression, nation of origin, age, languages spoken, veteran’s status, color, religion, disability, sexual orientation, and beliefs.