Assistant Parts Manager at Peach State Truck Centers in Austell, Georgia

Job Description:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
 Assesses present and future needs, trends, problems and profit opportunities of the Parts Department.
 Assist Parts Manager in establishing short- and long-term operating and financial objectives for the Parts Department within the Company's overall plans and policies
 Ensures that approved policies and objectives are clearly understood and effectively applied within the department. ·
 Reviews and appraises the results of activities within the department and takes appropriate actions as necessary.
 Develops merchandising strategies to ensure the objectives are obtained. 
 Maintains appropriate communication within and between all departments within the branch.
 Promotes safe work habits and ensures that safety rules are followed.
 Develops and maintains policies and practices which will ensure positive customer relations.
 Stays familiar with the activities of competition, market conditions and department operation; keeps the Parts Manager informed.
 Assists with the training and development of the parts department personnel.
 Other duties as assigned

Company Conformance Statement - Every employee, in addition to fulfilling the duties and responsibilities of his or her position, is expected to:
 Be safe, avoid injury and promote, through positive actions, a safe work environment,
 Perform quality work within deadlines with or without direct supervision,
 Interact professionally with other employees, customers and suppliers,
 Maintain the confidentiality and privacy of all Company proprietary and confidential information,
 Work effectively as a team contributor on all assignments,
 Work independently while understanding the necessity for communicating and coordinating work efforts with other employees and organizations,
 Demonstrate regular attendance and punctuality in accordance with Company policies,
 Interact well and cooperatively with other employees,
 Adhere to the Company’s EEO policy and Affirmative Action commitments.

Supervisory Responsibilities
 Inside parts Counter Sales Persons
 Part Administrative Coordinators
 Parts Inventory Control Specialists
 Warehouse Clerks and or/Warehouse Supervisors

Qualifications -
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education General Experience
Associate’s degree (A.A.) or equivalent from a fully
accredited two-year college or technical school and Minimum of three years related experience and/or training
An equivalent combination of education and experience is acceptable

Specific Experience
 Prefer three years previous parts department experience, consisting of both inside and outside parts selling.
 Requires thorough knowledge of all phases of the parts department.
 Must display excellent leadership and communication skills.
 Must have positive can-do attitude.
 Must have strong work ethics and commitment to extra hours when needed.

English Language Skills
Reading Skills
3 - Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.
Writing Skills
4 - Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
Presentation Skills
3 - Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.
Mathematical Skills
2 - Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
Reasoning Skills
Skill Level
3 - Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Application
3 - Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

Computer Skills
1 - Basic understanding of Windows and Microsoft Office
Other computer skills of software needed
 CDK

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

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