Parts Specialist

Join The Gilbert Team!

The Gilbert's Family of Companies is one of Okeechobee's largest employers and is consistently regarded as a premier place of employment in the area. Our team is made up of individuals from Gilbert Chevrolet, Gilbert Ford, Gilbert Oil Company, Gilbert Collision Center, Gilbert Fleet & Commercial, Gilbert Outdoors, Gilbert Line‑X, Gilbert Experience Productions, and Gilbert Realty Group. The diversity of the businesses helps increase opportunities both within the individual business and at other locations.

Paired with our culture of customer care, Gilbert has everything you are looking for in a long term employer.

We're interested in helping you take this next step in your career. We know that happy employees lead to happy customers!

• Medical, dental vision and supplemental plans are offered
• 401K Plan (matching)
• Paid Time Off, including Holiday Pay
• Competitive pay based on experience
• Family friendly atmosphere and schedule, including closed on Sundays
• Large client base, shop is full daily and growing.
• Well established, experienced and trained service department team, including technicians and advisors
• Family owned and operated for over 100 years

• Oversee the parts sales process from start to finish.
• Communicate with staff and customers in a friendly and professional manner.
• Converse effectively/efficiently regarding customer parts status.
• Read and understand the parts catalog when looking up and speaking to specific parts.
• Answer phone calls, provide price quotes and other information to customers.
• Review body shop estimates to verify the parts ordered are correct and all pricing is in line with the estimate.
• Provide high level service to both internal and external customers.
• Pull/fill orders from stock and maintain weekly bin checks to ensure accuracy of stock.
• Notify parts manager of out-of-stock parts or shop materials that need immediate attention.
• Locate out-of-stock parts from outside source and submit an emergency order, if necessary.
• Make sure all internal requests for parts are billed on service repair order.
  
  Receive payment from retail customers or obtains credit authorization.

• High School Diploma or equivalent and prior auto parts sales experience (preferred)
• Knowledge of cataloging and/or inventory management systems, a plus
• Eager to improve in a dynamic work environment
• Strong interpersonal and time management skills
• Ability to read/interpret safety and maintenance documents
• Ability to calculate figures/amounts including; discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, %, area, circumference, and volume
• Valid driver's license and clean driving record
• Must be willing to submit to a background check

We are a Drug Free Workplace

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.