Full-Time

Customer Service Representative

Posted on 11/18/2025

Deadline 11/23/26
Parts Authority

Parts Authority

1,001-5,000 employees

Automotive aftermarket parts distributor

Compensation Overview

$19/hr

Middlesex, NJ, USA

In Person

Category
Customer Experience & Support (2)
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Required Skills
Word/Pages/Docs
Customer Service
Excel/Numbers/Sheets
Requirements
  • At least one year of experience with collision auto body parts.
  • Answer customer calls regarding collision auto body parts, providing information on availability, pricing, and product details.
  • Process orders, manage online order inquiries, and handle returns or exchanges using internal systems.
  • Make outbound calls to update customers on order status, verify account details, and ensure accurate business information.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of collision auto body parts to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues.
  • Deliver excellent customer service while balancing company policies and customer needs.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records of customer interactions.
  • High school diploma or equivalent (preferred).
  • 1–2 years of customer service or related experience.
  • Able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
  • Able to build trust and credibility with customers.
  • Proficient with basic computer programs (Word, Excel, Outlook, Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Gmail).
  • Reliable with consistent punctual attendance.
  • Must be 18 years of age or older.
  • Energetic, positive attitude and a friendly, engaging personality.
  • Team player with a collaborative mindset.
  • Bilingual Spanish (strongly preferred).
  • Flexible and adaptable to change; able to maintain productivity in evolving work environments.
  • Capable of following instructions and taking direction when needed.
  • Strong listening and problem-solving abilities with prompt follow-through.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Professional, courteous, and respectful in all customer interactions.
  • Able to work independently as well as in a team environment.
Responsibilities
  • Answer customer calls regarding collision auto body parts, providing information on availability, pricing, and product details.
  • Process orders, manage online order inquiries, and handle returns or exchanges using internal systems.
  • Make outbound calls to update customers on order status, verify account details, and ensure accurate business information.
  • Demonstrate a strong understanding of collision auto body parts to troubleshoot and resolve customer issues.
  • Deliver excellent customer service while balancing company policies and customer needs.
  • Clearly communicate the value of choosing Parts Authority — including our extensive inventory, user-friendly ordering process, and fast return handling.
  • Maintain accurate and detailed records of customer interactions.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bilingual Spanish (strongly preferred).

Parts Authority is a national distributor of automotive replacement parts, tools, equipment, and transmissions for repair shops, fleets, and wholesale distributors. It offers a catalog of over 3 million parts that cover more than 125 million vehicle applications and fulfills orders through a wide distribution network. The company has grown by integrating more than a dozen acquisitions since 1972 and uses its purchasing power to secure favorable supplier terms. Its goal is to provide reliable, cost-effective parts at scale for the automotive aftermarket and to expand its reach through acquisitions and strong supplier relationships.

Company Size

1,001-5,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Hempstead, New York

Founded

1972

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

  • Recent acquisitions expand market share in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Utah, Texas.
  • New CEO Clark Hale brings fresh leadership to drive integration and growth.
  • Kohlberg majority stake provides capital for continued consolidation in fragmented market.

What critics are saying

  • Bronx warehouse lawsuit alleges unpaid wages and immigration discrimination; regulatory probes ongoing.
  • CEO transition disrupts acquisition integration across 250+ locations with unproven leadership.
  • Aggressive acquisition strategy overextends debt; interest rates crush leverage post-2020 buyout.

What makes Parts Authority unique

  • Over 250 locations across five U.S. regions with 3+ million parts inventory.
  • Brand-centric approach featuring major North American and European automotive brands.
  • Serves diverse channels: repair shops, fleets, jobbers, chains, and e-tailers.

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Benefits

Health Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

Paid Holidays

Paid Sick Leave

Paid Vacation

401(k) Retirement Plan

401(k) Company Match

Employee Discounts

Company News

aftermarketNews
Jun 10th, 2025
Parts Authority Wins ACE Award for Excellence in Education

Parts Authority wins ACE Award for excellence in education.

Parts Authority
Jun 9th, 2025
Back to All Press Releases Parts Authority Honored with Prestigious 2025 ACE Award for Excellence in Education

Lake Success, NY - June 9, 2025 - Parts Authority, a leading distributor of automotive aftermarket parts, today announced it has been awarded the coveted 2025 ACE Award by the Auto Care Association.

ClassAction.org
Sep 5th, 2024
Parts Authority Warehouse Worker Files Lawsuit Over Alleged Discrimination, Unpaid Wages

A proposed class and collective action lawsuit accuses car parts distributor Parts Authority of violating federal and state laws by failing to properly pay workers at its Bronx, New York warehouse and discriminating against certain warehouse workers based on their actual or perceived immigration status.

FreightWaves
Jan 13th, 2023
Delivery Drivers To Share $5.6M In Misclassification Case Victory

Nearly 1,400 delivery drivers will split $5.6 million following a yearslong investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor, which found that a national auto parts distributor and an Arizona logistics company had misclassified their employee drivers as independent contractors.The DOL’s consent judgment, obtained in the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, orders joint employers Parts Authority Arizona LLC and Arizona Logistics Inc., operating as Diligent Delivery Systems, to pay $2.8 million in back wages and the same amount in damages, plus interest, to drivers who worked for the companies from 2012 to 2020.The consent judgment, announced Thursday, also orders Parts Authority, headquartered in Lake Success, New York, and Houston-based Diligent Delivery Systems, along with its owner and CEO, Larry Browne, to pay $150,000 in civil penalties.As of publication, Diligent Delivery Systems and Parts Authority did not respond to FreightWaves’ request seeking comment. The investigation and ensuing litigation spans over eight years — from April 2012 to March 2020 — after the department’s Wage and Hour Division found that the companies violated drivers’ rights under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) by failing to meet minimum wage requirements, pay straight-time rates for all hours worked, pay time and a half for hours over 40 in a workweek and keep required timekeeping records, according to the DOL release. Court documents claim Diligent Delivery Systems required its drivers to sign owner-operator agreements and other documents “purporting to classify driver employees as independent contractors.” The company also required employees to use their personal vehicles for deliveries without compensation, a violation of the FLSA. The division’s Phoenix district office investigated the case and the department’s solicitor’s office in San Francisco litigated.Several drivers are owed more than $50,000 in back pay, damages and interest, while others are owed significantly more. One driver, who worked for Diligent Delivery Systems from June 2012 to November 2018, is owed more than $120,000, while a second driver, who worked for the company for more than four years, is owed nearly $97,000, according to court filings. Diligent Delivery, which has 46 locations nationwide, services the health care, retail and e-commerce industries and also provides shipping and logistics services on behalf of Parts Authority to automotive dealerships, distributors and wholesalers, according to PitchBook. The company also provides hotshot delivery express services and operates a long-haul trucking division.“Employers cannot avoid their obligations to pay the minimum wage and overtime through contracting with another entity to obtain employees,” Seema Nanda, solicitor of labor for the DOL, said in a statement. Parts Authority, which has Arizona offices in Tempe, Phoenix, Mesa and Surprise, is a leading national distributor of automotive replacement parts, tools, equipment and transmissions with more than 200 locations throughout the U.S. According to the consent judgment, payments to misclassified drivers will be completed in October 2025.“We will continue to identify and address misclassification that not only hurts the workers who are deprived of their wages, but also puts responsible employers at a competitive disadvantage,” said Jessica Looman, DOL’s principal deputy wage and hour administrator.Do you have a news tip or story to share? Send me an email or message me @cage_writer on Twitter. Your name will not be used without your permission.Read more articles here:Western Flyer Xpress acquires Missouri truckload carrier’s assetsTrucking bookkeeper already in prison for embezzlement sentenced for PPP fraudDaughter of clown seeks to join wrongful death trucking suitWells Fargo seeks to force shuttered UFI into bankruptcy

aftermarketNews
Jul 6th, 2022
Parts Authority Inc acquires National Autobody Parts Warehouse, Inc.

Parts Authority announced it has acquired National Autobody Parts Warehouse Inc., headquartered in Grand Prairie, Texas.

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