About the Role
The Sales and Service Specialist (SSS) is a hybrid role responsible for assessing customer needs, recommending products/services, performing entry-level vehicle services, and ensuring customer satisfaction. This role is a key pipeline for future career growth within BSRO, allowing individuals to learn all aspects of store operations and flex between customer interaction and vehicle service tasks.
Responsibilities
- Customer service, sales, customer issue resolution (75%)
- Basic vehicle service tasks (Oil, tires, fluids) (25%)
- Store operations (opening/closing, inventory, displays) as needed
- Growth and career development
- May assist Manager or act as Manager-On-Duty
- Learn all aspects of store operations and flex between front/back shop tasks
Requirements
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- Valid automobile driver’s license
- Customer service and career growth mindset
- Ability to complete required store education courses and modules
- Ability to learn and perform basic vehicle service tasks
- Ability to learn and operate store systems
- Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification must be completed at the start of employment
- Temporary work authorization or the need for sponsorship may disqualify you from employment
Skills
- Sales
- Customer service
- Basic vehicle service
Location
- North America
Work Type
- Full-time
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- Entry-level
Education Level
- High School Diploma or equivalent
- 2-year degree or non-traditional education through training program completion, certification, or other exhibiting the growth mindset
Salary/Compensations
- $15.75 - $23.67
Benefits
- Formal training
- Performance incentives
- Paid vacation and holidays
- Competitive healthcare packages for full-time and part-time employees
- 401k plan
- Supportive and engaging onboarding experience
- Opportunity to develop and grow through training and regular mentorship
- Corporate Social Responsibility activities
- Global, dynamic and challenging work environment
- Agility and work/life effectiveness
- Long-term well-being
- Diverse and inclusive team
About the Company
- Bridgestone Retail Operations (BSRO) is part of Bridgestone Americas and employs over 22,000 teammates in North America.
- BSRO operates more than 2,200 company-owned stores, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and Wheel Works locations.
- With locations across North America and more than $4.5 billion in tire and auto service sales, Bridgestone Retail Operations is the right place to build a career.
- Bridgestone Americas, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, the world’s largest tire and rubber company.
- Bridgestone Americas and its subsidiaries develop, manufacture and market a wide range of Bridgestone, Firestone and associate brand tires.
- The companies are also engaged in retreading operations throughout the Western Hemisphere and produce air springs, roofing materials, and industrial fibers and textiles.
- The Bridgestone Americas family of companies also operates the world’s largest chain of automotive tire and service centers.
- Guided by its global corporate social responsibility (CSR), commitment Our Way to Serve, Bridgestone embraces its responsibility as a global leader by striving to improve the way people move, live, work and play.
Equal Opportunity
- Bridgestone is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.
- It is our policy to consider for employment all individuals regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.
