A professional who sells automotive, appliance, electrical, and other parts and equipment in repair facility or parts store. Respnsibilities include:

• Ascertains make, year, and type of part needed, inspects worn, damaged, or defective part to determine replacement required, or advises customer of part needed according to description of malfunction.
• Discusses use and features of various parts, based on knowledge of machine or equipment.
• Reads catalog, microfiche viewer, or computer for replacement part stock number and price.
• Advises customer on substitution or modification of part when replacement is not available.
• Examines returned part to determine if defective, and exchanges part or refunds money.
• Fills customer orders from stock.
• Marks and stores parts in stockroom according to prearranged system.
• Receives and fills telephone orders for parts.
• Performs other duties as described under salesperson master title.
• May measure engine parts, using precision measuring instruments, to determine whether similar parts may be machined down or built up to required size.
• Usually specializes in selling parts for one type of machinery or equipment and is designated according to part sold, as Counter Clerk, Appliance Parts; Counter Clerk, Automotive Parts; Counter Clerk, Farm Equipment Parts; Counter Clerk, Industrial Machinery and Equipment Parts; Counter Clerk, Radio, Television, and Electronics Parts; Counter Clerk, Tractor Parts; Counter Clerk, Truck Parts.