delivery driver

stocking associate

stocker

inside sales

parts driver

Eastern Auto Parts Warehouse

       Let me start by asking, what comes to mind when you think about "professionals" or what an ideal "work environment" looks like?.....

This is just might be the opposite.

      Your typical Manager/Supervisor is most likely going to be some combination of unprofessional, condescending, poorly qualified, inappropriate, disorganized, and/or demanding.  To an extent, it seems they are set up for failure because support doesn't appear to be distributed fairly.  "Expect a lot, and give little" could be the motto.  What I perceived as favoritism, a lack of attention to detail, a high turnover rate, the understaffing for the workload, the lack of supervision and training for new employees, the lack of policy and procedure enforcement, the lack of cleanliness and organization, bad hiring choices, gossip, and many more things, all came together to result in what I saw as a generally unsafe, unsanitary, chaotic mess.  Management seemed to take little or no responsibility for the amount of demands being made while lacking any meaningful knowledge of what had truly been asked, nor were they offering any effective solutions to the variety of challenges employees were facing (faulty and/or poorly maintained equipment, damaged parts, faulty barcodes, etc.) I could never tell at what my point my responsibilities ended or how the job could be completed without massive amounts of error. If I could do more, I would be asked to do more, and then when I couldn't, my reasons were ignored and more was asked again.  It felt as though I was just being manipulated to produce the most I was worth without having an investment made into my success.  Probably good for business but it upset me deeply to not be given any meaningful feedback about my work.  

      The vast majority of what I saw could be described as "pushing paperwork" or "going through the motions", when in reality, they are letting all of the problems roll downhill. It seemed at though nobody had been set up for success and the result was everybody trying to make themselves look good by hiding the mess or drowning in an effort to do the right thing.  It's a shame because I think that the system that they have in place could work amazingly well if the company culture, hiring and training practices, management, and compensation weren't all a mess and they revisited their processes and methods and updated their departments to handle the increased volume of work.  

I want honest work for a fair wage. I want to be responsible for myself and not blamed for other people's mistakes and shortcomings. I want to be treated with respect and told the truth (I felt lied to and manipulated). I want to feel safe at work. I would like a clean bathroom and something to dry my hands with that has been kept sanitary (Not papertowel rolls sitting on TOP of the dispenser with other peoples wet handprints all over them). I would like a lot of things......

I would also like to caveat all of this with a big compliment to the few people that really shine in this company that are always sincere, do their best, and treat everybody with respect.  You were few and far between.

Could their be something at this company for you? Sure.  Growth and opportunity come out of hardship, and this is guaranteed hardship!  But the growth will be your own personal accomplishment and the opportunities will most likely be found elsewhere.

This is all my opinion but I have spent a lot of time reading and learning about workplace culture and best practices.  I have had many less than perfect jobs and this place stands out to me.  I wouldn't say all of this if I did not feel as though something were deeply wrong.  I don't believe I ever got to see my coworkers at their best (many of whom I care about a lot) because they were not effectively supported in their roles, told what is happening and why, or recognized for their achievements.  What a shame....

I worked at Eastern Auto Parts Warehouse in Delran, NJ. I worked from December 2010 to August 2013 when I was let go for having a previous injury on the job and was classified as unmotivated to continue to work for the company. I had shirts with the company name to wear to work everyday, no uniform. I worked Monday to Friday, and every other Saturday. I arrived to work every morning and clocked in. My normal shift was 8am to 430pm. I was incharge of getting everything together that I needed to do for that day. I had to turn on my 3 computer systems; one was for GPS to keep track of delivery drivers, one was to check on part orders coming through and the last was to have the drivers scan their data invoices before leaving the warehouse. Also had to load up my scan gun to scan each and every part as they came in and out of the warehouse. My job was to Dispatch drivers to and from the warehouse via GPS systems, also I was a warehouse supervisor. I would go back and forth into the warehouse as auto part orders came through my scan gun. I would go grab the part or parts, scan them with the gun.. Bring them out to the main desk, load them up in buckets to get ready to ship out.. Each bucket had to be in order of which stop came first, each bucket would go out in order of the call in. I would also answer phones from customers to take their orders, also direct my transfer part driver to and from our transferring location to ensure he had the correct parts to bring back to our warehouse. I used the computer system to collect data from our auto parts catolog and transfer the information to invoices to produce a order. All day was mostly going back and forth in the warehouse, getting orders together and shipping them via our delivery drivers. I was in charge of about 20 drivers. We sold to about 200 customers, made about $8,000 in sales daily at our store. We had a smaller store out of the total 30 stores. During the afternoon right after lunch, I would come back and scan out auto part cores and defects. Each one was seperate and went into their own cage for the pickup transit. Some days had more than others. After I was done with that.. Our stock order box truck came to deliver our warehouse stock that was sold at our warehouse the previous day. Some days had a larger stock order and other days was smaller. I was in charge of getting the stock put away and making sure we had everything that was listed on our paperwork for the stock order. Once that was all put away which took me about an hour and a half. Since it was toward the end of the day. Incoming orders would finally slow down and it was time for me to end my day there. I would make sure everything was shut down and put anything extra that I had for work that day away so I could continue my work the next day, than clocked out.

EAPW is very poorly run company from top to bottom and has a very high turnover rate in every department. They fire high paying employees or whole departments annually just to stay under budget, because of how poorly managed they are.    

They constantly flip flop on company policies, daily operations and make up prices as they go, upsetting customers and causing frustration. Coupled with faulty, outdated software and devices making the job more difficult than it needs to be and is painstakingly embarrassing when glitches happen while you're dealing with a customers on a daily basis.

Lack of coverage when someone is off, out sick, or leaves early mixed with incompetent employees creates toxic work environments resulting in a lot of daily mistakes, finger pointing, gossip, micromanagement and favoritism.

The old, retired, stressed-out, part time delivery drivers are the backbone of the company and are paid the least and treated the worst. 

I wouldn't recommend working any position there.


This is a company that will squeeze as much out of an employee without caring about them as they can. They treat you as disposable as you possibly can while still smiling at you and giving you a thumbs up. I've never worked for such a fake company. Everybody in it is out for themselves and willing to throw anybody they have to under the bus. The management almost strictly consists of pig-headed, misogynistic know at all who can't take criticism. If you're looking to invest time in a job just to have it all be for nothing without having a single referral or write up or literally any reason at all. This is the job for you. Oh they'll tell you up front many times that they are in at will employer. Best of luck to anybody who walks down this path.

What is the best part of working at the company?
No busy work. As a driver, all you  do is deliver parts.  This was the only job I ever had that I didn't have to do anything else while waiting for a run. Also I worked with a great bunch of people and we laughed a lot. Good team.


What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
If anything, I'd say traffic. Our area is pretty congested and traffic can be heavy at times.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The work environment was easy going. But when you have a very busy day, you are expected to pick it up a bit. Customers always come first...as it should be.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Greet everyone, clock in, check vehicle over, load up first run and get on the road. Quickly greet every customer at all my stops while still moving quickly and always check for returns to pick up. This continues for the whole shift.

What is the best part of working at the company?
On the road. I love being on the road!!

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
The paycheck. It's not a very financially rewarding job at all. 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Great place! Great people!!

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Load and unload small to medium sized auto parts into company car. Drive locally and deliver parts to shops nearby. Come back and reload again. It's a great little side job....the pay is not there though. More for a retiree or a second income (if you can keep your eyes open after driving half the day.....typically 5-6 hours a day, which does take a small toll on you). I truly enjoyed my job and the coworkers/management here. I would of stayed for a long time if the pay was right! One of my favorite places so far.

Although Eastern strives on individuals succeeding on their own, there is an large amount of teamwork that occurs in the corporate office, as well as at the warehouse. In the work environment I was in, it was clear that each department worked together, but also worked as individuals to do the best work they could. Collectively Marketing, Product, Sales, and Management work together as one big team to help assist with trade shows, and events. Overall I have enjoyed working for Eastern Auto Parts. The people who work for the company have passion for what they do, even if working in Auto Parts was not their dream job, they done the best with what they got. It is a great company to work for, and if an opportunity to work for them comes your way, take it!

This is an easy job driving small (company owned) cars delivering auto parts to customers and picking up returned parts (cores, cancelled repairs, etc). A little bit of heavy lifting, (axles, brake rotors, no engines). You need your own GPS or SmartPhone. 4-5 hour shifts M-F, some Saturday work if you want it. Minimum wage, no longevity raises. Company supplies shirts, hats, hoodies, jackets. Generally less than an hour travel time from picking up parts at warehouse, delivery and return to warehouse. Surprisingly, minimal customer interaction (Covid-19). Drop parts off on workbenches, shelves and leave invoice under parts. Company provides sanitizing wipes to wipe down cars prior to use.

What is the best part of working at the company?
The flexibility of hours assigned. Teamwork. 

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
Waiting for parts from warehouse 

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
Fun, relaxed, team environment, people with similar backgrounds 

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
The drivers all have stories of past job and life experiences, we share information on short cuts what to expect or watch out for at certain businesses. Most of it is routine, make sure you have proper parts and paperwork. Most importantly double check to be sure you didn’t forget anything

Great place to work if your motivated to do better. Everything you learn there you can build on and take to other companies when your ready for the next step. All the managers there are very supportive and easy going. They allow you to take personal days when you need to, with advanced notice of course. If your having issues and have to miss work, let them know and they will work with you. They don't like firing people unless absolutely necessary. All you have to do is show up, don't cause issues with people, and do your job. Ive had a great experience here. 

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