Service Advisor

Service Advisor

The primary responsibility of this position is to follow the Auto Group's process which results in the successful service labor and parts purchase and long-term customer retention.

Responsibilities described in this section are fundamental to success in this position.

• Greet customers and carefully record the customer's concerns to generate an accurate work order
• Track the status of open repair orders during the day keeping both the customers and technicians updated with approvals and delays
• Obtain the training necessary to know what is covered under warranty for each franchise
• Perform regular and scheduled contacts with previous customers and make appointments for maintenance items
• Make sure all customers have been notified when ordered parts arrive and schedule an appointment to have the work done
• Help the cashier close tickets and notify customers that their vehicles are ready for pickup
• Explain repair order charges to customers and promptly notify the service manager of any customer service problems
• Strive to meet management's benchmarks for sales per repair order, total gross profit, repair orders per day, and customer satisfaction scores
• Uses personal device to provide an additional layer of security for company network and site access through multi-factor authentication.
• Enforce safety precautions specific to work area
• Other responsibilities as assigned

The requirements listed below are the minimum degrees, certifications, knowledge, skill, and/or ability required of this position.

• High School Education
• Previous sales experience preferred
• Valid driver's license without restrictions that affects your ability to operate company owned vehicle(s) and ability to maintain a clean driving record.

The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

• Good interpersonal, time management and organizational skills
• Ability to identify and achieve targeted goals
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to understand verbal and written instructions and warning labels
• Ability to work well with a range of individuals
• Ability to prioritize multiple jobs
• Ability to clearly communicate with customers and coworkers alike to ensure an excellent customer experience
• Ability to work independently and/or as part of a team
• Ability to effectively respond to inbound and outbound phone calls
• Strong attention to detail, professional demeanor, and a positive 'can do' attitude

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk and talk or hear
• The employee is frequently required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance and stoop, kneel or crouch
• The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds, and frequently required to lift up to 50 lbs and the employee is occasionally required to lift in excess of 100 lbs with proper assistance
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision
• The employee will frequently be exposed to loud noises and must be able to locate and discriminate sounds in this loud environment.
• Must be able to pass a drug/alcohol urinalysis and be able to drive a vehicle

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those one may encounter while performing the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles; extreme cold and extreme heat. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

The travel requirements described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be required to travel within or outside the area. Travel for this position is infrequent.