Automotive Service Advisor Apprentice

Service Advisor Apprentice

Sheehy Auto Stores is seeking a Service Advisor Apprentice to join our team. Put your natural knack for pleasing people to work! If you can make customers feel welcome and confident that their needs are met, our dealership may be your next career home. This is an entry-level role to learn how to be a Service Advisor. We need an expert in the art and science of customer service--someone equally as comfortable greeting customers as they are scheduling appointments and acting as a liaison between our customers and our service techs.

We don't take a "one-size-fits-all" approach regarding our employees' benefits. Our programs are designed to improve your life at work and at home.

• Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
• Paid Maternity & Paternity after one year of employment
• Paid Training
• Career Advancement
• 401(K) and profit sharing
• Compensation based on experience and performance: $50K up to $200K!

Responsibilities

• Attitude is everythinggreet service department customers promptly and courteously
• Listen to each customer and articulate repair needs to techs
• Present recommended/additional services using low-pressure, high-integrity methods
• Provide accurate estimates of repair/maintenance costs
• Adhere to dealership policy on customer vehicle care and operation
• Follow up on each repair and keep customers informed of the progress
• Sell and manage extended warranties
• Inspect repair quality and ensure that all work is complete
• Notify customers when vehicles are ready for pickup
• Review and explain repairs and associated costs to customers
• Handle minor customer concerns and complaints
• Keep the Service Manager informed of all problems and potential problems
• Maintain Customer Satisfaction Index (CSI) scores by dealership standards

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Service Advisor is preferred
• Reynolds & Reynolds or similar DMS proficiency preferred
• Must have strong customer communication skills both in-person and on the phone
• Strong organizational skills
• Must be able to manage in a fast-paced work environment with limited supervision
• Comply with all federal, state, and local laws and company policies regarding the safeguarding of all customer, company, and manufacturer information, as well as customers' vehicles and property
• Authorized to work in the USA
• Ability to pass a pre-employment background check, Motor Vehicle Record Check, and drug screening
• Must have a valid driver's license

Our company maintains a strong policy of equal employment opportunities for all associates. We hire, train, promote, and compensate associates on the basis of personal and professional competence and potential for advancement without regard for race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or citizenship, as well as other classifications protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

Sheehy Auto Stores is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer