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Service Advisor (Automotive)

Service Advisor (Automotive)

  • Location

    Loughborough

  • Sector:

    Dealership

  • Job type:

    Permanent

  • Salary:

    £22.5k - 26k per year

  • Contact:

    KATY MURPHY

  • Contact email:

    katy.murphy@autoskills-uk.com

  • Contact phone:

    0333 222 5978

  • Salary high:

    26000

  • Salary low:

    22500

  • Job ref:

    JO0000009990

  • Published:

    about 6 years ago

  • Expiry date:

    2018-03-08

  • Startdate:

    ASAP

Service Advisor-Automotive

Salary: UPTO £26,000pa PLUS OTE / BONUS

Location: LOUGHBOROUGH

Benefits: Training,Employee Discounts, Employee Car Scheme, Employer Contributory Pension,Customer Champion Awards, Childcare Vouchers

Our well-respected client is seeking a Service Advisor to manage all service telephone and walk-in enquiries, qualify service and keep customers updated and happy.

Liaising directly with customers to arrange services for their vehicles, via inbound calls and walk ins, arranging job cards for technicians using specialist systems, maximising upselling opportunities with customers, offering an outstanding and thorough service for customers. Committed to offering consistently excellent service. To be the focal point of contact for customers requiring servicing or repair to their vehicles. Managing the flow of information between the workshop, the rest of the Dealership and the customer, delivering excellent customer service at all times. With an emphasis on providing excellent levels of service, this is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Automotive Service Advisor to grow their career.

Service Advisor Duties/Responsibilities


·Ensure flow of work through the workshop is smooth and profitable, allocating workload subject to availability and competence of technicians to maximise productivity
·Build positive relationships with the customer updating them frequently and reacting quickly to resolve any issues or variations to promise.
·Sell extra work to the customer, explaining the requirement and selling the benefits, gain authority to proceed
·Complete daily transaction reports timely and accurately
·Maintain effective communication with customers (internal and external), Service Centre Manager and workshop colleagues
·Collect customer data for the Service Centre marketing database
·Ensure customer comments are fed back to appropriate people
·Ensure the safety and security of people, vehicles and property at all times, reporting any known faults or hazards
·Continually communicate with the Service Manager to identify extra work and to monitor progress
·Adhere to company procedures and brand standards.
·Complete invoices accurately, clearly and quickly.
·Check that all authorised work has been completed and charged. Handle all forms of payment accurately.
·Agree appropriate vehicle collection and delivery arrangements with customers
·Ensure allocated work is correctly programmed and that accurate information is passed to the workshop
·Experience using Kerridge, One Link or Pinnacle or similar DMS system
Automotive or Dealership or Large Independent Garage experience is welcome!

The successfully candidate will work well within a team, have excellent communication, attention to detail and the ability to work to tight deadlines.

The successfully candidate must also be organised and punctual with a drive to succeed, ensuring maximum efficiency and utilisation of tim

To apply for this Service Advisor please express your interest via a call or send your CV to Katy Murphy – katy.murphy@autoskills-uk.com - Tel: 0333 222 5978 (Mobile Friendly) Mobile - 07387103209