Domestic Service Advisor

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Job Description

Job Purpose:

Initiates automotive services and repairs by ascertaining performance problems and services requested; verifying warranty and service contract coverage; developing estimates; writing repair orders; maintaining customer rapport and records.

Duties Include:

• Ascertains automotive problems and services by listening to customer's description of symptoms; clarifying description of problems; conducting inspections; taking test drives; checking vehicle maintenance records; examining service schedules.
• Verifies warranty and service contract coverage by examining records and papers; explaining provisions and exclusions.
• Develops estimates by costing materials, supplies, and labor; calculating customer's payment, including deductibles.
• Prepares repair orders (RO) by describing symptoms, problems, and causes discovered, as well as repairs and services required; obtaining approval signatures; entering RO into service database system.
• Maintains customer rapport by explaining estimates and expected return of vehicle; obtaining customer's approval of estimates; obtaining and providing contact telephone numbers; answering questions and concerns; arranging towing and temporary transportation.
• Maintains automotive records by recording problems and corrective actions planned.
• Updates job knowledge by participating in educational opportunities; reading manufacturers' publications.
• Enhances organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Skills/

Qualifications:

Equipment Maintenance, Lifting, Problem Solving, Reporting Research Results, Quality Focus, Productivity, Estimating, Product Knowledge, Customer Service, Problem Solving, Safety Management

Job Requirements:

• Proven ability to provide an exceptional customer experience.
• Ability to set and achieve targeted goals.
• Two (2) years of Automotive Service Advisor experience. GM, Subaru, Kia experience preferred.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Organized and self-motivated with excellent follow up skills
• Telephone skills
• Ability to communicate with all team members
• Ability to work well under pressure.
• Valid driver’s license
• Dealer Track DMS experience preferred but not required

Entry level

Full-time

Other - Retail Motor Vehicles