Job: Kearny Pearson Ford & Kia - Service Advisor

Jobing Description

A service advisor (also referred to as a service consultant) works with customers to schedule service work and communicate any additional service needed. Service advisors also handle the administrative and customer relations aspects of service department operations.

A service advisor's main job is to interpret customer concerns and comments for the technician, so that the technician will diagnose problems correctly. The advisor then translates the technician's findings, which may be very complex, into language the customer will understand.

As with all positions within the dealership, service advisors are expected to uphold the highest ethical standards.

Job Duties
The duties of a service advisor include:

Greeting customers, scheduling service appointments and receiving vehicle information.
Listening to requests of the service desired and clearly explaining information on the repair order.
Referring the technician to the customer and/or test-driving the vehicle to confirm source(s) of service repairs.
Estimating the cost and time needed to do the repair, taking into account the customer's schedule.
Handling customer complaints and maintaining high customer satisfaction standards.
Periodically checking on the progress of the vehicle during servicing and contacting the customer when technicians discover additional problems; getting customer approval to do additional work and explaining the work performed and the charges being billed.

Job Requirements
Two years of experience in a dealership position and general knowledge of vehicle mechanical operations is recommended for service advisors. Professional certification from the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) is preferred.

Service advisors must possess strong communication skills to deal with customers, employees and vendors.

People working within the automotive retail industry often have to work extended hours, evenings and weekends to achieve their goals.

Sunroad offers excellent benefits, including Dental, 401K, Medical insurance. Flexible Spending Accounts and much more.