Job Title: Service Advisor/Consultant Department: Service Reports To: Service Manager Revised Date: February, 2011 To apply for this Job Online please visit www.VillageAutomotiveGroup.com/

Village Automotive Group

Job Description

SUMMARY

Provides the highest level of customer service by selling and scheduling needed service work in the service department.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

*1. Schedules service appointments for maximum shop production. Obtains accurate customer and

      vehicle data prior to arrival when possible & refers to service history, inspects vehicle and  

      recommends additional needed service.

*2. Greets customers in a timely and friendly manner.

3. Writes up customer's vehicle problems accurately and clearly on repair order.

*4. Dispatches work as required to Technicians.

5.Test drives the vehicle with customer as needed to confirm the problem or refers to test technician.

6. Provides a complete & accurate written cost estimate for labor & parts, updates customer with

    progress or added repairs throughout the day, gets proper authorization before any additional repairs

    are performed.

7. Establishes realistic "promised time."

8. Ensures that vehicles are parked in assigned areas. Makes sure they are locked and all keys are

    marked and put away correctly.

9. Reviews and explains completed work and all charges to customers.

10. Implements a quality control process to eliminate comebacks.

11. Maintains high customer satisfaction standards and handles telephone inquiries regarding

      appointments and work in process.

*12. Performs any administrative duties as related to Service sales.

13. Maintains a professional appearance and keeps work area clean.

14. Performs other duties as assigned.

MINIMUM KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

1. High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or one to three months related experience     

    and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

2. Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions,

   procedure manuals and computers. 

3. Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Ability to speak effectively before

    customers or employees.

4. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common

    fractions and decimals and ability to compute rate, ratio and percents.

5. Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where

    only limited standardization exists.

6. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram or schedule form.

7. Valid Driver's License, acceptable driving record and at least age 18 years of age required to drive

     company or customer vehicles. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

1. Regularly required to talk, hear, use hands to finger, handle, or feel; frequently required to stand, sit,

    and reach with hands and arms; and occasionally required to walk. 

2. Occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. 

3. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision,

    peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

    needs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

1. Frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles; occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts,

    toxic or caustic chemicals, and outside weather conditions. 

2. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. (Use of ear and eye protection required  

    when in the bay area).

Individuals must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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