Commercial Vehicle Service Advisor

Perfect Placement UK Ltd; Marsh Common; On-site; GBP 33,000; Full time

Job summary

An automotive dealership is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Service Advisor in Marsh Common. The role involves capturing customer details, managing bookings, and upselling services. The starting salary is up to £32,598 with opportunities for additional earnings through commission. Candidates should have prior experience in a similar position and excellent communication skills.

Benefits

22 days holiday plus bank holidays

Full manufacturer-accredited training

Company pension scheme

Career development prospects

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Service Advisor role is required.
• Strong customer service skills and communication abilities are essential.
• Must be capable of upselling service work and service plans.

Responsibilities

• Capture customer details and vehicle faults accurately.
• Handle telephone bookings and manage workshop schedules.
• Provide detailed explanations to customers regarding repairs.

Skills

Customer Focused

Excellent Communication

Ability to Upsell

Familiarity with Motor Dealership Database Software

Job description

Overview

We are currently advertising on behalf of an Automotive commercial vehicle dealership who are currently recruiting for a Commercial Vehicle Service Advisor to assist in their busy Service Department in the Avonmouth area.

Benefits

• Starting salary up to £32,598 per annum.
• Additional earnings can be made through commission earned from the selling of service contracts.
• 22 days annual holiday allowance plus the 8 bank holidays rising to 25 after 5 years of employment, and then 27 after 10 years.
• Full manufacturer-accredited training.
• Company pension scheme.
• Fantastic career development prospects with a long-established commercial vehicle dealer group.
• Working hours are 40 hours per week between the opening hours of 7:00am-6:00pm Monday to Friday with 1 in 3 Saturdays 8:00am-1:00pm.

Requirements

• A working experience within a Service Advisor role.
• The ability to upsell on service work and service plans.
• Customer Focused and an excellent communicator.
• Familiarity with using Motor Dealership Database Software.

Duties of role

• Correctly capturing all customer details and vehicle faults at the first point of contact.
• Taking telephone bookings from customers and accurately loading them into the workshop.
• Raising job cards and ensuring all necessary and compliant documentation forms parts of the job pack.
• Informing customers of their ongoing vehicle status.
• Entering additions/changes to our client's customer database.
• Handing over finished vehicles to customers.
• Giving customers detailed explanations on the extent of repairs.
• Monitoring whether repairs are being carried out to the required delivery time.
• Actively sell aftersales services to include Service Contracts.
• Discussing and arranging payment with customers.
• Booking in vehicles to ensure continuity of workshop loading.
• Provide advice on warranties and service requirements.
• In the case of legally required inspections, explain the necessary vehicle test requirements.
• Arrange schedules for MOT/vehicle inspections.

For your hard work, our client is offering a salary of up to £32598 with OTE of circa £35000.

To apply for this Service Advisor position, please forward your CV to Hamish Lowrie quoting the job reference number or call our office for a chat about this position.

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