Experienced Service Advisor

Lexus; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading automotive group as an Experienced Service Advisor, providing top-notch customer care and managing service schedules at one of the UK's largest Lexus retailers. This role offers comprehensive training, excellent career progression, and a supportive work environment. Ideal candidates will have a passion for customer service and the ability to thrive in a high-pressure setting.

Benefits

Car Benefit Scheme after probation

Comprehensive training provided

25 days holiday (+ Bank Holidays)

Company pension scheme

Staff discount scheme

Sick pay

Health and wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Proven high level of customer service skills.
• Previous experience in customer service, preferable in automotive.
• Ability to handle multiple tasks and remain organized.

Responsibilities

• Provide highest level of after sales customer care.
• Schedule and estimate servicing and repairs.
• Build rapport with customers to understand their needs.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Multi-tasking

Proactive attitude

Job description

We have a fantastic opportunity for the right individual to develop a career within an industry with one of the highest global marketing spends and at a company representing the world’s largest automotive brand.

The Steven Eagell Group is an award-winning employer and Europe’s largest Lexus and Toyota retailer, with 43 locations across the Southeast, East of England and West Midlands. Our foremost objective is to offer complete satisfaction to every one of our valued customers.

We are currently expanding our business and are now offering an exciting opportunity to join the team, as anExperiencedService Advisor. We will provide excellent training and genuine career progression opportunities in return.

*Please note: you must have service advisor experience for this role.

Role Responsibilities:

• Ensuring that we always provide the highest level of after sales customer care and satisfaction, giving the customer the best possible experience.
• Talks and listens to customers to build rapport and understand their service/repair requirements.
• Uses a good understanding of the customer’s needs to guide them towards the product/service that will best meet their needs.
• Provides accurate estimates for servicing and repairs, ensuring that the customer is fully aware of the likely costs and timescales involved and setting expectations accordingly.
• Introduces the customer to the appropriate technician to discuss details of the work that is required, where this will add value for both the customer and the dealership.
• Schedules work to meet customer requirements, considering workshop/body shop utilisation targets, job complexity and parts availability.
• Encourages the sale of genuine parts and accessories whenever possible, acting on opportunities to sell additional products/services and market current promotions.
• Works with colleagues and other teams across the centre to provide a seamless service to customers (e.g., by informally observing and responding to the needs of customers who are not being attended to by other members of staff)
• Ensures opportunities for sales by other teams are followed up by the most appropriate specialist.
• Ensures that each service or repair is followed up with a personal call to check the customer is happy with the service provide.

What you’ll bring to the role:

• A proven high level of customer service skills, and enjoyment in working with the people.
• Previous experience of working in customer service, preferably in an automotive setting but not essential
• Strong communication skills and the ability to explain complex matters in understandable terms.
• Able to take initiative and ownership of issues with a proactive can-do attitude.
• Able to multi-task and switch between tasks whilst remaining organised.
• A team player who offers help and support to others.
• Willingness to learn and keep up to date with product and technical information.
• Thrives in a high-pressured environment.

In return:

• Full-time, permanent position
• Car Benefit Scheme (after successful completion of probation period)
• Comprehensive training provided.
• 25 days of holiday (+ Bank Holidays)
• Company pension scheme
• Staff discount scheme
• Sick pay
• Health and wellbeing programme