Service Advisor

Taggarts Motor Group; Guildford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading automotive retailer is seeking a Service Advisor for their SKODA Guildford location. This full-time role involves providing premium customer service, booking appointments, and advising clients. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication skills and a passion for cars, with prior experience preferred.

Benefits

Competitive salary with development pay scales

Generous annual leave allowance

Colleague car plans and cycle to work scheme

Enhanced maternity and paternity leave

Critical illness cover and life assurance

Employee assistance programme

Qualifications

• Warm personality with a passion for customer service.
• Ability to explain technical information clearly.
• Experience in the automotive industry preferred.

Responsibilities

• Book MOTs and services while managing customer records.
• Advise customers on warranty cover and upsell parts.
• Maintain effective communication regarding service turnaround times.

Skills

Communication

Customer Service

Technical Knowledge

Tools

Kerridge (ADP)

Job description

OTE

Overview

Location: SKODA Guildford

Contract type: Permanent, full-time

Working hours: 42 hours per week

Salary: Up To £36,000 Including OTE

We're looking for a Service Advisor to join the team here at SKODA. Also on offer is the chance to develop your career with a premium brand SKODA. This is an opportunity not to be missed!

You will be joining a friendly and efficient Aftersales department that is led by the very talented Service Manager. We will ensure you feel part of the team from the very start and will help to develop your skills and knowledge through continuous training and 1 to 1's.

Our Service Advisors play an important role in providing our customers with a personalised, premium experience as they come back to us time and time again for servicing, MOT and repairs. It is their job to show off their knowledge and expertise so that our customers have all the information they require when making decisions about the servicing of their vehicle.With this in mind, we provide ongoing training and development opportunities for our Service Advisors through customer experience workshops.

• Booking MOTs, services and other repair work for our customers
• Advising customers about warranty cover and upselling additional parts / accessories that will benefit the customer
• Liaising with the full Aftersales department to organise and schedule appointments, based on workload and call volumes
• Managing a high-volume of customers daily as well as telephone calls and online booking queries
• Informing customers of turnaround times and ensuring effective communication throughout the time when a customers’ car is in the workshop
• Maintaining accurate customer records, and updating the systems when any bookings have been made

You will have heaps of energy, a warm personality and a real passion for delivering first class customer experiences.You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport easily and are able to explain technical information in a way that is clear and concise. Previous experienceusing Kerridge also known as ADP would be an advantage.

For this role you will need to be able to maintain accurate customers records. You will be a great team player but be able to work independently also. We want to hear from you if you have worked in a similar role within the automotive industry or have a passion for customer service and cars!

If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please apply today and a member of the Talent Acquisition Team will be in touch.

About Us

We are one of the top three automotive retailers in the UK, proudly representing 32 manufacturer brands, selling a huge range of new and used vehicles from over 150 dealerships across the UK and Ireland.

We firmly believe that our people are our mostvaluable asset. We value the commitment they make to the business which is why weare continually working toprovide a market leading rewards and benefits package.

• Competitive salaries with clear pay scales in place as you develop
• Generous annual leave allowance that increases with length of service
• Eligibility to join one of our colleague car plans and cycle to work scheme
• Enhanced maternity leave, adoption leave (6 months full pay) and paternity leave (2 weeks full pay)
• Critical illness cover after 2 years plus life assurance and free will writing service
• Techscheme where you can get the latest tech for less and spread the cost, eye care scheme and discounted shopping vouchers
• Employeeassistance programme and free access toSmart Healthgiving employees and their immediate families access to 24/7 GP services to support well being

Lookers are an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to a working environment that is free from discrimination, is inclusive, and empowers our people to bring their whole self to work and reach their full potential.If your application is successful, we will conduct relevant employment checks prior to you commencing employment with us. These will include verifying your recent employment, address, credit history and a standard criminal record check. For roles that require you to drive a driver's licence check will also be carried out