Service Advisor

Grainger Motor Group; Watford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Discount

Training

Wellbeing support

Staff events

Career progression

Open door policy

Job summary

Grainger Motor Group is seeking a Service Advisor for Mazda/Nissan at Norton Way Mazda/Nissan. You will warmly welcome customers, manage their service journey and ensure accurate invoicing in a busy dealership.

Role requires driving license, strong communication, and IT skills; prior service-advisor experience is preferred. Hours are Mon-Fri, with 1 in 3 Saturdays, and a competitive salary with training and staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Customer service experience and ability to meet customers' needs.
• Strong IT skills and ability to learn new systems quickly.
• Proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Genuine passion for customer service and relationship-building.
• Experience selling or promoting additional services in a service environment.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• Welcoming customers and managing their service journey with a customer-first approach.
• Creating clear and accurate job cards and invoices, ensuring transparency at all times.
• Working with workshop controller, parts team and service manager to deliver high-quality service experiences.
• Updating vehicle details, service history and managing requests via 1Link to maintain accurate records.
• Liaising with leasing companies and retail customers to gain work approvals.
• Identifying upsell opportunities that benefit the customer and the department.
• Spotting areas for improvement to enhance service standards.

Skills

Customer service

IT skills

Communication

Dealership experience

UK driving license

Tools

1Link

Job description

Service Advisor – Automotive (Mazda/Nissan)

Full Time – Permanent

Location: Norton Way Mazda/Nissan

Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm and 1 in 3 Saturdays 8:00 am - 1:00 pm

Salary: £30-33k OTE per annum (negotiable depending on experience)

Grainger Motor Group is proud to have been certified as a Great Place to Work for 2025 and 2026

Why work for us?

• Friendly, modern work environment
• Competitive pay + training
• Staff Discount
• Well being support
• Staff events
• Career progression in a trusted dealer group
• Deliver great service, build real customer relationships
• Open door policy

What You’ll Be Doing

• Welcoming customers and managing their service journey with a friendly, customer‑first approach.
• Creating clear and accurate job cards and invoices, ensuring transparency at all times.
• Working closely with the workshop controller, parts team, and service manager to deliver smooth, high‑quality service experiences.
• Updating vehicle details, service history, and managing requests via 1Link to maintain accurate records.
• Liaising confidently with leasing companies and retail customers to gain work approvals.
• Identifying upsell opportunities that benefit both the customer and the department.
• Spotting areas for improvement to help us continuously enhance our service standards.

What We’re Looking For

• Customer Service experience and good understanding of how to meet customers needs.
• Strong IT skills, with the ability to learn new systems quickly.
• A proactive, solutions-focused mindset.
• Genuine passion for customer service and relationship-building.
• Experience selling or promoting additional services in a service environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Previous experience as a Service Advisor or in a similar customer-facing automotive role.
• A positive, self-motivated attitude and the ability to thrive in a busy dealership environment.
• A full UK driving license. (Essential)