Service Consultant - Maternity Cover

Pentagon Mazda; St Helens; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

31 days holiday incl. BH

Discounted days out

Retail discounts

Fully funded qualifications

Manufacturer training

Salary Finance

Employee assistance programme

Pension scheme

Referral payments

Family and friends discounts

Job summary

Pentagon Motor Group in St Helens is seeking a Service Advisor for a maternity-cover period. You will handle customer inquiries, promote services, and liaise between customers and workshop to ensure seamless service delivery.

The role operates Monday to Friday 08:00–18:00, with occasional Saturdays, within a busy automotive service department. Training and development are highlighted as key benefits of joining the team.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a similar role within a busy environment.
• Exceptional customer service skills and a positive attitude.
• Ability to manage difficult situations with professionalism.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Enthusiastic, team player with a can-do approach.
• Willingness to learn and develop within the role.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of courtesy and integrity in all customer interactions.
• Explain repairs, costs, and timescales clearly to customers.
• Communicate via phone, text or email to keep customers updated.
• Explain Visual Health Check and recommended work for safety and value.
• Quote repair times accurately to maximise labour revenue.
• Keep customers updated on progress and outcomes.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Organisation

Attention to detail

Team player

Calm under pressure

Willingness to learn

Job description

Job Introduction

Pentagon Motor Group have an amazing new opportunity for a Service Advisor ( Maternity Leave ) to join their highly successful St Helens team.

If you . .

• Take pride in providing an excellent customer service experience
• Enjoy the buzz of a fast paced working environment
• Thrive in a team environment

Then this may be the opportunity for you!

Have you heard about our benefits?

When you join Pentagon, from Day 1 you'll have access to a comprehensive benefits package including:

• 31 days holiday per year (including Bank Holidays) that will increase with length of service.
• Recommend a Friend Scheme.
• Discounted days out with family and friends.
• Retail discounts saving £££'s on shopping and dining out.
• Fully funded, Nationally Recognised Qualifications.
• Manufacturer specific training.
• Salary Finance.
• 24 hour access to the Employee Assistance Programme and designated site Mental Health First Aiders.
• Team member Pension Scheme contributions.
• Friends & family Customer Referral Payments
• Discounts on products and services that we provide for family and friends.

We pride ourselves on offering exceptional training and development opportunities along with realistic career paths for each member of our Team.

What will you be doing?

The Service advisor is responsible for delivering exceptional aftersales service, enhancing customer confidence, and supporting the efficient operation of the service department. This role involves managing customer enquiries, promoting value-added services, coordinating workshop loading, and ensuring a high standard of documentation and customer communication. The Service Consultant acts as a key liaison between customers and the workshop, ensuring a professional and customer-centric experience.

The working hours for this role are Monday to Friday, 08:00am – 18:00pm plus 1 in 4 Saturdays 08:00am - 13:00pm.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide a high standard of courtesy and integrity when dealing with customers and the public.
• Ensure customers fully understand the nature and cost of repairs, work required, and timescales involved.
• Communicate effectively in person and over the phone, text or email to keep customers updated throughout their vehicle’s service journey.
• When checking customers in, fully explain that we carry out a Visual Health Check (VHC) as a duty of care to help keep them safe and secure on the road.
• Clearly advise customers of any identified work, provide all the information they need to make an informed decision, and highlight the benefits of having Pentagon Motor Group carry out the work.
• Keep the customer updated on the progress of their vehicle and provide daily updates if the vehicle must remain at the dealership.
• On collection, fully explain all work completed and advise that they may receive a Net Promoter Score (NPS) survey regarding the service experience that you gave them.
• Always walk the customer to their vehicle or bring it to the door on collection.

Workshop & Job Management

• Receive and convert customer enquiries into confirmed bookings.
• Operate the workshop loading system to maximise technician efficiency and minimise idle time.
• Take full responsibility for your own job repair orders (WIP), ensuring that you accurately invoice all retail work the same day it is completed.
• Ensure you are quoting the correct repair times on all repair orders to maximise sold hours and labour revenue.

Who are we looking for?

You Will Need To Have

• Previous experience working in a similar role.
• Experience of a busy, fast paced office environment.
• Exceptional Customer Service skills and a positive can do attitude.
• The ability to calm and manage difficult situations.
• Unlimited confidence, resilience, drive, energy and talent along with a professional manner.
• Excellent organisation skills and the ability to demonstrate a methodical approach to your workload.
• Strong administration skills and excellent attention to detail.
• Willingness to learn and develop
• An enthusiastic, team player mentality.

Previous experience working within a Motor Trade Aftersales setting would be advantageous for this role.

Why choose us?

At Pentagon, we believe that diversity and inclusion are fundamental to our success.

We are committed to fostering a workplace where every individual is valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents.

Our values are chosen and driven by our colleagues, incorporating , trust , respect , integrity and communication , to create and maintain a positive , collaborative culture.

Our vision, is that we believe that by embracing the perspectives and talents of every individual, we can drive meaningful change and create a more inclusive automotive industry for generations to come.

For more information on why becoming a member of the Pentagon Motor Group team is an amazing career choice head over to our website!

https://www.pentagon-group.co.uk/recruitment