Assistant Service Manager

Workstream; Cerritos (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4-week rotating schedule

3 days off per week

Fewer commutes

Predictable schedule

Job summary

Penske Chevrolet of Cerritos is seeking an Assistant Service Manager to act as the liaison between customers and technicians, assisting with vehicle maintenance, writing repair orders, and guiding guests through the service process. The position is 100% on-site with a four-week rotating schedule designed to balance workload and travel.

The role emphasizes strong customer service, sales communication, detailed repair order reviews, and accurate cash handling, with an hourly base of $16.90 plus

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent desired.
• Must have 3-5 years of automotive industry experience and expertise (auto repair, customer service and sales).
• Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a good driving record.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Able to problem solve and handle a variety of issues.
• Must be self-motivated and able to follow direction and work independently or as a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task projects, establish priorities, work independently and organize effectively.
• Must be detail orientated and able to work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Spends a minimum of 60% of daily work activities communicating information to guests on maintenance and repair needs and writing repair orders for services.
• Promotes service sales through communication of information to guests on maintenance and repair needs identified during the service appointment.
• Carefully inspect every finished repair order for proper completion, pricing accuracy, and legibility.
• Collects the total retail charges from guests in cash, check, or authorized charge account; issue receipts.
• Close and finalize all repair orders for funds received in the computer system and reconcile cash drawer daily.
• Remain continuously posted on the shop’s workload to determine the kind of work the shop can quickly accommodate.
• Keep abreast of new products, features, etc., and their benefits to guests.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Problem solving

Multi-tasking

Education

High School diploma or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

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The Assistant Service Manager is a front-line associate who is a liaison between the customer and the technician. They assist the customer with taking care of their vehicle, writing the repair order, facilitating the servicing and walking the customer's vehicle through the entire service process.

Penske Chevrolet of Cerritos is looking for results driven, team focused, dedicated people to join our team.

Schedule

Our Service Department has implemented an Alternative Workweek Schedule for this position. Here’s how it works:

• You will have a 4-week rotating schedule.
• For three weeks, you will work 4 days each week for 10 hours each day.
• For one week, you will work 3 days for 10 hours each day, and one day for 9 hours.
• This schedule repeats every 4 weeks.

Benefits of this schedule include:

• 3 days off per week
• Fewer workdays = fewer commutes
• Predictable schedule

Position is 100% on-site.

Essential Duties include the following; however, other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

• Spends a minimum of 60% of daily work activities communicating information to guests on maintenance and repair needs that are identified and writing repair orders for services.
• Promotes service sales through communication of information to guests on maintenance and repair needs that are identified during the service appointment process.
• Carefully inspect every finished repair order for proper completion, pricing accuracy, and legibility.
• Collects the total retail charges from guests in cash, check, or authorized charge account; to include making change and issue receipts to guest.
• Close and finalize all repair orders for which funds have been received in computer system, and reconciles cash drawer daily.
• Remain continuously posted on the shop’s workload to determine the kind of work the shop can quickly accommodate.
• Keep abreast of new products, features, etc., and their benefits to guests.

Base Hourly Rate of $16.90 plus commission which can range from $0.00 (if baseline benchmarks are not met) with no upper limit.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The individual should possess:

• High School diploma or equivalent desired.
• Must have at least 3-5 years of automotive industry experience and expertise (auto repair, customer service and sales).
• Must have a valid driver's license and maintain a good driving record.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
• Excellent communication and time management skills.
• Able to problem solve and handle a variety of issues.
• Must be self-motivated and able to follow direction and able to work independently or as a team.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to multi-task projects, establish priorities, work independently and organize effectively.
• Must be detail orientated and be able to work under pressure.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Individual will be required to:

• Frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• Occasionally required to sit, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• Regularly lift and/or move objects up to 15 pounds.

The above job description is only intended as a summary of the position’s responsibilities and does not include all duties that may be required to satisfactorily perform the job.

Penske Toyota is an equal opportunity employer and maintains a drug and alcohol-free workplace. Some positions may require applicants to possess a valid driver license and have a good driving record.

Our compensation and benefits package includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Insurances
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Savings and Retirement Plan
• Tremendous Opportunity to Learn, Advance and Build a Career!

Penske Chevrolet of Cerritos is an Equal Opportunity Employer.