Automotive Dispatcher

OPEN ROAD AUTO GROUP; Morristown (NJ); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Job summary

Open Road Auto Group is seeking an Automotive Service Dispatcher in Morristown, NJ. The role focuses on planning, organizing, and controlling the flow of service work to ensure quality repairs at a fair cost to customers.

Responsibilities include scheduling, managing comebacks, documenting repair orders, and coordinating with parts to meet department goals. Ideal candidates will have automotive technical knowledge from experience as a technician, service advisor, or service manager, and be

Qualifications

• Must have automotive technical knowledge as a technician, service advisor, or service manager.
• Experience planning and coordinating service workflow.
• Ability to maintain repair logs and ensure customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

• Plans, organizes, leads and controls the flow of service work through the service department in a professional, timely manner while ensuring quality repairs at a fair cost to the customer.
• Schedules shop work to maximize productivity according to technician skill level and department objectives.
• Prioritizes and controls all comebacks to ensure prompt attention.
• Maintains proper repair order documentation with punch time for each operation.
• Reviews job status and reports changes in time or cost estimates to service advisor.
• Maintains an organized and up-to-date repair log.
• Prepares estimates when required.
• Reviews repair orders to ensure work completed properly and orders closed.
• Coordinates parts requirements with the parts department and schedules appointments when parts arrive.
• Advises on repetitive shortages for corrective action and maintains high customer satisfaction.
• Maintains a clean, professional work area and appearance.

Job description

Automotive Service Dispatcher - Summary

Must have automotive technically knowledge as a an auto technician, service advisor or service manager.

Plans, organizes, leads and controls the flow of service work through the service department in a professional, timely manner while ensuring quality repairs at a fair cost to the customer.

Automotive Service Dispatcher - Essential Duties

• Job Title: Service Dispatcher Summary Plans, organizes, leads and controls the flow of service work through the service department in a professional, timely manner while ensuring quality repairs at a fair cost to the customer.
• Schedules shop work to facilitate maximum productivity and hours in accordance with department objectives and technician skill level required.
• Prioritizes and controls all comebacks to ensure proper and prompt attention.
• Ensures proper repair order documentation, i.e., complaint, cause and correction noted on every repair order with punch time for each operation.
• Reviews job status frequently, logging status and reporting any change in time or cost estimates to the appropriate service advisor
• Maintains an organized and up-to-date repair log.
• Prepares estimates when required.
• Reviews hard copies of repair orders turned in by technicians to ensure that assigned work has been performed and the repair order has been completed properly.
• Opens and closes repair orders.
• Ensures that technicians follow warranty material disposition procedures.
• Coordinates parts requirements with the parts department; contacts special-order parts customers immediately upon receipt of parts orders to schedule appointment.
• Advises parts manager and service manager of repetitive shortage so that corrective action can be taken.
• Maintains high customer satisfaction ratings.
• Maintains a clean work area.
• Maintains a professional appearance.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Company Profile

Open Road Auto Group owns and operates over twenty-five automotive facilities including seventeen dealerships throughout the New York/New Jersey metropolitan area. Currently, we are ranked as one of the largest automotive groups in the nation by Automotive News. We specialize in providing “in-demand” vehicles, both new and pre-owned, for our customers who have come to expect a “Five-Star Customer Service Experience”.

With over 50 years of automotive experience, our mission is to remain one of the premier automobile retailers in the country, providing the best opportunities for our team members, customers and communities. We understand and acknowledge the importance of our customers and in doing so we strive to develop a highly motivated, world-class, workforce that is committed to satisfying their needs.

At Open Road we know our employees, and their achievements, drive our culture and success.

Our Total Compensation Rewards Program includes:

BASE PAY - Determined by competitive market pay rate for your job, your skills, experience and performance

BONUSES - Rewards achievement of specific business goals, in eligible positions

BENEFITS - Includes wellness coverage, optional benefits, income protection, 401(k), and purchase programs, such as:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Vacation Time / Personal Time
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match
• Manufacturer Certifications
• Leadership Training Programs
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Initiatives
• Volunteer Time