Automotive Service Advisor

L0280 Honolulu Ford; Honolulu (HI); On-site; USD 61,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

Paid Holidays & PTO

Short and Long-Term Disability

Paid Life Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Lithia Learning Center

Vehicle Purchase Discounts

Wellness Programs

Job summary

Honolulu Ford, operated by L0280 Honolulu Ford, seeks an Experienced Automotive Service Advisor in Honolulu, HI. The role requires greeting customers professionally, assessing service needs, communicating costs and timelines, and ensuring accurate repair orders and follow-ups.

A willingness to work evenings, weekends, and holidays supports dealership operations. Candidates should have automotive knowledge with 2+ years of service advisor experience and at least 1 year of typing to input repair

Qualifications

• Automotive knowledge with 2+ years service advisor experience.
• 1+ years typing to enter repair orders.
• Valid driver's license in your state of residence.

Responsibilities

• Greet customers in a friendly and professional manner.
• Identify, confirm and offer resolution to customer concerns.
• Communicate service needs, costs and completion timelines to customers.
• Conduct vehicle walkarounds to assess customer needs.
• Obtain approval for repair findings and additional services.
• Dispatch repair orders to technicians and monitor progress.
• Follow up with customers to provide status updates and ensure satisfaction.

Skills

Automotive knowledge

Service advisor experience

Typing

Tools

ADP system

Job description

Dealership: L0280 Honolulu Ford Honolulu Ford Hiring: Experienced Automotive Service Advisor Pay: $5,500-$12,000 Monthly Schedule: We ask that you have open availability to support dealership operations and customer demand. You will need to be available to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends, and holidays.

What You'll Do

• Greet customers in a friendly and professional manner.
• Identify, confirm and offer resolution to customer concerns.
• Communicate with customer what needs to be done, how much it will cost and when service will be complete.
• Assess customer needs by conducting a vehicle walk around.
• Attain agreement from customer for service needs.
• Offer a multi-point inspection.
• Write accurate repair orders using ADP system.
• Follow the Interim Customer Contact (ICC2) process.
• Provide estimates that are accurate and support upfront pricing guarantee.
• Obtain approval to review findings of multi-point inspection and associated prices.
• Obtain approval to proceed with Additional Service Requests.
• Dispatch repair orders to technicians following department dispatch policy and utilizing cost control methods.
• Communicate with technicians to gain clear understanding of services required and/or performed.
• Follow-up with customer during repair/servicing of vehicle so they are aware of status.
• Follow the Customer Delivery (CD) process.
• Receive and process cash or credit payment for all services performed.
• Upon completion of service promptly and professionally deliver vehicle to customer.
• Ensure the Sales 2 Service process is completely thoroughly by welcoming the customer and explaining what we will provide them.

What You'll Bring

• Automotive Knowledge, 2+ years Service Advisor Experience, 1+ years Typing – ability to type efficiently in order to enter repair orders.
• Mathematics – calculating service costs and counting change.
• Basic computer skills Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence.

Total Rewards

Total Rewards This is a performance driven position, eligible for short-term and/or long-term incentives as part of total compensation, which includes Commission(s) off Individual Sales, Individual Gross Profit and Bonuses based on Individual Manufacturer Approvability, Customer Pay Labor per RO, Flat Rate Hours. The average pay range for this position is $5,500-$12,000 Monthly. Actual pay offered may vary depending on skills, experience, job-related knowledge, and physical location. Final compensation will be established through the interview process in accordance with applicable pay equity and transparency laws.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support you and your family, including: Competitive pay Medical, Dental and Vision Plans Paid Holidays & PTO Short and Long-Term Disability Paid Life Insurance 401(k) Retirement Plan Employee Stock Purchase Plan Lithia Learning Center Vehicle Purchase Discounts Wellness Programs

• Competitive pay
• Medical, Dental and Vision Plans
• Paid Holidays & PTO
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Paid Life Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan
• Lithia Learning Center
• Vehicle Purchase Discounts
• Wellness Programs

Additional information about our Total Rewards benefits can be reviewed on our careers site at totalrewards.lithiadriveway.com

About Us

At Lithia & Driveway (NYSE: LAD) our success is fueled by our high performing teams delivering Auto Done Easy for our customers. We create simple, transparent, and convenient customer experiences throughout the vehicle-ownership lifecycle by leveraging our hundreds of store locations and our key adjacencies - Driveway, DFC, and GreenCars. We've built a retail model that champions entrepreneurial leadership, Growth Powered by People, and a strategy that creates possibilities and pushes us to reach our potential. High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug-free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions. At Lithia & Driveway, we stand by our mission of Growth Powered by People, as we build a workplace that ignites ideas and opportunities to Earn Customers for Life. Our focus is on making the customer experience better; as we aim to meet our customers’ needs whether in person, online or a combination of both. Lithia & Driveway is the largest automotive retailer in North America and listed on the Fortune 500 (NYSE: LAD). Drive your career forward with roles in Sales, Finance, Service, Technology and Corporate. With thousands of vehicles and hundreds of locations, the career possibilities are endless. Join us as we accelerate towards growth in automotive and beyond!