BMW Service Advisor

BMW of Santa Monica; Santa Monica (CA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 167,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid sick time

Paid vacation

401(k)

401(k) matching

Flexible spending account

Professional development assistance

Life insurance

Employee assistance plan

Disability insurance

Job summary

BMW of Santa Monica seeks a Service Advisor to deliver world-class guest experiences, acting as the liaison between customers and technicians. You will greet guests, document service needs, prepare repair orders, and communicate findings clearly while guiding approvals and timelines.

The role emphasizes attention to detail, professionalism, and guest-focused service in a luxury dealership environment. You will collaborate with technicians, parts, warranty, and management to dispatch work

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a Service Advisor is strongly preferred.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to meet dealership and insurance requirements.
• Knowledge of repair order documentation, maintenance recommendations, warranty awareness and service department workflow.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary point of contact for service guests and create a seamless, luxury-level service experience.
• Listen to customer concerns, document repair and maintenance needs accurately, coordinate with technicians and internal teams, and communicate clearly throughout the repair process.
• Greet guests promptly and review vehicle concerns, recommend maintenance and repair services based on vehicle needs and manufacturer guidelines, and prepare accurate repair orders.
• Provide timely updates, explain recommendations and repair findings in an understandable way, obtain approvals for additional work, and inform on pricing, timelines and completion status.
• Work closely with technicians, parts, warranty, and management to ensure repair orders are written clearly and dispatched efficiently.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer retention, service sales and department performance through strong communication, follow-through and guest care.
• Maintain attention to detail, sound judgment, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced, guest-focused environment.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Rapport-building

Job description

At BMW of Santa Monica our mission is to deliver a world class guest experience through the pursuit of excellence. It is this journey, fueled by innovation and integrity, that has led us to be a part of the nation's #1 family-owned automotive group. We are seeking a Service Advisor to join our team as we continue to change the industry.

The Service Advisor is responsible for ensuring an exemplary experience for the service customer by providing a prompt and friendly greeting, listening to their description of problems or services needed, preparing repair orders and being proactive, accurate and thorough in communication. The Service Advisors serves as a liaison between customer and technician ensuring the customer's needs are understood by the technician and the recommended service and/or repairs are understood by the customer.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid vacation
• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Flexible spending account
• Professional development assistance
• Life insurance
• Employee assistance plan
• Disability insurance

What You Will Do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for service guests and play a critical role in creating a seamless, professional, and luxury-level service experience.
• Listen carefully to customer concerns, document repair and maintenance needs accurately, coordinate with technicians and internal teams, and communicate clearly throughout the repair process.
• Greet guests promptly and professionally, review vehicle concerns, recommend maintenance and repair services based on vehicle needs and manufacturer guidelines, and prepare accurate repair orders.
• Provide timely updates, explain recommendations and repair findings in a way customers can understand, obtain approvals for additional work, and ensure guests are informed of pricing, timelines, and completion status.
• Work closely with technicians, parts, warranty, and management to ensure repair orders are written clearly, work is properly dispatched, and vehicles move efficiently through the service process.
• Identify opportunities to improve customer retention, service sales, and overall department performance by delivering a high standard of communication, follow-through, and guest care.
• Success in this role requires strong attention to detail, sound judgment, excellent interpersonal skills, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment while maintaining a calm, polished, guest-focused approach.

What We Are Looking For

• Previous experience as a Service Advisor strongly preferred.
• A strong understanding of repair order documentation, maintenance recommendations, warranty awareness, and service department workflow is highly valued.
• Valid driver's license and ability to meet dealership and insurance requirements.
• The ideal candidate must be able to build rapport quickly, handle difficult conversations with professionalism, and maintain a sense of urgency without sacrificing quality or guest satisfaction.

Pay

Pay: $105,000 - $167,000 / year is the expected total annual earnings after factoring in all forms of compensation including hourly pay, commissions, overtime, benefits (vacation and sick), etc. Employees in this position will primarily be paid commissions based on performance but will also be paid minimum wage for non-sales work and for rest periods. Commissions range from $97,000 to $155,200 per year based on performance.

At BMW of Santa Monica, we attract, nurture, and retain the most talented people in the industry by providing the highest quality work environment where productivity, creativity, and personal and professional growth can flourish. We believe our team sits behind the wheel of the Fletcher Jones brand that drives our company toward success.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

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