Service Advisor

James River Equipment Group; Ashland (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Extended health, dental, and vision

Health savings account options

Flexible spending account options

Disability and life insurance

401k with employer match and profit分享

Tools and PPE allowance

Paid time off and holidays

Employee recognition rewards program

Cruise opportunities for top achievers

Leadership and professional growth

Quarterly events and team outings

Job summary

James River Equipment in Ashland, VA is hiring a Service Advisor to join our Ag/Turf location. You will interpret customer needs, relay them to technicians, and prepare repair estimates while ensuring proper payment arrangements.

You will coordinate with technicians and parts staff, review service reports, and finalize invoices, including warranty work, while delivering strong customer service in a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Exceptional customer service with ability to handle high volume of inquiries in person, by phone and online.
• Experience with a service department is strongly preferred.
• Proficiency with CDK or similar work order systems and Microsoft Office is expected.

Responsibilities

• Complete customer service authorizations, identify repairs and provide cost estimates to customers.
• Ensure customers have sufficient credit for work and arrange payments as needed.
• Communicate start times and completion dates, updating progress and noting additional work.
• Assign estimates to work order segments, manage service jobs, approve technician reports and perform final inspections.
• Invoice customers, including warranty work and review invoices before closing the work order.

Skills

Customer service

Work order systems

Excel

Learn new systems

Service department experience

Tools

CDK Work Order System

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Job Details: Job Location: Ashland AG - Ashland, VA 23005, Position Type: Full Time, Join the team at James River Equipment in Ashland at our Ag/Turf Location

Since 1977, James River Equipment has been providing outstanding John Deere products and services to farmers, businesses, homeowners, and our communities. Each one of our over 50 authorized John Deere dealerships provides a workplace where employees are family and customers return because of the skill, service and trust our employees provide. As we grow, we value people ready to grow a career that makes an impact far beyond just our daily workplace.

Day in the Life: Service Advisor

• Complete customer service authorizations, identify all repairs through communication with customer and technicians, and provide cost estimates/quotes to customers
• Ensure the customer has sufficient credit for work authorized and make payment arrangements as required
• Communicate estimated job start time and completion date to the customer, updating progress as necessary, and make customer aware of any additional service work identified by the technician during inspection and/or repair
• Assign SPGs/estimated repair times to work order segments, manage service jobs, approve technicians’ service reports and perform final inspection of the machine
• Invoice the customer to include warranty work and review invoice with customer prior to closing work order

Need to Succeed:

• Exceptional customer service with ability to handle high volume of customer inquiries in person, by phone and online
• Computer systems use, specifically in CDK or similar work order system, Microsoft Office to include Excel, and ability to learn new systems quickly
• Previous experience in a service department is strongly preferred
• Excellent follow up with the ability to communicate well with both technicians, parts staff, and customers

Life at James River Equipment: About the Benefits

In addition to competitive pay (negotiable based on experience), the successful candidate will receive:

• Extended health, dental, and vision insurance (day one of employment)
• Health savings account options
• Flexible spending account options
• Disability and life insurance
• 401k with employer match and profit share (after 90 days of employment)
• Annual tools and PPE allowance
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Employee recognition rewards program
• Opportunities to attend a yearly cruise for top performers
• Opportunities for leadership and professional growth
• Quarterly group outings, company events, and employee recognition programs

Upon joining James River Equipment, you will be welcomed into a supportive, collaborative, and diverse team that takes pride in a job well done and is appreciated for the work they do!

For more information about what it’s like to work at James River Equipment, please visit our website at www.jamesriverequipment.com