Service Advisor

L0134 Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Missoula; Missoula (MT); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Missoula is hiring a Service Advisor to act as the communicator between customers and technicians, ensuring needed services are understood and approvals obtained. This role offers a commission plan with estimated earnings of $60k - $90k annually and requires open availability to work any day/shift.

You will develop repair estimates, prepare repair orders, and keep customers informed of progress, warranties, and service costs.

Qualifications

• 1 year of service writing experience.
• Prior experience as an automotive technician is a plus.
• A team player who is focused on providing exemplary customer service.
• Basic mechanical understanding of an automobile.
• Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence

Responsibilities

• Serve as the communicator and liaison between the customer and technician; ensuring the customer's needs are understood by the technician and the needed and recommended service/repairs are understood by the customer.
• Develop estimates by costing materials, supplies, and labor; calculating customer's payment, including deductibles.
• Prepare repair orders (RO), obtaining approval signatures and entering RO into service database system.
• Communicate additional repair and service needs to the customer based on vehicle inspection.
• Administer the manufacturer warranty for qualifying vehicle repairs.
• Keeping customer informed of service specials, completion times and service expenses.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Team player

Mechanical understanding

Job description

Dealership: L0134 Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Missoula Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Missoula

Now Hiring: Service Advisor Pay: Commission plan with estimated earnings of $60k - $90k annually

Schedule: Ideal candidates must have open availability to work any day/shift.

Department Hours: Monday through Saturday: 7:00 am -6:00 pm

Why Join Our Team?

Competitive Compensation: Enjoy a competitive pay that reflects your skills and dedication to excellence.

Quality of Life: We believe in promoting a work environment that respects your personal time and wellbeing, ensuring a balanced and fulfilling career.

Personal Growth: With access to ongoing training programs, we support your career progression and encourage you to reach your full potential.

Supportive Team Environment: Become part of a team that values collaboration, communication, and mutual support, where your contributions are recognized and valued.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the communicator and liaison between the customer and technician; ensuring the customer's needs are understood by the technician and the needed and recommended service/repairs are understood by the customer.
• Develop estimates by costing materials, supplies, and labor; calculating customer's payment, including deductibles.
• Prepare repair orders (RO), obtaining approval signatures and entering RO into service database system.
• Communicate additional repair and service needs to the customer based on vehicle inspection.
• Administer the manufacturer warranty for qualifying vehicle repairs.
• Keeping customer informed of service specials, completion times and service expenses.

What You'll Bring

• 1 year of service writing experience.
• Prior experience as an automotive technician is a plus.
• A team player who is focused on providing exemplary customer service.
• Basic mechanical understanding of an automobile.
• Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence

Total Rewards

• 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!