Service Advisor

Hendrick Automotive Group; Newnan (GA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated service advisor to enhance customer experiences in the automotive sector. This role involves working closely with customers to identify their vehicle maintenance needs, providing detailed service recommendations, and ensuring a seamless scheduling process. The ideal candidate will possess strong interpersonal skills, a solid understanding of automotive services, and a commitment to delivering exceptional customer service. Join a team that values integrity, teamwork, and continuous improvement, and be part of a culture that strives for excellence in every interaction.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in automotive or customer service.
• Valid Driver’s License required.

Responsibilities

• Identify required maintenance and advise customers on services.
• Schedule service appointments and maintain work area standards.

Skills

Customer Service

Interpersonal Skills

Organizational Skills

Mechanical Knowledge

Communication Skills

Education

High School Diploma

GED

Tools

Microsoft Office

Dealership Management System

Job description

Honda of Newnan
Location: 391 Newnan Crossing Bypass, Newnan, Georgia 30265

Summary: Responsible for selling, identifying and documenting service, maintenance, and repair service for customers. Responsible for scheduling service to be performed.

Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no direct supervisory responsibilities.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following:

• Works with customer and technician to identify required maintenance.
• Advises customers on necessary and recommended services.
• Offers additional services and repairs to customers.
• Computes cost of replacement parts and labor to restore vehicle to condition specified by customer.
• Estimates cost of mechanical, electrical, or other repairs.
• Enters itemized estimate on service order and explains estimate to customer.
• Schedules appointments with customer.
• Meets dealership’s standards for repair and order production.
• Maintains CSI at or above Company standards.
• Maintains an organized, clean and safe work area.
• Participates in required training.
• Records all hours worked accurately in company timekeeping system.
• Follows Safeguards rules and regulations.
• Demonstrates the Company’s Core Values.
• Complies with Company policies and procedures.
• Observes all Federal, State, Local and Company safety rules and regulations in the performance of duties.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with medical conditions to perform the essential functions.

Desired Education:

• o GED
• √ High School Diploma
• o Associate Degree
• o Bachelor Degree
• o Master Degree
• o Doctorate Degree

Field of Study/Work Experience:

• o Accounting
• √ Automotive
• o Business
• o Human Resources
• o Information Technology

Desired Work Experience:

• o up to 3 years
• √ 3-5 years
• o 5+ years

Education/Experience: Previous experience in automotive or customer service industries. Working knowledge of the mechanical operations of vehicles. Excellent interpersonal, customer service, and organizational skills.

Certificates and Licenses:

• √ Valid Driver’s License
• o Automobile Salesperson License

Computer Skills: Intermediate skills in Microsoft Office products. Ability and knowledge of the Dealership Management System and other web based applications utilized for operations.

Communication Skills: Ability to understand and follow instructions. Ability to communicate effectively with customers and company personnel.

Attendance Expectations: The position requires regular and predictable attendance. Scheduled shifts may include evening hours, weekends, and holidays.

Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and sit. May be exposed to load noise, vibration, exhaust fumes, and other service repair conditions.

Environment Demands: Duties are generally performed in the service area. Responsibilities may include conducting road tests on customer vehicles. Work includes inspection of customer vehicles and frequent movement around the Service Department to convey information between customers and service technicians. Frequently interacts with customers, service manager and service technicians, and employees from various departments in the dealerships.

Verbal and Writing Ability: Ability to read and comprehend instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees.

Math Ability: Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide.

Reasoning Ability: Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions. Ability to deal with standardized situations.

Core Values: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following Core Values:

• Servant Leadership: Servant Leaders consciously put the needs of others before their own, because to serve people is to value them.
• Teamwork through Trust & Respect: Diversity is strength, and when we trust and respect one another we can work as a team to achieve at a high level.
• Integrity: Being honest and transparent with people, in an effort to do the right thing within the letter and spirit of the law, drives every action we take and every decision we make.
• Commitment to Customer Enthusiasm: Every day we recommit ourselves to the customer experience, and we are empowered to exceed the expectations of our customers.
• Passion for Winning: Hendrick’s tradition of winning is based on the idea of striving to be the best, not the biggest, and is therefore defined by how we treat our people.
• Accountability at All Levels: Taking ownership of our actions and our decisions allows us to grow as individuals, and support each other as a team.
• Commitment to Continuous Improvement: Every day we soften our hearts as well as our egos, in order to seek out and improve upon areas of opportunity within ourselves and our team.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties and responsibilities to be performed by this employee. The employee will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other duties and responsibilities upon the request of a supervisor. This job description is subject to revision at the discretion of the company.

Hendrick is an Equal Opportunity employer. Minorities, women, veterans, and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information regarding the EEOC, please visit here.