Service Advisor

Kirby Corporation; Odessa (TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Stewart & Stevenson in Odessa, TX is seeking a Service Advisor to act as the primary customer contact from intake through service completion. You will oversee service assignments and coordinate communication about status, description, and costs to customers.

Responsibilities include assigning jobs to Technicians, ensuring parts availability, maintaining safety compliance, supervising progress, and finalizing invoices with clear explanations and charges.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED and 3–7 years related experience; Associates or Bachelors degree strongly preferred.
• Prior customer service experience in an automotive or heavy-duty engine repair environment preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook); JD Edwards service system preferred.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for all customers from initiation through completion of the service job.
• Communicate status of service job to customer, including description, status, and cost of work being performed.
• Assign service jobs to Technicians and oversee job progress to completion.
• Ensure all required parts and supplies are available to Technicians in order to complete service job.
• Ensure service performed is appropriate and in compliance with company safety and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure quality control of complete process.
• Create final customer invoice with complete explanation and charges for work performed, and review invoice with customers.

Skills

Organization skills

Written communication

Verbal communication

Customer service

Education

High School Diploma or GED

3-7 years related experience

Associates or Bachelors degree preferred

Tools

Microsoft Office

JD Edwards service system

Job description

Overview

Stewart & Stevenson a Now Hiring a Service Advisor at11120 West Highway 80 East Odessa, TX 79765.

Responsible for serving as the primary contact and source of information for all services provided to customers by the service department. Oversee departmental service assignments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as primary point of contact for all customers from initiation through completion of the service job.
• Communicate status of service job to customer, including description, status, and cost of work being performed.
• Assign service jobs to Technicians and oversee job progress to completion.
• Ensure all required parts and supplies are available to Technicians in order to complete service job.
• Ensure service performed is appropriate and in compliance with company safety and standard operating procedures.
• Ensure quality control of complete process.
• Create final customer invoice with complete explanation and charges for work performed, and review invoice with customers.

Qualifications

• Ability to utilize the available time to organize and complete work within given deadlines.
• Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.

Education/Experience:

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED) and three to seven years related experience. Associates or Bachelors Degree strongly preferred.
• Prior customer service experience in an automotive or heavy-duty engine repair environment preferred.
• Prior supervisory experience preferred.

  Computer Skills:

  Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, Outlook). Prior experience with JD Edwards

  service system preferred.

  Working Conditions:

  Office and shop environment. Shop environment may not have air conditioning.

  Equal opportunity employer as to all protected groups, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.