Service Advisor | SF Bay Area Regional Application

Swickard Auto Group; San Francisco (CA); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid OEM training

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Life insurance

Paid time off and holidays

Career path and growth

Employee vehicle discount

Job summary

Swickard Auto Group in the San Francisco Bay Area is seeking a Service Advisor. You’ll be the primary contact for guests through the service process, translate repairs into clear explanations, and build accurate estimates while keeping timelines realistic.

No automotive experience is required; hospitality or guest-facing backgrounds are welcomed. The role offers a hospitality-first culture with strong earning potential (OTE $40,000–$100,000+), comprehensive benefits, and a clear career path.

Qualifications

• No automotive experience required; hospitality or guest-facing background welcome.
• Strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to translate repairs into clear estimates for guests.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for guests throughout the service process—write-up to delivery.
• Translate technical repair information into clear, confident communication.
• Build precise estimates and commit to realistic timelines.
• Coordinate with technicians and parts to keep workflows moving on schedule.
• Identify and present additional service recommendations to protect guest safety.

Skills

Clear communication

Hospitality focus

Guest-facing experience

Sales aptitude

Job description

Description

San Francisco Bay Area | Audi | Land Rover | Lexus | Mercedes-Benz | Toyota | Service Advisor | No automotive experience required | Hospitality and sales welcome | Pipeline | Bay Area | Veterans encouraged to apply | $40,000 - $100,000+ OTE

• OUR SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA BRANDS INCLUDE: Audi, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota

IS THIS YOU?

• You're a clear, composed communicator who builds guest trust naturally -- through honest recommendations, accurate estimates, and following through every time
• You come from service advising, hospitality, sales, or another guest-facing role and you're ready to build a high-earning advisory career at a hospitality-first automotive group
• You're open to what's next and want to be in conversation with Swickard before a specific opening arises

Who We Are

Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars. We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40+ rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea: do right by people, every time.

We operate multiple dealerships across the San Francisco Bay Area -- representing Audi, Land Rover, Lexus, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota. When Service Advisor openings arise at any of our stores, we want qualified candidates ready to move. No automotive experience required -- we hire for communication skills, hospitality instinct, and follow-through, and train the brand knowledge. If you're a guest-facing professional in or open to this market, we'd like to start the conversation now.

What You'll Do

• Serve as the primary point of contact for guests throughout the service process -- from write-up to delivery
• Translate technical repair information into clear, confident communication that earns trust and sets accurate expectations
• Build precise estimates, commit to realistic timelines, and follow through on every promise made to the guest
• Coordinate with technicians and parts to keep repair workflows moving efficiently and on schedule
• Identify and present additional service recommendations that protect guest safety and vehicle performance
• Deliver a consistent, professional guest experience that keeps people coming back

What We're Looking For

• No automotive experience required -- service advisor, hospitality, sales, or any guest-facing background welcome
• Clear, composed communicator -- able to explain service needs in plain language and follow through without gaps
• Organized and accurate under the pace of a busy service operation
• Self-motivated with a genuine drive to serve people well and grow your earnings
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record

What We Offer

• OTE of $40,000 - $100,000+ annually -- specific to each store and opening
• Paid OEM manufacturer and product training from day one
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Life insurance and supplemental coverage options
• Paid time off and paid holidays
• Clear career path -- strong advisors grow into senior advisor and service management roles at Swickard
• Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts

WHY SWICKARD AUTO GROUP -- SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA

• Five brands across one of the country's most active and affluent automotive markets -- consistent service drive traffic and real earning potential for a motivated advisor across any store in the portfolio
• Bay Area guests hold their vehicles and their service experiences to a high standard -- advisors who communicate clearly and follow through earn loyalty that lasts
• Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country -- ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry
• A hospitality-first culture where the service advisor is central to the guest experience
• Our HEART values -- Honor, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank -- describe exactly what a great Service Advisor does every day

This isn't a posting for a role that's open today -- it's an invitation to connect. We operate multiple dealerships across the Bay Area and we proactively build service advisor pipelines so that when an opening arises, we're ready to move. If you're open to a conversation about what's possible in the Bay Area with Swickard -- we'd like to hear from you.