Service Writer

L0455 Kia of Frisco; Frisco (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

Lithia & Driveway's Kia Frisco is seeking a customer-focused Service Advisor to initiate vehicle services, verify coverage, develop estimates, and communicate effectively with customers and technicians.

The role emphasizes building relationships, following proven processes, and delivering an exceptional service experience at Kia Frisco in Frisco, Texas.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Initiate automotive services and repairs by ascertaining vehicle performance problems and service requests; verify warranty and service contract coverage; develop estimates; write repair orders; maintain customer records.
• Serve as the communicator and liaison between the customer and technician; ensure 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

Service Advisor experience

Automotive technician experience

Team player

Mechanical understanding

Valid driver’s license

Job description

Dealership: L0455 Kia of Frisco Kia Frisco

Join one of the largest Kia dealerships in Texas. Kia Frisco is growing, and we're looking for a customer-focused Service Advisor who thrives on building relationships, following proven processes, and delivering an exceptional service experience.

What You'll Do

As a Service Advisor you will be responsible for initiating automotive services and repairs by ascertaining vehicle performance problems and service requests; verifying warranty and service contract coverage; developing estimates; writing repair orders; maintaining customer records. 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 Bring

• 1 or more years of previous Service Advisor experience
• 1 or more years experience as an automotive technician a plus
• A team player who is focused on providing exemplary customer service
• 1 year of 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

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.

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.

High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. We are a drug-free workplace.

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!