Experienced Service Advisor

Service Advisor

Dealership: L0004 Lithia Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Fiat Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram Fiat

Pay: Commission based

Schedule: Weekend availability required

We are searching for a highly motivated Service Advisor to join our growing team! As the fastest growing Fortune 150 Company and largest auto retailer in the nation, we're expanding and ready to invite experts in sales to join our team. In turn, we provide top-notch training and continuous support to help our employees succeed.

A Service Advisor 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.

Qualifications:

• Previous Service Advisor experience, required.
• Prior experience as an automotive technician a plus.
• A team player who is focused on providing exemplary customer service.
• Basic mechanical understanding of an automobile.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable driving record

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.

We offer best in class industry benefits:

• 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

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.