Service Advisor/Writer

Volkswagen of Oakland - Oakland, CA

Full-time

Oakland, CA

Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers

About the position

The Service Advisor/Writer Position has a Pay Scale consisting of the following elements and ranges. Wages include Base Hourly Compensation of $18.00. The position may also pay commission compensation which is based on the value or amount of closed sales achieved from $0.00 (if no sales are made) without any upper limit other than sales performance.

Responsibilities

• Devote himself/herself to ensuring satisfaction to customers.
• Determine management, production and quality requirements by asking questions and listening.
• Attend company meetings as required.
• Maintain a follow-up system that encourages follow through with assigned projects.
• Establish personal performance goals that are consistent with company standards of productivity and devise a strategy to meet those goals.
• Review and analyze actions at the end of each day, week, month, and year to determine how to better utilize time and plans more effectively.
• Understand the terminology of the business and keep abreast of technology changes in products and services.
• Know and understand the federal, state and local requirements which govern the company's business.
• Follow lawful directions from supervisors.
• Understand and follow work rules and procedures.
• Participate in performance management.
• Interact well with others and be a positive influence on employee morale.
• Uphold the company's non-disclosure and confidentiality policies and agreements.
• Determine costs and completion date. Communicate expected repair time to customer.
• Analyze progress to maximize efficiency and maintain high quality of repairs.
• Delegate jobs to technicians as appropriate considering skill level. Effectively utilize current resources.
• Prior to the start of a repair job, ascertain the correct part numbers on repair orders and help the parts department pull and post the appropriate parts.
• Diagnose problems correctly and accurately describe those problems on the repair order.
• Together with the service department manager, work to establish and maintain an effective and proficient service department with excellent customer satisfaction.
• Be available to aid technicians as appropriate if they have having trouble completing service work.
• Produce accurate estimates for wreck and internal repairs.
• Provide cashier transactions when needed.
• Adhere to procedures for timely and proficient dealing of warranty items such as correct storage and labeling.
• Become familiar and proficient with all phases of the computer system needed for parts and service management, developing and maintaining the skills required.
• Start and finalize repair orders for warranty, customer paid, and internal repair.
• Deal with customer complaints in a sensible manner by showing empathy and a pleasant attitude to show our commitment to excellent customer service and to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Be polite and friendly and greet customers promptly.
• Conduct telephone transactions courteously, and quickly.
• Provide excellent customer service for all customers whether external and internal.
• Sell supplementary services by notifying the customer of service specials or any additional work that is needed on their vehicle.
• Notify customers promptly regarding any delays, changes, or additional work that is required.
• When repeat repairs are presented, give special attention as needed to make sure the issue is corrected.
• Do not make commitments to customers that cannot be met, or are not likely to be met. Communicate with customers to keep expectation levels appropriate.

Requirements

• Ability to read and comprehend instructions and information.
• Professional personal appearance.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to meet company's production and quality standards.

Benefits

• 5-day work days, Closed on the weekends
• Commissions and bonuses
• Paid time-off
• Holiday pay
• Medical / Dental / Vision and Life insurance
• 401K after 1-year of employment
• Equal opportunity employer