Service Advisor

Perfect Placement

  • Southampton
  • £30,000-40,000 per year
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 1 month ago
Vehicle Service Advisor Required - Southampton
  • Basic Salary circa £28,000, OTE £40,000
  • Monday to Friday 08:00 - 18:00 Mon - Fr, 1 in 3 Sat - 08:00 - 12:00 (Time of in Lieu when working for a Saturday giving you a 2.5 day weekend!)
  • Excellent Bonus Structure
  • 22 Days Holiday + Bank Holidays
  • Franchised Dealership, Large Group
Our client; an award winning Multi-Franchised Main Car Dealer is currently looking to hire a Service Advisor to join their team in a state-of-the-art vehicle dealership in the Southampton Area.Our client is open to potential employees with no Service Advisor experience but has trade experience, with over 420 staff employed across West Sussex, Hampshire & Surrey. They offer a steady, well-paid employment with a pleasant atmosphere alongside continuous training and development.They have a large successful service operation and are looking for a Service Advisor to assist the team. You will ideally have an experience within a similar automotive related role or a background within front of house customer service roles with excellent administration skills, and an interest in working within the automotive sector.Applicants are also welcome from other departments amongst the automotive trade, for people that want to change into a Service environment.We have worked with this client for several years; they provide a great place to work and excellent earning and progression opportunities.What's in it for you as a Service Advisor?
  • A Competitive Basic Salary of up to £28,000
  • A fantastic Bonus Structure with OTE circa £40,000
  • Time of in Lieu when working for a Saturday giving you a 2.5 day weekend!
  • Full Training and Development
  • A supportive Management Structure
  • Subsidised Manufacturer Car Purchase schemes for your family
  • Discounted MOT and servicing
  • Company Perkbox Scheme
  • Long service additional holiday
  • Future Development Opportunities with a Large Group
  • Access to a large stock with regular deliveries
Duties of a Service Advisor with our Client:
  • Attending to customers when dropping off and collecting their vehicles for service/repair.
  • Taking accurate notes of the customer's requests and communicating them to the Workshop team.
  • Keeping customers updated during the day with the progress of their vehicle.
  • Costing and gaining permission for any additional work found.
  • Preparing and presenting the customer invoice and associated paperwork.
  • Giving a full explanation to the customer of the work undertaken.
  • Presenting service products such as service plans, extended warranties etc.
What our client expects of their Service Advisor:
  • IT literate
  • Customer focused.
  • Ability to upsell.
  • Excellent customer satisfaction skills
  • Confident communication skills
  • Experience using Pinnacle DMS is preferable but not essential.
  • Organisation skills and being able to manage customer appointments.
  • Full UK Driving Licence. - Preferably Clean
This vacancy is based in Portsmouth and our Client is ideally looking for motor trade experienced applicants.We will not send your CV to a job until we have spoken to you, so it is imperative that you provide a daytime contact number preferably your mobile number.If you are interested in hearing more about this Service advisor, please do not hesitate to contact Kinga Csipetics at Perfect Placement today.At Perfect Placement, we specialise in Motor Trade Jobs, so if you are looking to improve your Automotive Career, please get in touch with us today. We are the leading UK Motor Trade Recruiters with over 1,400 Automotive Vacancies across the whole of the UK.

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