Service Advisor - Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom - Lookers

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    Overview

    Location: Lookers Newcastle Skoda Kia

    Hours: 42; Monday- Friday 08:00-17:30, Saturday 08:00-12:30 (rota basis)

    Salary: £30,800 OTE, plus bonus

    Lookers Skoda Kia is recruiting for a dedicated Service Advisor to join our Aftersales Team which consists of a team of Service Advisors, Vehicle Technicians and our enthusiastic and friendly Service Manager.

    ​As a Service Advisor at Skoda Kia, you will benefit from continuous training opportunities through our in-house brand developments. This is a truly exciting opportunity with potential for progression opportunities within Lookers

    Responsibilities

  • Booking MOTs, services and other repair work for our customers
  • Advising customers about warranty cover and upselling additional parts / accessories that will benefit the customer
  • Liaising with the full Aftersales department to organise and schedule appointments, based on workload and call volumes
  • Managing a high-volume of customers daily as well as telephone calls and online booking queries
  • Informing customers of turnaround times and ensuring effective communication throughout the time when a customers' car is in the workshop
  • Maintaining accurate customer records, and updating the systems when any bookings have been made
  • Qualifications

    As a Service Advisor at our busy dealership you must have heaps of energy, a warm personality and a real passion for delivering a first class customer experience each and every time. You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to build rapport easily whilst being able to explain technical information in a way that is clear and concise. Previous experience using Kerridge / ADP would be an advantage, as well as having knowledge of other essential dealer systems.

    You will be a great team player but be able to also work independently using your own initiative. We want to hear from you if you have worked in a similar role within the automotive industry and have a passion for customer service and cars

    If your skills and experience match what we are looking for, please