VetJobs is Hiring a Service Advisor - Mt. Pleasant, SC Near Mount Pleasant, SC
Job DescriptionATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Job Type:Full time Exempt/Non Exempt:Salary Job Description:Why Choose a Career with the AAA The Auto Club Group (ACG) / AAA Car Care:At AAA Car Care, we are your preferred automotive experts providing customers with friendly, knowledgeable advice and technical expertise. With 34 stores and counting, we are the largest chains of AAA club-owned repair facilities in the USA. In our clean and conveniently located facilities, we offer a full range of automotive repair and maintenance services to AAA members and non-members. Every AAA Car Care facility is staffed with ASE-certified technicians who ensure that every car is treated with the utmost care. Now you know about us, but who are you? You are likely someone who is organized, a skilled communicator and enjoys interacting with customers. Learning and growing professionally is something that is important to you and at AAA Car Care, you will find that and more. We are members serving members. We are committed. We aspire to create a workplace that helps others, members and team members alike. This is What Makes Us . . . Us. Come join our team! A Day-in-the-life Of a Service Advisor:Service Advisors serve as the liaison between customers and the automotive technicians, properly informing and educating customers on repair and maintenance needs to ensure customer safety and satisfaction. They schedule, confirm and prepare for appointments with customers to expedite their service experience. In addition, they enter repair orders into service database system; produce repair orders for customers with full transparency including cost and time estimates. Service Advisors also complete documentation of automotive problems and service needs by listening to customer’s description of symptoms, clarifying description of problems, and examining service schedules while providing clear and consistent documentation within the digital vehicle inspection and the point of sale. In this role, Service Advisors will also have the opportunity to:
Prepare pricing estimates for labor and parts based on technician’s notes and documentation, per business line predetermined matrix
Utilize the consultative selling process to assist customers in recommending needed maintenance based on technician notes and recommendations to accommodate each customer’s situation, vehicle age, mileage and history
Communicate frequently with technicians to ensure timely completion of work
Gain superior product knowledge to effectively assist customers with service maintenance requirements and warranty information
Process customer payments for services
Collect deposit (minimum 50%) from customer on repairs that exceed $1,000
Be an integral part of maintaining customer satisfaction scores
Actively identify member / customer needs across all business lines; introducing members to other departments.
Advocate for membership, insurance and travel departments
Assist management with inventory count and maintain of efficient stock level, as needed
How We Reward Our Employees:You know compensation goes way beyond take-home pay. AAA offers best in class benefits including, but not limited to following:
Excellent medical, dental, vision and prescription
Free AAA membership
Free uniforms and shoes
Up to 3 weeks of vacation in your first year
11 paid holidays
We offer profit sharing, and 401k with matching contributions.
Automatic 4% 401K employer contribution
Additional 401K match of 50% up to 6% contribution
(6% personal contribution @ 50% match = 3% company contribution 4% automatic company c 7% of your annual income)
This role is a salaried, non-exempt position (eligible for overtime pay). Average earning potential is between $40,000 and $60,000 annually and will be based on individual work-related experience and actual hours worked.
In addition to an annual base salary, Service Advisors are also eligible for:
Monthly incentive opportunity: gross-profit based
Annual incentive opportunity
Certification bonus opportunity
We are committed to work-life balance
Closed Sundays
Shorter workdays than competitors (we close at 6pm)
Weekdays, hours are 7:30am-6pm
Saturday, hours are 8am to 4pm
Closed major holidays
Auto req ID415707BR Minimum Education RequiredHigh School/GED Job_CategoryCustomer Service Additional Qualifications/ResponsibilitiesRequired Qualifications:
Have a High School diploma, GED or Technical school certification
Posses a valid driver’s license
6 months or more of relevant customer service or sales experience
Knowledge & Skills:
Sales Acumen – uses knowledge to promote product/service value
Communication – effectively conveys information; demonstrates use of listening skills
Taking Initiative – proactively seeks out ways to improve
Collaborative Partner- works well with individuals and groups to achieve common goals
Deliver Results – achieves excellence in all tasks and goals
Customer Focus – anticipates and meets needs of customer
Ability to work effectively in a busy environment, interacting with people and dealing with difficult situations
Preferred Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree
Work Environment
May experience loud noises and odors intermittently in the shop environment.
This position involves standing, walking and normal physical mobility, including reaching, grabbing, lifting and carrying automotive parts and equipment (averaging up to approximately 80 pounds in weight)
Must have own tools appropriate for their skill level for use in the center.
Must be able to work in the heat, as some locations do not have air conditioning. Fans are present in all facilities.
Must be able to maintain working on your feet in a concrete facility for the entire work shift.
Certificates/Security Clearances/OtherCity*Mt. Pleasant State*South Carolina Job CodeIns Insurance Affiliate SponsorAAA