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Job Details
Job Location
BELGRADE - BELGRADE, MT
Job Category
Service
Job Posting Date(s)
End Date
01 / 31 / 2025
Description
Position Summary :
Responsible for estimating and selling repairs to customer vehicles and communicating with the customer on a timely basis, working in coordination with the technicians, and addressing problems in a professional manner.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities including the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Determine costs and completion date. Communicate the expected repair time to the customer.
- Analyze progress to maximize efficiency and maintain high-quality 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 in 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 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 with 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, the 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 or 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.
- Complete assigned training, as required, for product knowledge, transportation safety, and per company policies and procedures.
General Expectations
Qualifications
Qualifications
Physical Requirements
This position requires you to move throughout the company facility primarily in air-conditioned areas for most of the shift, stand, walk bending, twisting and / or stooping, and kneeling or squatting on a regular basis, and frequently seated during deliveries. Lifting over 50lbs on an irregular basis. This position also could involve climbing stairs, reaching and / or lifting overhead on a regular basis. On a regular basis this position involves repetitive hand / finger movement, grasping / grabbing with hands, and pushing & pulling motions. This position will involve driving during varies seasonal weather conditions, both in the daylight and early morning / evening hours are possible.