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    Service Writer - Fairfield, United States - Price Family Dealerships

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    Job Type

    Full-time

    Description

    Duties and Responsibilities:

    • Advises customers about necessary service for routine maintenance.
    • Helps identify any mechanical problems by questioning the customer or doing a visual inspection or road test.
    • Confers with customers about inspection results, recommends corrective procedures and prepare work orders for needed repairs.
    • Prepares a repair order showing time, cost and labor estimates for service.
    • Writes a brief description of the customer's concern on the repair order to help the technician locate the problem.
    • Explains the work performed and the repair order charges to the customer.
    • Handles customer complaints.
    • Schedules service appointments.
    • Obtains customer and vehicle data prior to arrival when possible.
    • Greets customers in a timely, friendly manner and obtains vehicle information.
    • Test drives the vehicle with the customer as needed to confirm the problem or refer to the test technician.
    • Refers to service history, inspects vehicles, and recommends additional needed service.
    • Advises customers on the care of their cars and the value of maintaining their vehicles in accordance with Manufacturers' specifications.
    • Provides a complete and accurate written cost estimate for labor and parts.
    • Establishes "promised time." Checks with the Technician team leads, if necessary.
    • Obtains customer's signature on repair order; provides customer with a copy.
    • Establishes customer's method of payment. Obtains credit approval, if necessary.
    • Notifies dispatcher of incoming work.
    • Checks on progress of repair throughout the day. Contacts customers regarding any changes in the estimate or promised time, explains cost and time requirements in detail, and gets proper authorization before any additional repairs are performed.
    • Reviews repair orders to ensure that work is completed and additional work and authorization is noted. Closes repair order as appropriate.
    • Ensures that vehicles are parked in assigned areas. Make sure they are locked and all keys are marked and put away correctly.
    • Keeps service department forms, menus and pricing guides up-to-date.
    • Implements a quality control process to eliminate comebacks.
    • Maintains high customer satisfaction standards.
    • Handles telephone inquiries regarding appointments and work in process.
    • Inspects all vehicles for body work, informs customers if work is needed and provides an estimate for body work.
    • Maintains a professional appearance.
    Requirements

    Qualifications:

    To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Education and/or Experience
    • Bachelor's degree (B.A.) from four-year college or university; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    • Two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
    • Four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
    Salary: $60,000 - $120,000/ per year +

    Salary Description

    60, ,000 per year +


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