Service Writer Jobs in Reno, NV (NOW HIRING)

Anderson Powersports in Reno, NV is looking for a customer-focused, experienced Powersports Service Advisor to work with our amazing Service Team.  Our Service Advisors should be passionate about customer service and enjoy interacting with people throughout the workday.  In the position, you'll be able to get out from behind the desk and play an active role in the service lane.  Anderson Powersports will look to you to explain the Service Technician's recommendations to the customer in easy-to-understand language.

Required Education/Skills/Abilities

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years sales or technician experience preferred.
• 2-3 years experience as a service writer preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral required.

Learn more about our company at

https://www.andersonpowersport.az.com/about-us/.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer

We are committed to a drug-free workplace.

Summary/Objective

The service advisor is responsible for greeting customers and initiating services and repairs.  The service advisor is often the first and last person the customer interacts with at our dealership.  It is the service advisor's responsibility to ensure that all transactions go smoothly and result in the highest levels of customer satisfaction, resulting in customers returning for many years to come.

Essential Functions

• Be polite and friendly and greet customers promptly.
• Deal with customer concerns and 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.
• Conduct telephone transactions courteously and quickly.
• Determine costs and completion date of repairs and service.
• Notify customers promptly regarding any delays, changes or additional work that is required.  This may include testing, emailing or calling the customer multiple times.
• Do not make commitments to customers that cannot be met, or are not likely to be met. Communicate with customers to effectively manage their expectations in an appropriate manner.  Never over-promise and under-deliver.
• Together with the service manager, work to establish and maintain an effective and proficient service department with excellent customer satisfaction.
• Produce accurate estimates for internal repairs.
• Start and finalize repair orders for warranty, customer paid and internal repairs.
• 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.
• Performs all duties in a safe manner, immediately reporting any accidents, injuries or unsafe conditions to management.
• Shows when scheduled to work, on time, ready and able to perform essential job functions. 
• Adhere to all company policies, procedures and practices.
• Perform other tasks as directed.

Reasonable accommodations available to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Education and Experience

• High school diploma or GED.
• 1-3 years sales or technician experience preferred.
• 2-3 years experience as a service writer preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, written and oral required.

Competencies

• Honesty
• Integrity
• Flexibility
• Communications Skills
• Collaboration Skills
• Customer Focus
• Organized
• Technical Capacity
• Teamwork
• Strong Work Ethic

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

 Work Environment

This position operates throughout the dealership. Time will be spent outdoors in the weather and elements. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
• The employee must occasionally lift or move up to 25 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus.  

Position Type and Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours will vary to accommodate the service department working hours.  This position regularly requires working evenings, weekends.

Note: Schedules are subject to change.  Two-weeks’ notice of a schedule change will be provided whenever possible.

Travel

Travel may be required to drive from one dealership to another.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications

None required for this position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Equal Opportunity Statement

The Anderson Auto Group and Powersports is an equal opportunity employer. All aspects of employment including the decision to hire, promote, discipline, or discharge, will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business needs. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical​​​ condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or ​expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.