Walker Automotive is a family-owned business, committed to always achieving the level of satisfaction that exceeds all customer expectations at our BMW, Buick GMC, Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Honda, Kia, and Toyota locations. We proudly serve the Alexandria, Leesville, Pineville, Avoyelles Parish and the heart of Central Louisiana.

Walker Automotive of Alexandria was founded in 1919 and for four generations has been setting standards for excellence. We have earned numerous awards for innovative leadership and have been recognized locally as the first annual winner of the Better Business Bureau's National Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics. We provide continuous online and hands-on training for all positions, a fantastic culture with monthly cook-outs and fishing tournaments and opportunities for advancement which will help you grow at Walker Automotive!

The Service Advisor at Walker Honda is responsible for service sales and gross profit, and for proper handling of service customers. By his/her actions, the Service Advisor influences the volume of service business and plays a key role in ensuring customer satisfaction.

Benefits

• Health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• 401k with employee match
• Five paid holidays per year
• Paid time off
• Paid Training
• Employee Discounts
• Opportunities for growth

Responsibilities

• Greet every service customer in a friendly, professional and courteous manner
• Acknowledge every service customer within 10 seconds after entering service aisle or waiting in the driveway
• Use prescribed service tools in a manner that will increase customer satisfaction and service sales
• Menus must be presented to each customer
• Determine customer’s repair needs through a series of “open-ended” questions and write a repair order to correct customer’s concerns
• Check each vehicle that arrives for service for open recalls
• Keep customers appraised as to progress or completion of repairs
• Prepare and track all repair orders written on a daily basis.
• On occasion solicit repair approval with extended warranty companies
• Perform “active delivery” with each customer on completed repairs, including educating the customer on specific repairs/services performed, determining customer’s level of satisfaction, informing the customer about CSI survey and exceeding his/her expectations of the service visit
• Calculate all non-warranty/extended warranty repair estimates
• Take numerous telephone inquiries on a daily basis and convert these to appointments if possible
• Answer phones promptly and in a courteous manner
• Offer customers shuttle service to work/home
• Shuttle vehicles from the bullpen to service aisle for customer pick up
• Schedule and monitor progress of sublet repairs, if necessary
• Conduct research (vehicle history) and “callbacks” from the automated phone system
• Perform all other duties as assigned

Qualifications

• At least one year of experience in an automotive repair facility
• General mechanical skills
• Excellent communication skills both in writing and in person
• Professional personal appearance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $50,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Day range:

• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

Shift:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Alexandria, LA 71303: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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