Service Advisor

Service Advisor

Cheltenham | £28,000 Basic Salary | £33,000 OTE

We're looking for an experienced Service Advisor to join an established automotive dealership in Cheltenham.

You'll be at the centre of the customer journey, working closely with the workshop to keep vehicles moving, customers informed and expectations managed from the moment a vehicle is booked in through to collection.

If you know your way around a busy aftersales department, enjoy working with people and take pride in getting the details right, we'd like to talk.

The opportunity

This is a customer-facing role with plenty of variety. You'll be managing several vehicles and customer conversations throughout the day, balancing customer expectations with workshop capacity and making sure everyone knows what's happening.

You'll be responsible for:

* Booking vehicles into the workshop and understanding exactly what the customer needs

* Preparing accurate job cards and making sure the right information is captured from the outset

* Liaising closely with Technicians, Workshop Controllers and the wider aftersales team

* Providing clear estimates and explaining recommended work in a way customers can understand

* Keeping customers updated throughout the repair and servicing process

* Discussing additional work and obtaining customer authorisation where required

* Explaining technical information without unnecessary jargon

* Advising customers on servicing, maintenance and future requirements

* Managing queries and resolving issues calmly and professionally

* Making sure vehicles are ready for collection and the handover is smooth

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who understands that great Service Advising is about more than booking cars in and handing over keys.

You'll need to be confident with customers, commercially aware and organised enough to keep control when the workshop gets busy.

You'll ideally have:

* Previous experience as a Service Advisor within an automotive dealership

* A good understanding of workshop and aftersales operations

* Excellent communication skills, both face-to-face and over the phone

* Confidence discussing recommended and additional work with customers

* Strong organisation and attention to detail

* The ability to manage competing priorities without losing sight of t...