Looking to move into management?……Service Management starts here!
Job description :
- Develop goals and plans for and provide direction or organization to optimize departmental performance in the areas of
- Customer service
- Revenue attainment
- Cost control
- Technician productivity
- Quality assurance
- Cycle time
- Ensure service advisors are keeping their customers informed and optimizing throughput.
- Ensure technicians are attaining high levels of productivity, quality, and collectible hours.
- Maintain updated status of all service coaches on property.
- Encourage teamwork within and between departments.
- Monitor service write-up process to ensure advisors are complying with policies and procedures.
- Prepare and administer an annual operating budget for the service department.
- Monitor repair order trends, including number of repair orders open and completed, number of items per repair order, dollar sales per repair order, dollar sales per service advisor, etc.
- Understand, keep abreast of, and comply with federal, state and local regulations that affect service operations, such as hazardous waste disposal, OSHA right-to-know, etc.
- Hire, train, motivate, develop, counsel, and monitor the performance of all service department staff.
- Direct and schedule the activities of all department employees.
- Develop and maintain advisor work processes.
- Provide Technical assistance to employees as needed.
- Conduct meetings with department employees to discuss activities and problems of mutual interest.
- Ensure that customers’ service files are up-to-date and are readily available for reference.
- Ensure accounts receivables are collected for service work.
- Handle customer complaints.
- Ensure that the work areas and customer waiting area are kept clean.
- Account for all documents; ensure that none are missing.
- Maintain reporting systems required by general management and the shop.
- Attend all company required meetings and training.
- Additional responsibilities as requested or required.
Experience/qualifications :
- Business unit management experience
- Ability to forecast and anticipate business needs
- Ability to sustain business growth while driving strong culture
- Ability to anticipate and resolve problems
- Valid driver’s license and clean driving record to meet insurance requirements
- Excellent business acumen, sound judgement and solid work ethic
- Excellent customer service and communication skills, both verbal and written
- Ability to speak, read, write and comprehend English
Company benefits :
- Medical
- Dental
- Vision
- Prescription Coverage
- 401(k) with company match
- Heath Savings Account
- Life Insurance
- Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Holiday Pay