Service Manager
Bosch Truck Group Inc. - Kamloops
- Kamloops, BC
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Set routines for planning and following up on meetings
- Carry out pulse meetings
- Verify there is an efficient flow of authorized work in the service shop, ensuring quality and documentation
- Develop, implement, and monitor standards and routines, maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and tidiness within the service department
- Monitor the ongoing condition of service shop tools and equipment, arranging purchase, repair, and calibration
- Monitor Dedicated Customer Service and Digital Dealer adoption and utilization, addressing any deviations
- Monitor and handle deviations, initiate proper actions and escalations
- Coordinate with the parts department to ensure parts availability, ensure service exchange and warranty parts procedures are adhered to
- Manage the service department facilities
- Create and manage schedules and shifts
- Build and maintain the right level of relationships with customer representatives
- Monitor the department’s processing of complaints and process major or complicated complaints
- Assist service department personnel and customers regarding technical issues
- Participate in meetings with key customers when required
- Manage and analyze the service department’s running costs and expenses budget
- Regularly follow up on service business and financial results
- Set, monitor, maintain, and follow up on KPIs
- Ensure compliance for all applicable licenses for the service department, including any renewals and/or emerging license and certifications required
- Analyze current standards to identify and present opportunities for improvement of the service department
- Proactively initiate improvement activities, ensuring conditions are in place to achieve departmental goals
- Review warranty performance and financial impacts, addressing any procedural or training opportunities.
- Protect the employee’s and company’s reputation by keeping information confidential
- Nurture a culture where diverse perspectives are welcomed, collaboration is encouraged, responsibility is shared, and continuous learning is the norm
- Facilitate and encourage team to maintain and enhance professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies, leading by example.
- Contribute to the business goals by accomplishing related results and participating on projects as needed.
- Proven dealership experience in a management role.
- Strong mechanic experience with comprehensive mechanical knowledge.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Ability to lead a team effectively.
- Experience in truck repair and maintenance.
- Skills in upselling and sales are advantageous.
- Basic cash handling skills are preferred but not essential.