Service Advisor
Bosch Truck Group Inc.
- Red Deer, AB
- Permanent
- Full-time
Reports To: Service ManagerWork Schedule: Monday to FridayOverviewThe Service Advisor is responsible for delivering an exceptional customer experience to our clients by proactively connecting with customers, accurately identifying their needs, coordinating service workflows, and providing clear communication throughout the repair process. This position combines customer service, technical knowledge, sales proficiency, and strong organizational skills to ensure that every service interaction is efficient, transparent, and value driven.Key Responsibilities
- Ensure a positive customer experience by welcoming customers, verifying appointments, performing check-in inspections, addressing requests, offering additional services, and maintaining communication on changes or issues.
- Foster a positive and collaborative service department culture by embracing diversity, promoting teamwork and accountability, protecting confidentiality, pursuing ongoing professional development, and contributing to business goals through active project participation and knowledge sharing.
- Proactively generate and prioritize leads by reviewing repair history, analyzing diagnostics, contacting customers to recommend services, scheduling visits, and documenting outreach.
- Support customer up-time and drive service sales by assessing customer needs, recommending maintenance, troubleshooting, defining required work, creating work orders, and coordinating scheduling.
- Maximize shop efficiency by planning work time, coordinating resources, arranging vendor jobs, confirming appointments with customers, and actively participating in service meetings.
- Build long-term customer relationships by clearly reviewing completed work, explaining deferred recommendations, suggesting future services, closing work orders, issuing invoices, booking follow-up appointments, returning the vehicle, and capturing customer feedback.
- Apply business acumen to understand operational processes and drive improved service performance and profitability.
- Maintain up-to-date product knowledge of International and IC Bus products and services to effectively support customer needs and business processes.
- Uphold safety and health standards by following policies and procedures to ensure a safe, compliant, and sustainable work environment for all employees.
- Utilize software and information technology effectively to perform daily tasks and support service operations.
- Communicate openly and respectfully with all stakeholders, fostering two-way dialogue, building consensus, and promoting clear, honest interactions.
- Deliver exceptional service by maintaining strong client relationships and consistently meeting the needs of internal and external customers.
- Take initiative and drive solutions by addressing issues proactively and seizing opportunities.
- Plan and prioritize effectively to achieve organizational goals through efficient resource allocation.
- Identify and resolve issues efficiently, escalating complex problems as needed.
- Collaborate proactively to support a cohesive work environment and achieve shared goals.
- High school education or equivalent
- Relevant work experiences in a dealership position recommended
- Further education in a relevant field