Service Advisor

Location: Gloucester

Salary: £30,000-£34,000pa DOE

Hours: 42.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday: 07:00 – 15:30

Alternate Saturdays: 07:00 – 12:00

We are seeking a customer-focused and organised Service Advisor to join a busy commercial vehicle dealership in Gloucester.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with strong customer service skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, managing customer expectations, and ensuring the smooth running of workshop operations.

The Role

As a Service Advisor, you will be responsible for managing the customer journey from initial booking through to vehicle collection. You will coordinate workshop appointments, keep customers updated on repair progress, provide estimates, and gain approval for any additional work required.

You will also play an important role in maximising workshop efficiency, ensuring bookings are scheduled effectively and customers receive an excellent level of service.

Key Responsibilities of the Service Advisor:

Deal with customers professionally, ensuring a high level of customer satisfaction

Book vehicles into the workshop, ensuring appointments align with customer needs and workshop capacity

Keep customers regularly updated on vehicle progress, repair times, and completion dates

Identify customer requirements and provide accurate, fully inclusive cost estimates

Produce accurate job cards, invoices, estimates, and related documentation

Explain completed work clearly and identify opportunities to promote additional services

Gain customer approval for any additional work required

Maintain accurate workshop loading and scheduling information

Produce warranty job cards in line with manufacturer policies and procedures

Correctly record retail, warranty, internal, and non-chargeable repairs

Liaise with the Parts Department to ensure required parts are available

This role will suit you if you have:

Previous experience in a Service Advisor role (preferred)

Experience working in an administration or office-based environment

Excellent communication and customer service skills

Strong organisational skills and the ability to manage multiple tasks

A commercial mindset with the confidence to identify additional sales opportunities

The ability to work effectively with customers, technicians, and internal departments

Kerridge system experience (preferred)

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