Service Advisor – Automobile Workshop / After-Sales
The Service Advisor is the primary customer-facing person in the service workshop. You will interact with customers when they bring vehicles for service or repair, understand their concerns, coordinate with the workshop/technicians, manage job-cards, estimate costs/time, and ensure the vehicle is delivered to the customer on time, with high satisfaction.
Greet customers when they arrive for service; listen to the vehicle problem/concern and record it properly.
Create job-cards/repair-orders accurately ("what customer complains of" + "what needs to be done").
Provide estimates of cost and time to customers; explain what work will be done.
Liaise with technicians / workshop supervisor: schedule the job, track progress, update the customer.
Communicate any additional work or supplementary estimate to the customer, get approval, update job-card accordingly.
When the vehicle is ready, explain the invoice to the customer, ensure customer understands the work done.
Drive customer satisfaction: follow up if needed, ensure timely delivery and proper service.
Upsell/add-on services: accessories, value-added services (for example, extended warranties, roadside assistance) as relevant.
Maintain proper documentation: job-cards, customer history, parts used, labour hours.
Ensure good coordination between front-office (customer), workshop, parts department, and delivery.
Meet certain targets (job-card openings, labour revenue, accessory/parts growth, customer satisfaction index) as required by the dealership.
Maintain professional appearance and conduct; represent the brand well.
Diploma / ITI / Graduate (Automobile / Mechanical Engineering preferred).
Some experience (1-5 years) in automobile service, preferably at a dealership of a major brand.
Good communication (customer-facing) & coordination skills.
Basic technical knowledge of vehicles (to understand issues and communicate with technicians and customers).
Basic computer skills (for DMS / job-card systems / spreadsheets).
Customer-first attitude; ability to handle pressure and manage multiple jobs simultaneously.
Strong interpersonal skills; ability to upsell and influence in a service environment.
Good track record of reliability, punctuality, and professionalism.
Customer satisfaction index (CSI).
Turnaround time (vehicle delivery within promised time).
Labour revenue / job-card count.
Accessories & value-added services revenue.
Accurate job-cards / minimal supplementary scope changes.
Repeat business / customer retention.