Parts and Service Advisor - Rockland, Canada - Safari RV

Description

Leisure Days RV Group is the 4th largest RV dealership group in North America, and largest RV Dealership group in Canada with over 36 dealerships in 5 provinces - British Columbia, Ontario, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Quebec.

Safari RV (a subsidiary of Leisure Days RV Group), located in Rockland Ontario, is hiring a Parts/Service Advisor.


Overview:

As a Parts/Service Advisor in an RV dealership, you will be answering questions from customers and service providers.

You play a key role in understanding and providing proactive and valued parts solutions, and you will use your knowledge to build and maintain relationships and to understand client problems and explain their needs to staff for satisfactory service delivery.

You will schedule appointments, process orders, monitor delivery and handle customer complaints.


Reports to:
Service Manager


Key Responsibilities & Accountabilities:

• Interact with customers, listen to their questions and concerns, and provide timely responses.
• Maintain the instore inventory based on the most common service needs of the customers.
• Serve as a link between customers and different departments in the organization.
• Order outofstock items through our wholesale suppliers as needed.
• Provide estimates on the cost of parts to customers before ordering them.
• Complete detailed purchase orders in order to reconcile the accounts with external suppliers once the parts are delivered.
• Locate parts using internal computer system.
• Issue purchase orders to external suppliers.
• Help to stock new accessories and maintain them in an organized way.
• Educate clients about the company's products, services, and offers.
• Schedule appointments, take orders, monitor service progress, calculate charges, and process payments.
• Be capable of opening and closing all customer paid, warranty, and internal repair orders with management approval.
• Follow procedures for the quick and efficient handling of warranty items, including proper storage of these items.
• Review customer accounts and report changes to internal staff.
• Manage complaints, returns, and resolve customer grievances.
• Record customer details and transactions.
• Assign work to technicians based on skill level and current resource utilization.
• Stay current on parts and pricing to be able to provide customers with uptodate product knowledge.
• Ensure the shop is compliant with government regulations, safety guidelines and policies.
• Maintain strict adherence to dealership policies on RV care and operation.

Essential Skills & Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 1 year's experience in sales, or equipment sales.
• Minimum 1 year's experience in service/service management.
• Knowledge of the RV industry is an asset, specifically an understanding of components and parts.
• Must have proficient Bilingual (English/French) communication skills.
• Mechanical knowledge or repair experience (preferred).
• Proven experience in sales, customer relations, or related positions.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent customer services skills.
• Problem solving and listening skills.
• Patient disposition to resolve conflicts.
• Attention to detail.
• Knowledgeable in industryspecific software.
• Basic accounting skills and knowledge of electronic payment systems.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to work independently and as a team member.
• All qualified individuals will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, national origin, disability, genetic information, or any other criteria protected by governing law._
• We would like to thank all applicants for applying; however, only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Applications received will be maintained on file for a period of 6 months and may be referenced for future staffing requirements._

Salary:
$17.00-$22.00 per hour


Expected hours:
per week


Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Onsite parking
• RRSP match

Flexible Language Requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Supplemental pay types:

• Overtime

pay


Language:

- both English and French (required)


Licence/Certification:

• Driver's License (preferred)

Ability to Commute:

• Rockland, ON K4K 0B2 (required)

Work Location:
In person