Service Advisor Motor Trade Job

Know cars. Know customers. Know how to maximise an opportunity.

Motor Trade Service Advisor

Customer service. Automotive expertise. Commercial opportunity.

Location: Cranleigh area, Surrey Salary: £45,000–£46,000 OTE Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:20am–5:40pm Business: Independent Specialist Garage

Are you an experienced Service Advisor looking for a role where you can genuinely make a difference?

We are recruiting on behalf of an established independent specialist garage in the Cranleigh area for a confident, customer-focused Service Advisor to join their team.

This is a varied role combining customer service, workshop coordination and sales. You will be the main point of contact for customers, managing their journey from initial booking through to vehicle collection, while identifying opportunities to maximise workshop sales.

The Role

You will be responsible for:

• Managing service bookings and maintaining an efficient workshop diary.

• Welcoming customers and providing a friendly, professional service.

• Keeping customers updated throughout their vehicle's visit.

• Preparing accurate estimates and ensuring job cards contain the correct information.

• Reviewing VHCs and confidently discussing additional work with customers.

• Maximising opportunities for additional work, including warranties, servicing, detailing and other services.

• Liaising closely with the Workshop Manager, Parts Department, technicians, drivers and detailers.

• Managing loan car bookings, collections and deliveries.

• Processing warranty claims and relevant invoicing.

• Maintaining accurate customer records and ensuring GDPR procedures are followed.

• Supporting customer retention through service reminders and review requests.

• Identifying opportunities to attract new customers.

The Person

We are looking for someone with previous Service Advisor experience, ideally within a dealership, independent garage or specialist workshop.

You will be:

• Confident and personable with customers.

• Highly organised and able to manage a busy diary.

• Commercially aware and comfortable with upselling.

• A strong communicator with good automotive knowledge.

• Proactive, reliable and able to work well under pressure.

• Customer-focused with a genuine desire to provide an excellent experience.

The Package

• £45,000–£46,000 OTE

• Monday to Friday, 8:20am–5:40pm

• Independent specialist automotive business

• Varied customer-facing role with genuine responsibility

• Opportunity to increase earnings through strong service performance

Interested?

If you're an experienced Service Advisor who enjoys working with customers, understands the automotive service environment and knows how to maximise genuine opportunities, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now for a confidential conversation about the role.

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