BODYSHOP APPRENTICE/ESTIMATOR
About The Position
Minimum 2 years estimating experience Essential Duties and Responsibilities Greet each customer in the process of getting a vehicle repaired. Make every effort to make a customer or potential customer feel comfortable and welcome during the sales and estimate process or whenever visiting the shop. Estimate repairs by evaluating body damage, developing estimates, and preparing work orders. Deliver estimates, obtain work authorizations, and deliver repair orders, supplements, and warranties. Thoroughly document repair process; prepare all damage reports in an accurate and efficient manner. Communicate repair needs to customer and explain timelines and estimates. Communicate customer expectations to shop and update customers on repairs in process. Follow up after repairs are complete, ensuring customers are satisfied. Establish and maintain good working relationships with other internal departments, insurance adjusters, and customers to encourage repeat and referral business. Review the completed vehicle to check quality and thoroughness. Understand, keep informed of, and comply with federal, state and local regulations that affect service operations, such as hazardous waste disposal and OSHA right-to-know. Ensure body shop employees are following established safety protocols; ensure shop equipment in proper working condition. Safeguard dealership assets and customer data. Complete required training assigned through the company training portal. Adhere to consistent and reliable work schedule. Demonstrate ethical business practices and integrity in all interactions to uphold the McCombs Automotive group. Effectively perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner. Other duties as assigned. Christmas Bonus, Tenure Bonus and more!
Requirements
- Minimum 2 years estimating experience
Responsibilities
- Greet each customer in the process of getting a vehicle repaired.
- Estimate repairs by evaluating body damage, developing estimates, and preparing work orders.
- Deliver estimates, obtain work authorizations, and deliver repair orders, supplements, and warranties.
- Thoroughly document repair process; prepare all damage reports in an accurate and efficient manner.
- Communicate repair needs to customer and explain timelines and estimates.
- Communicate customer expectations to shop and update customers on repairs in process.
- Follow up after repairs are complete, ensuring customers are satisfied.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with other internal departments, insurance adjusters, and customers to encourage repeat and referral business.
- Review the completed vehicle to check quality and thoroughness.
- Understand, keep informed of, and comply with federal, state and local regulations that affect service operations, such as hazardous waste disposal and OSHA right-to-know.
- Ensure body shop employees are following established safety protocols; ensure shop equipment in proper working condition.
- Safeguard dealership assets and customer data.
- Complete required training assigned through the company training portal.
- Adhere to consistent and reliable work schedule.
- Demonstrate ethical business practices and integrity in all interactions to uphold the McCombs Automotive group.
- Effectively perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Christmas Bonus
- Tenure Bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
