Service Account Manager - Hermiston, OR

Gordon Truck Centers • Hermiston, OR

13d • Onsite

About The Position

Freightliner Northwest is looking for a Service Account Manager who will make a great first impression with customers at all times and provide outstanding customer service through final delivery. Helping customers satisfy their transportation needs since 1986, Gordon Truck Centers, Inc. (GTC) is an expanded network of 18 dealerships doing business as Gordon Truck Centers, Freightliner Northwest, Western Star Northwest, TrailerCraft and Freightliner of Hawaii. As a full-service Freightliner, Western Star, Wilson Trailer dealership family, GTC can sell, finance, insure and service commercial trucks for medium and heavy-duty applications. We are the premier Dealership Family in the Pacific Northwest and we build our team with the best employees. The expertise and efficiency of our team delivers first class service to our customers, safely and reliably and we offer a variety of career opportunities across our dealership network. We're looking for qualified applicants who are interested in joining the best Freightliner dealership in the Northwest! Click to learn more about GTC .

Requirements

• Education : High School diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience : Previous Service Advisor experience preferred or one year or more related experience in a repair facility.
• Technical knowledge of heavy-duty vehicles preferred but not required.
• Previous customer service experience required.
• Skills: Must be professional and safety minded at all times.
• Excellent communication both verbal and written, listening skills.
• Good customer service skills.
• Ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Able to work with minimal supervision and direction.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Technical knowledge of heavy-duty vehicles preferred but not required.
• Previous Service Advisor experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Greet and communicate with customers and initiate service write up for repairs.
• Accurately take customer information, record the customer’s requests, and prepare written estimates.
• Schedule and plan related work in the shop directly with the service foreman.
• Communicate directly and effectively with shop management.
• Problem solve with the team.
• Communicate with the customer/driver on the status of repair at all times.
• Open and close repair orders, enter other work needed, check for warranty coverage, and use system and processes.
• Assist with overseeing correct data entry on all repair orders.
• Focus on and insure accuracy of all data and codes going into system.
• Collect purchase order information, warranty information and/or customer payment.
• Use good judgment to maintain a safe & organized work environment.
• Accept ownership for accomplishing new & different requests & exploring value added opportunities.
• Develop and grow position.
• Other duties assigned as business needs require.

Benefits

• Gordon Truck Centers, Inc. (GTC) provides a healthcare plan that covers medical, dental, vision and prescription benefits for eligible employees as well as a basic group term life insurance policy and employee assistance program.
• Eligible employees can enroll in our company Health Savings Account (HSA).
• Employees can contribute up to 60% of their pre-tax earnings to 401k and the company will match dollar for dollar of your contributions up to 3% of your income for qualifying employees.
• Tuition reimbursement, and profit sharing are available for hired applicants.
• Employees also receive paid vacation, personal time off (PTO) and six (6) paid holidays.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees