Mechanical engineering Jobs in Kenya

Our client in leading motor vehicle business is seeking to fill the position of a Service Advisor. They will assist customers’ requests for repair and for maintenance service to ensure that the vehicle is fixed right the first time

• Diploma in mechanics or a related field.
  
• Good communication skills
  
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
  
• Customer Relation Skills                                                                                                                                         
  
• Experience in working in a Service Centre
  • 3 – 5 years of experience working in Automotive field.
    
  • Working knowledge and experience of Automotive products, repairs and parts.
    

Our client in leading motor vehicle business is seeking to fill the position of a Service Advisor. They will assist customers’ requests for repair and for maintenance service to ensure that the vehicle is fixed right the first time

• Diploma in mechanics or a related field.
  
• Good communication skills
  
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
  
• Customer Relation Skills                                                                                                                                         
  
• Experience in working in a Service Centre
  • 3 – 5 years of experience working in Automotive field.
    
  • Working knowledge and experience of Automotive products, repairs and parts.
    

1. Demonstrates the Customer First Behaviors in all interactions with customers and colleagues
   
2. Build rapport and qualifies the customer’s requirements
   
3. Agree details of the work to be carried out
   
4. Liaise with the Workshop Controller to obtain estimates and schedule work
   
5. Agree vehicle delivery/collection or makes courtesy car arrangements
   
6. Initiate and maintains accurate job and customer records and follow up systems
   
7. Keep records of warranty work in accordance with manufacturer and Dealership requirements
   
8. Ensure all work is carried out and charged for
   
9. Update the customer on progress and checks customer satisfaction on completion
   
10. Provide a warm welcome to customers and asks questions to build rapport and understand the customer’s requirements, especially in distress situations (e.g. following an accident)
    
11. Ensure customers are aware of all available products and services
    
12. Apply understanding of the customer’s needs to guide them towards the product or service that will best meet their needs
    
13. Book vehicles into the workshop, taking into account workshop utilization targets, job complexity and availability of parts and materials
    
14. Seek and acts on opportunities to sell additional products, services and repair work
    
15. Initiate and maintains accurate job and customer records and follow up systems
    
16. Verify payment method in advance of work starting.
    
17. Input information into the workshop loading system
    
18. Communicate regularly with customer to update on workshop progress, agreeing any additional spend and managing expectations regarding costs and timings
    
19. Fully explain invoices to the customer on completion of the work and checks understanding
    
20. Support the Service Manager and team to meet objectives
    
21. Work with colleagues across the Dealership to deliver improvements and provide a seamless service to customers
    
22. Work with colleagues across the Dealership to investigate and resolve customer complaints
    
23. Maintain a professional manner and high standards of personal presentation at all times
    
24. Use feedback to improve own skills and performance
    
25. Adhere to legal, environmental and health and safety requirements while ensuring the safety and security of people, vehicles and property at all times, reporting any known faults or hazards
    
26. Ensure own work area, vehicles and clothing are kept clean, tidy and in a safe condition in order to uphold dealer standards
    

1. Effective communication to customers.
   
2. Update correct vehicle and vehicle record with next service interval as well as update customer record
   
3. Follow up all Occupation Safety & Health requirements procedures
   
4. Record all job written approval evidence with job card.
   
5. Vehicle has to be delivered on promised time if it is getting delayed/ or if it is not able to meet commitments immediately bring it to service managers notice
   
6. Follow up 48 hours booking /repicking process and record mobility evidence
   
7. Update driver’s circle concerns immediately /effectively with support of service manager
   
8. Ensure customer feedback is accurately captured
   
9. Identify possible strengths and weaknesses in customer experience at dealership.
   
10. Coordinate customer complaints process
    
11. Identify possible trends and repeats in customer complaint and recommend possible action plan
    
12. Any other duties assigned from time to time