Parts and Service Floater

Ascendance Truck Centers

Posted 17 days ago

Full Time

Austin, Indiana

In Person

Smart Summary

This role primarily functions as a floater, filling vacancies at the Parts and Service Counters by assisting customers with part selection, answering inquiries, and managing stock replenishment and order processing. Responsibilities also include accurately documenting customer vehicle issues, explaining completed work, and maintaining clean service and parts areas.

We are looking for someone with at least one year of related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience to fill in vacancies in the Parts and Service Counters. Strong communication, customer service, and problem-solving skills are also important for assisting customers and ensuring smooth operations. A valid driver's license with a clean record is required.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Parts Selection

Customer Service

Order Fulfillment

Inventory Management

Emergency Ordering

Warranty Guidelines

Repair Order Writing

Payment Processing

Credit Issuance

Record Keeping

Shipment Setup

Vehicle Maintenance

Product Updates

Training Participation

Record Interpretation

Mathematical Calculation

Job Description

Ascendance Truck Centers is one of the region's premier Commercial Truck Sales & Leasing Dealerships. Our team enjoys a fantastic culture and opportunities for advancement, which are company-wide focused to help you grow both personally and professionally. We're interested in helping you establish and build a long-term career with us, because we know that happy employees lead to happier customers!

Overview:

Ascendance is looking for a Parts and Service Floater. This role primarily fills in for vacancies in the Parts and Service Counters. 

What We Offer:

Great Culture & Team Environment

Long Term Career Advancement Opportunities

Paid Training

Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Health Reimbursement Account

Company Paid Life, Accident, and Disability Insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Paid Holidays

Paid Parental Leave

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

  • Assists all customers (retail and shop) in selecting required parts in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner.
  • Informs customers of companion part requirements and specials and ensures that the customer is exposed to the full product line.
  • Answers phone calls, providing price quotes and other information.
  • Provides high level of service to internal and external customers.
  • Pulls and fills orders from stock.
  • Notifies parts manager of out-of-stock parts or shop materials that need immediate attention.
  • Locates out-of-stock parts from outside source and submits an emergency order, if necessary.
  • Notifies the service advisor and the customer when special ordered parts have been received.
  • Follows up on back-ordered parts.
  • Verifies will-call and back-order files weekly and returns to vendors, or stocks those items not picked up or required.
  • Replenishes assigned inventory daily.
  • Makes sure all internal requests for parts are billed on service repair order.
  • Receives payment from retail customers or obtains credit authorization.
  • Ensures that all charge sales are signed by the customer.
  • Ensures that all customers receive their copy of the invoice.
  • Issues credit for parts returned, ensuring that the original invoice, or its number, is available so that purchase and pricing can be verified.
  • Keeps orderly records of all repair orders, invoices, insurance estimates, and special order parts.
  • Sets up orders for daily shipment, delivery, or pick-up.
  • Write up customers’ vehicle issues and concerns or maintenance requirements accurately and clearly.
  • Obtain customer signature on the repair order and provide customer a copy of the repair order.
  • Must be able to understand, communicate, and evaluate all vendors and International Warranty guidelines, approval processes and policies during the write up and repair process.
  • Establish customers’ method of payment, Purchase Order requirements and estimate requirements if needed at time of write up.
  • Investigate progress of vehicle repairs and contact customer with status changes / promise time if required.
  • Ensure vehicles are parked in assigned area’s, trucks are locked and keys are tagged and properly stored.
  • Explain completed work and charges to the customer.
  • Keep up to date on all warranty policies and product changes to maintain effectiveness in this role.
  • Keeps front and rear counter areas, warehouse, and Service ares clean and uncluttered.
  • Cleans computer terminals and printers daily.
  • Participates in all training programs that are made available.
  • Keeps current on new products and product updates.
  • Participates with the parts manager in maintaining a lost sales tracking program.
  • Maintains professional appearance.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • One year related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
  • Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals.  Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.  Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of an organization.
  • Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.  Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
  • Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

  • Valid Driver's License with clean driving record.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities

DISCLAIMER:

This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, efforts or working conditions associated with this position. While this list is intended to be an accurate reflection of the current position, the company reserves the right to revise the functions and duties of the job to require that additional or different tasks be performed, or further education required with circumstance changes (such as: growth, workload, changes in personnel, technological developments, etc.)

Ascendance Truck Centers

Ascendance Truck Centers is an emerging full service, authorized retailer of new and used commercial trucks with deep industry ties in the transportation sector. We are dedicated to offering our customers a premier, one-stop solution addressing any need, reducing downtime and keeping your trucks on the road. As an industry leading dealer group, we offer an employee and customer-centric approach, taking pride in providing: • A multitude of medium & heavy duty truck, tractor and trailer lines, for virtually any commercial application. • New and pre-owned commercial truck sales for customers / fleets of any size. • Tailored and flexible long-term and short-term lease options, maintenance and rental contracts reducing total cost of ownership. • Financing, insurance, fleet protection products & services to maximize uptime. • Service and collision centers for all maintenance & repair needs with factory trained & certified technicians. • A wide selection of parts and accessories inventory, stocking the most critical aftermarket parts. About Our Company: Ascendance Truck Centers offers a premier network of truck center locations committed to building long-term customer relationships and, in turn, customer loyalty. With the highest quality products and services at competitive prices, we are devoted to driving excellence, value and solutions that exceed customer expectations. Our focus on safety and continuous employee improvement creates a culture that values reliability and supports our broader mission and initiatives. For more information, please visit us at www.AscendanceTrucks.com and on Facebook.com/Ascendance-Truck-Centers.

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