Receptionist - North Park Subaru San Pedro

Full time Receptionist - North Park Subaru San Pedro

Job Purpose:  To meet and greet customers to the dealership, answer and route incoming calls, take messages, and perform additional clerical functions as assigned.

The front desk receptionist plays a key role in maintaining the reputation of the dealership.  This position requires a morning or afternoon shift during the week from 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and all day Saturdays.

Job Duties:

• Meet and greet visitors/customers  in a professional manner
•  Operate switchboard telephone system
• Communicate with callers in a professional, friendly, and efficient manner, striving to minimize the amount of time spent on hold
• Take Precise messages, indicating the caller's first and last name, company name if applicable, time called, and message caller wishes to leave
• Provide basic, general information to callers and walk-in visitors 
• Be friendly, professional, courteous, and efficient when interacting with all customers and employees
• Demonstrates behavior consistent with the Company's vision, Mission, and Values in all interactions with customers, co-workers and suppliers
• Perform clerical duties such as typing, proofreading, data entry, filing, photocopying, faxing and sorting mail, sorting license plates
• Receive visitors and obtain the name and nature of business
• Update telephone directory
• Direct clients to lounge and refer clients to appropriate personnel for vehicle status updates
• Monitor demo car keys and log demo car reports as appropriate
• Attend department meetings
• Adheres to all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.

Skills / Qualifications

• Demonstrates superior customer service skills
• Excellent communication skills and high attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and handle multi-phone calls simultaneously 

Job Requirements:

• Must have a High School Diploma/GED
• Must be proficient  in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Previous dealership experience preferred, but not required/ and or recent retail receptionist experience
• Must be able to work evenings and weekends
• All applicants must be able to pass pre-employment testing to include background checks, drug tests, credit reports, and valid Driver's license

Compensation

Compensation is based on experience and commensurate with Fortune 500 companies. 

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms, and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Benefits

Benefits include medical, dental, life and disability, 401(k), paid vacation, sick, holiday and a wellness program. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About

Kahlig Auto Group is an industry-leading automotive retailer comprised of 10 auto dealerships in South Texas. Our dealerships have a strong commitment to providing the highest degree of customer satisfaction that provides a superior experience in sales, service, and overall ownership. We are a company full of hard-working, dedicated employees with a priority on offering a welcoming and positive environment that fosters the opportunity to grow within the company.