Service Advisor
The Hamilton Ross Group is one of Scotland’s leading suppliers of agricultural, groundcare, and construction machinery. We are looking for a Service Advisor / Administrator to join our team in Bishopton.
This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a busy environment, is highly organised, and takes pride in delivering excellent customer service to both internal and external customers.
The Role
You will support the day-to-day running of a large, busy Service Department, working closely with the Service Manager and workshop team. You will be a key point of contact for customers, ensuring their machinery is booked in, repaired and returned efficiently, while maintaining accurate administration throughout.
Requirements
- Act as a first point of contact for service customers, both in person and over the phone.
- Book customers’ machinery in for repair, service and inspection.
- Allocate and task jobs to workshop engineers in line with priorities and deadlines.
- Create, process and update job cards from opening through to invoicing.
- Raise purchase orders and process supplier invoices where required.
- Produce and process customer invoices and handle payments accurately.
- Maintain service records and other departmental documentation to a high standard.
- Support the Service Manager with general administration and reporting.
- Help uphold and further the company’s strong reputation for reliable, honest and effective service.
About You
Essential:
- Experience in an administrative, service advisor or customer-facing role (ideally in a technical, automotive or machinery environment).
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to multi-task and work under pressure in a busy, multi-franchise department.
- Clear and confident communication skills, with the ability to deal professionally with customers, colleagues and suppliers at all levels.
- Excellent customer service skills, both face to face and over the phone.
- Strong and up to date IT skills, including confident use of email and Microsoft Office.
- Self-motivated, reliable and able to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
Desirable:
- Experience working in an agricultural, construction or groundcare machinery dealership, or similar service environment.
- Familiarity with dealer management or workshop management systems.
- An understanding of basic mechanical/service terminology (training can be provided).
What We Offer
- Competitive salary (commensurate with experience).
- 30 days’ holiday including public / bank holidays.
- Company pension.
- Employee discount.
- Referral programme.
- The chance to work within an established, trusted family business trading for over 90 years.
- Monday to Friday, full-time, in-person role.