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Lithia & Driveway Body Shop Estimator in Billings CJD, United States

Dealership:L0138 Lithia Chrysler Jeep Dodge of Billings

Hanks Body Shop-Powered by Lithia

Hours: Mon-Thur 7:30 to 5:30. Fri 8 to noon (rotating every third Friday until 5:30 PM)

Pay Rate: DOE base + commission + bonus

  • Lithia's collision centers provide state-of-the-art auto body shop repairs and painting.

  • We are dedicated to delivering honest value, earning customers for life, taking personal ownership, improving constantly and having fun! If you share these goals, we want to talk to you!

  • Industry leading benefits for you and your family

    We are committed to growing our company and Growing our People!

We're looking for a Body Shop Estimator at Hanks Body Shop-Powered by Lithia!

The Body Shop Estimator is responsible for providing excellent customer service keeping in mind that our customer’s perspective comes first. This individual presents a friendly, professional greeting to customers and helps identify, confirm, and offer resolution to customer concerns. The Estimator has a sincere desire to serve our customers. The Estimator quotes repair needs to the customer based on vehicle inspection. The Estimator serves as the liaison between customer and technician; ensuring the customer’s needs are understood by the technician and the needed and recommended repairs are understood by the customer.

Responsibilities

  • Answer incoming telephone calls in a friendly and professional manner in accordance with Incoming Telephone Calls standards (ITC).

  • Follow the Initial Customer Contact (ICC) process:

  • Greet customers in a friendly and professional manner.

  • Identify, confirm, and offer resolution to customer concerns.

  • Communicate with customer what needs to be done, how much it will cost and when work will be complete.

  • Assess customer needs by conducting a vehicle walk around.

  • Attain agreement from customer for repair needs.

  • Write accurate repair orders

  • Write accurate Estimates utilizing the three major estimating systems:

  • Pathways

  • Mitchell

  • Audatex

  • Follow the Interim Customer Contact (ICC2) process:

  • Provide estimates that are accurate and support upfront pricing guarantee.

  • Obtain approval to review findings of multi-point inspection and associated prices.

  • Obtain approval to proceed with supplemental repairs.

  • Dispatch repair orders to technicians following department dispatch policy and utilizing cost control methods.

  • Communicate with technicians to gain clear understanding of repairs required and/or performed.

  • Follow-up with customer during repair of vehicle so they are aware of status.

  • Follow the Customer Delivery (CD) process:

  • Receive and process cash or credit payment for all services performed.

  • Upon completion of repair, promptly and professionally deliver vehicle to customer.

Skills and Qualifications

  • Strong attention to detail

  • Sense of urgency

  • Excellent communication

  • Typing – ability to type efficiently to enter repair orders.

  • Mathematics – calculating service costs and counting change.

  • Basic computer skills

Competencies

  • Does the right thing, takes action and adapts to change

  • Self-motivates, believes in accountability, focuses on results, makes plans and follows through

  • Believes in humility, shares best practices, desires to keep learning, measures performance and adapts to improve results

  • Thrives on a team, stays positive, lives our values

  • Veterans encouraged to apply!

We offer best in class industry benefits:

  • Competitive pay

  • Medical, Dental and Vision Plans

  • Paid Holidays & PTO

  • Short and Long-Term Disability

  • Paid Life Insurance

  • 401(k) Retirement Plan

  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan

  • Lithia Learning Center

  • Vehicle Purchase Discounts

  • Wellness Programs

    High School graduate or equivalent, 18 years or older required. Acceptable driving record and a valid driver's license in your state of residence necessary for select roles. We are a drug free workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity (regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status). We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.

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