FIXED OPERATIONS

Fixed Operations Workshop levels 1 and 2 (37.5 hours for New Staff)

This workshop is for new or potential hires, parts people and Service Writers
  • Incorporating the digital tools and realities, adapting to the evolving technologies, and interaction touch points
  • The Buying and selling cycles
  • The “Service walk around.”
  • Fundamentals of the customer interview
  • Introduction
  • Confirm the work
  • Walk around using tablet
  • Recommend service
  • Explain pricing quote versus estimate
  • Permissions to proceed
  • Keeping in contact
  • Payment and collection of vehicles
  • Increasing sales as well as hours per CRO

Content - Best Practices

  • Understanding your role
  • Digital touch points and strategies
  • The buying process (Like-Listen-Believe)
  • The selling processes

Follow up In-Store Training Days

Fixed Operations Levels 1 and 2

  • Dealer or General Manager progress review
  • One on one reviews with the Managers
  • Reviewing, analysing and interpreting KPI’s
  • Performance reviews
  • Overcoming challenges
  • One on one training with the Parts people and Service Writers
  • Train into the gaps
  • Phone skills
  • Role (or) real play

Course Objectives

  • Discovering the greatest opportunities for growth
  • Enhanced training in self direction within a team
  • Responsibly monitoring activities and accountability
  • Developing advanced selling skills
  • Regulate inventory management
  • Managing customer expectations
  • Learning the DMS and CRM (PBS)

These skills will lead to an increase in competency, advancement, job prospects and employability for the trainees.

Evaluation and grading processes

All Trainees are recommended to the next level based on:

  • A written progress report from the Trainer after every visit.
    Reviewed in person with the General Manager.
  • Hours completed (22 minimum to attain the next
    levels of competency)
  • Instructor evaluated competency, based on in-store observation (Live training) and a practical test that is generally 1-2 Hours depending complexity of the scenario provided.

Core Competencies to be achieved before graduating

Service Pro Level 1:
Demonstrate competency in understanding the process and digital tools
Service Pro Level 2:
Meeting set KPI's including Customer satisfaction scores (CSI) as set by the manufacturer

AutoStart - Certifications

Once the course is completed and competency is demonstrated certifications are:
Service or Parts Advisors PRO Level 1 – Client Support Specialist
Service or Parts Advisor PRO Level 2 – Client Engagement Specialist