Service Advisor

Colin Appleyard Limited; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run car dealership in Huddersfield is hiring a Service Advisor. This role offers a basic salary of £26,780.13, with an achievable OTE of up to £37,948.13 per annum. The position requires strong customer focus and communication skills in a busy environment. Benefits include 30 days holiday, pension scheme, and a cycle-to-work scheme. Candidates must possess a clean driving license and a passion for customer service. Flexible hours and opportunities for career progression are also provided.

Benefits

30 days holiday, including Bank Holidays

Pension Scheme

Discount for servicing and repairs on family and friends' cars

£25 contribution to eye tests

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work part of a team in a busy environment.
• Strong communication skills for dealing with customers.
• Must hold a current valid clean driving license.

Responsibilities

• Deal with customers in a professional manner.
• Advise customers on technical queries.
• Book vehicles into the workshop and inform customers of progress.

Skills

Customer focus

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

Huddersfield, United Kingdom | Posted on 04/02/2026

Overview

We are recruiting for a Service Advisor to join our team at Suzuki Huddersfield. This is a fabulous opportunity to join a family run business in the AM top 50 and represent one of our fantastic manufacturer partners. We are looking for ambitious and driven individuals who are passionate in providing world-class customer service. This role comes with a basic salary of £26,780.13 and a very easily achievable OTE of up to £37,948.13 per annum.

About the Business

Our business started over 60 years ago and has been in the same family ever since. From our very humble beginnings, we have grown to be in the top 50 car dealers in the country. Across our 26 businesses we have a stable workforce of over 600 people, many of whom have been with us for years. We are always on the lookout for nice, genuine people who genuinely care about our customers and have a can-do attitude.

Our recruitment philosophy is that we recruit for attitude and train for skills, which means that although we’re often looking for specific technical skills, if you like working with customers and you are attracted by our Family Values of Fit, Fun, Family and Fearless, you’ll fit in well here and we’d like to hear from you even if you have no experience of the automotive industry.

We offer manufacture training for product knowledge to give you the technical skills you need, and we work with our own world class sales trainer who will give you everything you need to be a “top one percenter”.

We’ll expect you to work hard but in return we’ll offer you an industry leading package, flexible working hours and a real opportunity to progress: we prefer to promote from within and you will see this in everyone of our sites. You must possess an outrageous ambition to want to be the best and you won’t let anyone stop you.

About You

You must be able to work as part of a team of Service Advisors in a busy, fast past and rewarding environment. Customer focus, relationship maintenance and communication skills are of paramount importance in this role. As a Service Advisor your duties will include dealing with all customers in a professional and prompt manner, portraying a positive first impression of the Service Department. Advising Customers on technical queries and issues they may have, you will be first point of contact for booking in vehicles into the workshop for work to be carried out informing customers of the progress of their vehicle.

To maintain a presentable appearance and hygiene, ensuring that work wear is regularly cleaned.

What we offer

• 30 days holiday (Including Bank Holidays), increasing with length of service
• Pension Scheme
• Discount for servicing and repairs on your family and friend’s cars.
• £25 contribution to eye tests
• Cycle to work scheme.

Hours

Week 1- Mon-Fri 8:00am-5:00pm

Week 2 - 9:00am-6:00pm

1 in 3 Saturdays 8:30am-12:30

You must hold a current valid clean driving license.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and do not discriminate on the basis of race,ethnicity, gender, age, national origin, religion, disability or other characteristics.