What are the responsibilities and job description for the Service Advisor position at Swickard Auto Group?
Anchorage, AK | Volkswagen | Porsche | Audi | European brand | Service Advisor | VW experience a plus | No automotive experience required | Hospitality and sales welcome | Alaska | Veterans encouraged to apply | $50,000 - $120,000 OTE
Strong candidates have come from automotive, hospitality, retail, military service, and other professional guest-facing environments
IS THIS YOU?
Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars. We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40 rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea: do right by people, every time.
Porsche Audi Volkswagen of Anchorage is a distinctive multi-brand European store serving a loyal, passionate Anchorage guest base. We're adding a Service Advisor to our Volkswagen service drive -- a role that comes with real variety, a tight-knit team, and the kind of community guest relationships that define a long-term career in a market like Anchorage. VW experience is a plus but not required -- we'll invest in your brand training from day one.
What You'll Do
If you're people-first, organized, and ready to grow your career at one of Anchorage's most distinctive European dealerships -- we'd like to meet you. #T5
Strong candidates have come from automotive, hospitality, retail, military service, and other professional guest-facing environments
IS THIS YOU?
- You're a natural communicator who builds trust quickly, follows through consistently, and takes genuine pride in how you care for the people you serve
- You come from service advising, hospitality, sales, or another guest-facing role and you're ready to bring that experience to a unique multi-brand European store in Anchorage
- You're looking for a stable, high-earning advisory role in a community where your professionalism and follow-through build a reputation that lasts
Swickard Auto Group is a hospitality company that happens to sell and service cars. We believe the best guest experiences start with the best employee experiences. That's why we've grown to 40 rooftops across the West Coast, Alaska, and Hawaii while maintaining a culture built on one simple idea: do right by people, every time.
Porsche Audi Volkswagen of Anchorage is a distinctive multi-brand European store serving a loyal, passionate Anchorage guest base. We're adding a Service Advisor to our Volkswagen service drive -- a role that comes with real variety, a tight-knit team, and the kind of community guest relationships that define a long-term career in a market like Anchorage. VW experience is a plus but not required -- we'll invest in your brand training from day one.
What You'll Do
- Serve as the primary point of contact for Volkswagen service guests -- from write-up through delivery -- with a standard that reflects the brand and the store
- Translate technical repair information into clear, confident communication that earns trust and sets accurate expectations
- Build precise estimates, commit to realistic timelines, and follow through on every promise made to the guest
- Coordinate with technicians and parts to keep repair workflows moving efficiently and on schedule
- Identify and present additional service recommendations that protect guest safety and vehicle performance
- Deliver a consistent, professional pickup and delivery experience that keeps guests coming back
- Maintain accurate records in the DMS and uphold all documentation and compliance standards
- Represent Porsche Audi Volkswagen of Anchorage and Swickard's hospitality standard in every guest interaction
- Service advisor experience preferred -- not required. Hospitality, sales, retail, or other guest-facing backgrounds are strongly encouraged to apply
- Volkswagen or European brand experience a strong plus -- familiarity with VW service processes and systems is an advantage we'll build on
- Clear, composed communicator -- able to explain service needs in plain language and follow through without gaps
- Organized and accurate under the pace of a busy multi-brand service operation
- Self-motivated with a genuine drive to serve people well and grow your earnings
- Comfortable learning DMS platforms and VW service processes -- we'll train you from day one
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record
- A hospitality mindset -- in Anchorage, the people you serve are your neighbors, and they remember how you treated them
- OTE of $50,000 - $120,000 annually
- Paid Volkswagen manufacturer and product training -- we'll build your brand knowledge from the ground up
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Life insurance and supplemental coverage options
- 401(k) plan
- Paid time off and paid holidays
- Clear career path -- strong advisors grow into senior advisor and service management roles at Swickard
- Employee vehicle purchase and service discounts
- A close-knit, team-oriented multi-brand store where your professionalism and care for guests is recognized and rewarded
- A one-of-a-kind multi-brand European store -- Porsche, Audi, and Volkswagen under one roof means real variety, a passionate guest base, and a service environment unlike a single-brand store
- Volkswagen owners in Anchorage are loyal and depend on their vehicles year-round -- the advisor who takes care of them earns repeat business and referrals that build a book over time
- Anchorage is a close-knit professional community where your reputation compounds quickly -- doing right by every guest here is both the right thing to do and the smart long-term play
- Swickard is one of the fastest-growing dealer groups in the country -- ranked Top 5 in North America for reputation in the automotive industry
- Our HEART values -- Honor, Engage, Anticipate, Respond, Thank -- shape how we hire, how we lead, and how we serve every guest
- Leadership that invests in your development and gives you the tools and training to represent three great European brands with confidence
If you're people-first, organized, and ready to grow your career at one of Anchorage's most distinctive European dealerships -- we'd like to meet you. #T5
Salary : $50,000 - $120,000