About Us
David A. Thompson founded TEC Equipment in 1976. During those early days in Portland, Oregon, TEC Equipment was known as Thompson Equipment Company and its business was buying and selling used trucks and trailers.
Today, David is joined by his three sons, David O., Chris, and William. This proud, family-owned business is now one of the largest full-service truck and trailer dealerships in the United States. Headquartered in Portland, Oregon, TEC has over 28 locations, serving customers across Washington, Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, and Nebraska.
We feature Mack and Volvo heavy-duty trucks, Hino and Isuzu medium duty trucks, trailers from Stoughton Trailers, BWS, and MAC Trailer, and Cottrell, Kentucky, and Sun Country auto transport trailers. We also sell all makes of used trucks.
Our full-service offerings additionally feature quality parts, state-of-the-art service, collision centers, leasing and rental, financing, and insurance. TEC Equipment locations are authorized service centers for Mack, Volvo, Cummins, Meritor, Allison Transmission, Eaton and Fuller warranties.
Overview
Our Service Department has an excellent opportunity for an entry level Service Advisor to join our TEC team. The Service Advisor acts as a liaison between customers and our shop, utilizing skill in documentation and communication to manage work orders and facilitate the proper and timely repair of customer's equipment. This is great opportunity to grow your career with a great company that is willing to train the right person.
Responsibilities
- Compete inspections of customer equipment, document information, and use inspection sheet to document thorough information about the vehicle’s service needs.
- Understand the work that needs to be done to the vehicle and address specific customer concerns.
- Communicate with customer throughout the repair and payment process to create an overall positive experience for our customer.
- Use the dealer management system to open and manage work orders and ensure efficient work flow and completion of work orders.
- Answer phones and greet customers with professional and welcoming tone. Provide top notch customer service to all customers (by phone, in person, email, etc).
- Keep track of status of all trucks in the shop and provide customers with updates according to their preferred method of communication.
Qualifications
- Strong customer service skills and the ability to have compassion for our customers and work well with a wide range of personalities and emotional states.
- Excellent communication skills - oral and written (frequent and detailed documentation is required in this position).
- Mechanical inclination and attention to detail, proficiency with data entry and computer skills.
- Commitment to complete Service Advisor training.
- Valid driver's license and ability to meet insurance requirements.
Compensation
The base pay range for this position is $23.07 to $28.84.
Benefits
TEC provides our employees and their families with a full menu of health, wellness, and retirement benefits.
New hires are eligible to participate in TEC Equipment’s comprehensive benefits plan the first of the month following your date of hire.
- Choice of two comprehensive medical plan options that include prescription drug coverage
- Choice of two dental plans that cover preventative and diagnostic care, basic and major services, and orthodontia for children
- Vision care, discounted hearing exams, and hearing aids
- 401(k) retirement savings plan with company contribution
- Life, accident, and disability insurance
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Education assistance
- Seven paid holidays, vacation accrual of at least 48 hours per year, and paid sick
Statements
All offers of employment are contingent upon successful completion of all applicable screenings.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance and the Los Angeles Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
