East Coast Honda & East Coast Volkswagen | Myrtle Beach, SC Part-Time Receptionist with Potential to Become Full-Time East Coast Honda and East Coast Volkswagen are looking for a friendly, dependable and detail-oriented Receptionist to join our team. We're looking for someone who wants to start part-time and has the potential to grow into a full-time position as they become trained and established in the role. Starting Part-Time Schedule Monday-Friday, 4:00 PM-8:00 PM, plus occasional Saturdays from 7:00 AM-6:00 PM. Potential Full-Time Schedule For the right person, the position may grow into a full-time schedule of approximately: Monday-Friday, 11:00 AM-8:00 PM When a Saturday is worked, the full-time schedule would include a rotating weekday off. The specific weekday off may vary depending on the Saturday schedule and business needs. This is more than a traditional receptionist position. You'll become an important part of our daily operation—helping customers get to the right person, working with different departments throughout the dealerships, and handling administrative tasks that help keep our inventory and accounting processes running smoothly. We'll teach you our dealership systems and processes. What we're looking for is someone who is eager to learn, listens well, pays attention to details and takes pride in doing things correctly. What You'll Do Connect Customers With the Right People Answer a multi-line phone system serving two dealerships. Learn and use our computer-based phone systems and dealership software. Listen to each caller and understand what they need before connecting them with the appropriate department or team member. Become familiar with Sales, Service, Parts, Finance, Accounting and other dealership departments so you can confidently help direct customers. Take ownership of each call and make sure customers get to the right person—not simply transfer a call and hope for the best. Provide a friendly, professional experience to every customer who calls or visits. Help Keep Our Inventory Moving You'll also handle important administrative work involving our new vehicle inventory, including: Assigning stock numbers to incoming vehicles. Entering vehicle information into our computer systems. Stocking new vehicles into inventory accurately and on time. Checking your work for accuracy and resolving discrepancies. Completing time-sensitive data entry while managing incoming calls and other responsibilities. Helping ensure incoming vehicles are entered and stocked within the required timeframe. This part of the job is especially important. Getting vehicles stocked correctly and promptly helps our Sales, Accounting and Inventory teams do their jobs and helps us get vehicles ready to sell. What Makes Someone Great in This Role? We're looking for someone who: Listens well and communicates clearly. Is comfortable communicating with people by telephone throughout the day. Can learn new computer systems and isn't intimidated by technology. Enjoys figuring things out and asking questions when needed. Has strong attention to detail. Can stay organized when several things are happening at once. Takes ownership and follows things through to completion. Is dependable and takes pride in being someone their coworkers can count on. Can work independently once trained. Maintains a professional, positive attitude in a busy environment. Automotive experience is a plus, but it isn't required. If you're a quick learner with great communication skills and attention to detail, we'll teach you the automotive side of the business. Experience in reception, customer service, call centers, medical offices, banking, hospitality, administrative work, dispatching or other fast-paced customer-facing environments can translate very well to this position. Why You May Like This Job Start with a consistent 4:00 PM-8:00 PM weekday schedule. Potential opportunity to grow into a full-time position. Learn valuable computer, customer service and automotive dealership systems. Become an important part of a team supporting two dealerships. Variety in your day—you won't simply be answering phones all day. Opportunity for additional hours and greater responsibility as you become established in the role. Employee discount Paid time off Friendly, fast-paced work environment A Few Things We Need From Yo u Because this position involves frequent telephone and computer-based communication, candidates should be able to: Communicate professionally and effectively with customers and coworkers by telephone and in person. Accurately understand and respond to information communicated by telephone. Learn and use multiple computer-based phone and dealership systems. Perform accurate data entry and administrative tasks. Manage multiple responsibilities and prioritize time-sensitive work. Work independently once trained. Maintain a professional appearance and demeanor. Work reliably and consistently in an in-person environment. The essential functions of this position must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation. Previous customer service or office experience is preferred, but we're willing to train the right person. Compensation & Benefits Salary based on experience Employee discount Paid time off Opportunity for additional hours Potential opportunity to transition to full-time employment Employment is contingent upon successfully completing the company's required pre-employment background check and drug screening. Interested? If you're someone who likes people, learns quickly, pays attention to the details and wants to be part of a team where your work actually matters, we'd love to meet you. Apply on Indeed.com Or contact Brandy Kilbourne at bkilbourne@eastcoastcars.com to request an application.

Job Type:

Part-time Work Location:

In person

Job Type:

Part-time Expected hours: 20.0 - 25.0 per week

Benefits:

Employee discount Paid time off

Experience:

Microsoft Excel:

1 year (Required)

Microsoft Outlook:

1 year (Required) customer service: 1 year (Required)

Work Location:

In person