Josh Swiernik, service advisor and assistant service manager at Classic Honda, works to create a great life for his family and a future for himself.
About fifteen years ago, Josh started his career with Holler-Classic as a porter at Classic Volkswagen. His best friend at the time was a technician at the dealership who helped him get the job. Before working with Holler-Classic, Josh worked at Crystal Magic, where he would take pictures and make them into laser etched 3D portraits. At some point before that, he worked at Krystal.
Josh says sleep is his number one hobby. He also enjoys going to Tampa Bay baseball games and theme parks. His family all have Walt Disney World, Universal Studios, and Sea World passes. His children are full of energy, and he cannot wait until they are adults who realize that money does not grow on trees. Unlike his children, Josh did not grow up around theme parks. He lived in upstate New York until his parents moved to Central Florida in 1999.
Supporting his family motivates Josh to work hard. At the end of the day, he is making money for them. This drives him to do the best he can in his role. He enjoys working in customer service, especially when customers show that they truly appreciate what he has done.
For anyone looking to work in the automotive business, Josh says it is important to not take anything personally. Having a good work ethic and an open mind helps when it comes to communicating with different personality types. Keeping these things in mind has helped him succeed.
The Holler-Classic company likes to fill positions internally. Josh appreciates this, since he is looking to move up one day. When there’s a mutual respect between everyone on staff, Josh finds it easy to come into work. The sales staff and service staff get along, even though their roles are separate most of the time.
When not at work, sleeping, or entertaining his rambunctious daughters, Josh finds time to take management courses. He is a year away from his bachelor’s degree. Since this career path has served him well, Josh would like to become a service manager. To achieve this, he plans to learn more behind the scenes at the dealership and pay close attention in his college courses.
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