Appearance Technician

TMC Transportation • Des Moines, IA

6d

About The Position

The Appearance Technician washes, details, and buffs or waxes trucks, and may perform light tractor and/or trailer maintenance. This role offers an opportunity to learn the fundamentals of Class 8 on-highway preventative maintenance. The technician assesses arriving equipment using a checklist, cleans its exterior and interior, and determines whether the work meets cleanliness and quality standards.

Requirements

• A valid driver's license is required.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to follow detailed instructions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, including good listening skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with drivers about cleanliness standards.
• Ability to work 12-hour shifts.
• Ability to lift 100 pounds above the head.
• Ability to bend and squat for extended periods.
• Ability to climb on and off tractors and trailers throughout the shift.
• Quality-driven approach and ability to assess work against standards.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess the condition of equipment as it arrives using a checklist and summarize areas that do not meet specified standards.
• Scrub and rinse the entire exterior of equipment, including buffing and waxing as needed.
• Clean all parts of the interior, including shampooing carpeted areas as necessary.
• Perform minor tractor and/or trailer maintenance as needed.
• Explain to drivers whether and how their trucks fail to meet cleanliness standards.
• Determine whether cleaning, buffing, and waxing meet standards and identify when rework is necessary.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed