Automotive Detailer

DriveTime • Stockbridge, GA

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About The Position

DriveTime Family of Brands is hiring an Automotive Detailer to track and monitor vehicle maintenance, inspect vehicles, and help manage inventory at a reconditioning center. The role involves evaluating vehicle condition and cosmetic quality, coordinating with management on whether vehicles should be repaired or rejected based on estimated repair costs and overall quality, and preparing and moving vehicles through the distribution process for retail. The position also includes recording vehicles arriving from auctions and keeping the work area clean and organized to prevent spills and hazards.

This is a safety-sensitive position. The employee must operate vehicles and other machinery safely, follow company cosmetic standards, maintain accurate inspection records, and communicate effectively with internal customers and team members. Work may take place in cold, hot, noisy, or wet conditions and involve fumes or odors from vehicle maintenance.

DriveTime describes its workplace as offering growth opportunities, competitive pay, a consistent work schedule, and no regular weekend work except during peak season. Benefits listed include healthcare coverage, paid life insurance, short- and long-term disability coverage, a 401(k), tuition reimbursement, wellness incentives, and paid time off for full-time roles.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license and a good driving record.
• Must be at least 18 years of age.
• Comfort operating all vehicles at the Reconditioning Center.
• Ability to perform vehicle inspections and maintain detailed, accurate condition records.
• Familiarity with company cosmetic standards and ability to ensure vehicles meet them.
• Ability to practice workplace safety and work cohesively with management and team members.
• Ability to communicate in English in a safety-sensitive and technical environment.
• Visual acuity and manual dexterity to operate vehicles and productivity machinery consistently.
• Ability to move objects weighing up to 60 pounds.
• Ability to use required safety equipment and move into different positions, including working in tight spaces such as underneath a vehicle.
• Ability to frequently move around the workplace and communicate accurate information to internal customers.

Responsibilities

• Track and monitor the maintenance of DriveTime vehicles.
• Inspect vehicles and work with management to repair or reject inventory based on estimated repair costs and overall vehicle quality.
• Inspect vehicles to ensure they meet cosmetic standards.
• Manage incoming and outgoing inventory.
• Prepare and move vehicles throughout the distribution process for retail.
• Record the daily inventory of vehicles arriving from auctions.
• Keep the work area clean and organized to prevent spills and hazards.
• Operate vehicles at the Reconditioning Center and follow workplace safety practices.
• Maintain detailed, accurate records of vehicle condition.
• Work cohesively with management and team members on vehicle repair or rejection decisions.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance, with the company covering a sizable amount of premiums.
• 401(k).
• Company-paid life insurance.
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Professional growth and promotion opportunities.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Wellness program with coaching, activities, cash incentives, and discounts on medical premiums.
• Competitive pay.
• Learn and Earn Program to increase earning potential as an inventory associate.
• Consistent work schedule; the workplace is closed on Sundays, with weekend work only during peak season.
• Paid time off for full-time roles, including wellness days, holidays, and personal time.
• Vacation time for part-time employees, earned based on hours worked.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED