Car Wash - Detailer

Waterway Gas & Wash Company•Skokie, IL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Waterway Carwash is seeking Car Wash - Detailers for its Skokie location. This role offers an active work environment outdoors with flexible scheduling and no late nights. The Detailer is a team member responsible for efficiently cleaning the interior and finishing the exterior of customer vehicles, ensuring outstanding service and customer satisfaction. Car Wash Attendants will also drive and clean vehicles and assist customers at various interaction points, including the carwash entrance and finishing stations.

Requirements

Current and valid drivers’ license
Professional demeanor, behavior, and appearance in accordance with company policy
Ability to perform all essential functions safely without endangering oneself or others
Far and near visual acuity, peripheral vision and depth perception
Hear, understand, and distinguish speech from other sounds (e.g., alarms, horns, vehicles, and equipment)
Must be able to fluently speak and understand English when communicating with other team members, managers, and customers for business related purposes
Maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance

Responsibilities

Complete all necessary steps to thoroughly clean customer vehicles to a high standard based on wash package selected.
Enthusiastically greet customers, assist customers into and out of vehicles, provide clear direction to customers, alert management when cleaning of vehicle is complete.
Drive vehicles onto and off conveyor, program wash type and send vehicle; shut off conveyor if obstructions are in the way of moving vehicles in the tunnel; watch traffic flow and be aware of surroundings.
Maintain a safe, clean and organized environment year-round to ensure a positive visit for every customer including but not limited to: picking up trash, sweeping and hosing areas visible to customers, pulling weeds, shoveling snow and salting customer areas.
Wash and dry towels and carry buckets of towels to stations.
Fill and stock cleaning supplies.
Dig car wash trench, sweep and hose back rooms / storage rooms as needed.
Clean wash equipment, windows, doors, and walls; empty trash cans and vacuum canisters.
Follow Waterway policies, procedures, guidance, and instructions, including and especially those related to safety.
Various other functions as identified and directed by management.