Detail Technician (Piece) (Manheim)

Cox Enterprises • Manheim, PA

3d • $14 - $21 • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves cleaning and detailing vehicles to prepare them for auction. Responsibilities include interior and exterior cleaning, tire and engine bay detailing, and ensuring all manufacturer-issued information is returned to the glove box. The position requires a commitment to safety and may involve driving vehicles on the lot.

Requirements

• High School Diploma/GED preferred.
• Generally, less than 2 years’ experience in a related field
• Previous experience in detail shop or buffing experience helpful.
• Safe drivers needed; valid driver's license required.
• Ability to drive vehicles with standard and automatic transmission.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat and climb.
• Medium strength: ability to lift 1-30 pounds (light hand tools, etc.).
• Manual dexterity, repetitive motion tasks.
• Vision abilities required include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
• Must currently be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.
• No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT or visa sponsorship now or in future.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience in detail shop or buffing experience helpful.

Responsibilities

• Clean out and de-trash interior of vehicles by removing any debris and trash from ashtrays, console, dashboard, door panels, seats, etc., as well as trunk and engine compartment.
• Remove license plates and stickers, as well as any writing from windows, except pertinent to Auction business.
• Disassemble spare tires in trunk.
• Wash vehicles using a high-pressure washer or automatic car wash equipment.
• Apply chemicals, power-wash the engine compartment and clean battery terminals.
• Clean doorjambs, sills, interior panels, wheels, tires, hub caps/wheel covers, wheel wells, moldings, bumpers, head- and taillights, spare tire, exterior panels, trunk, hood, and interior and exterior windows.
• Detail vehicles by cleaning and dressing trim, molding, weather stripping, instrument panel, steering wheel, dash molding, etc. with detail brushes.
• Buff vehicles by applying dressing to engine compartment, wheels, wheel wells and tires, vinyl tops, etc.
• Apply compound, cleaner and/or polish to vehicles interior, and buff out using a rotary buffer (or by hand as necessary).
• Wax and buff exterior and all painted surfaces of vehicles using a hand-type buffer.
• Vacuum interior, scrub, shampoo and spot clean carpet and upholstery.
• Straighten seatbelts.
• Clean glove box making sure that warranty booklet, owner's manual and other manufacturer issued information is returned.
• Visibly demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling the behaviors related to such.
• Actively participate in support of all safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor, including driving vehicle into building and to proper clean car staging area, occasional sale day driving.

Benefits

• Employees are eligible to receive a minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month
• seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• additional paid time off in the form of bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• health care insurance (medical, dental, vision)
• retirement planning (401(k))
• paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

What This Job Offers

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