Detail Technician (Piece) (Manheim)

Cox • Matteson, IL

4d • $6 - $65

About The Position

The Detail Technician cleans and details vehicles, including removing debris and trash from interiors, trunks, and engine compartments; removing license plates, stickers, and non-auction-related writing; and preparing spare tires. The role washes vehicles with high-pressure washers or automatic car wash equipment, applies cleaning chemicals, and cleans engine compartments and battery terminals. Vehicle detailing includes cleaning interior and exterior surfaces and components, vacuuming and shampooing carpets and upholstery, straightening seatbelts, and returning manufacturer-issued materials to the glove box. The technician applies dressings, compounds, cleaners, polish, and wax, and buffs vehicles by hand or with a rotary or hand-type buffer.

The role also requires following and supporting safety and health procedures. Other duties may be assigned by a manager or supervisor, including driving vehicles into the building, to the clean-car staging area, and occasionally on sale days. The work involves frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions and occasional exposure to outdoor weather and moving mechanical parts. A valid driver's license is required, along with the ability to drive standard and automatic transmission vehicles and to stoop, bend, kneel, squat, and lean for extended periods.

Requirements

• Generally less than 2 years of experience in a related field.
• Valid driver's license and a safe driving record.
• Ability to drive standard and automatic transmission vehicles.
• Ability to stoop, bend, kneel, squat, and lean for extended periods.
• Must clear a pre-employment drug test.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• Basic knowledge of auto detailing, paint application processes, and associated repair procedures.

Responsibilities

• Remove debris and trash from vehicle interiors, trunks, and engine compartments.
• Remove license plates and stickers, remove writing from windows except writing pertinent to the auction business, and disassemble spare tires in trunks.
• Wash vehicles using high-pressure washers or automatic car wash equipment; apply chemicals, power-wash engine compartments, and clean battery terminals.
• Clean vehicle interior and exterior components, including doorjambs, sills, panels, wheels, tires, wheel wells, lights, windows, and painted surfaces.
• Clean and dress trim, molding, weather stripping, instrument panels, steering wheels, dashboards, and other vehicle surfaces using detail brushes.
• Apply dressings to engine compartments, wheels, wheel wells, tires, and vinyl tops; apply compound, cleaner, polish, and wax, and buff vehicle surfaces by machine or by hand.
• Vacuum, scrub, shampoo, and spot-clean carpets and upholstery, and straighten seatbelts.
• Clean glove boxes and ensure warranty booklets, owner's manuals, and other manufacturer-issued information are returned.
• Follow safety and health procedures, model safe behaviors, and actively participate in safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
• Perform other duties assigned by a manager or supervisor, including driving vehicles into the building and to the clean-car staging area, and occasional sale-day driving.

Benefits

• At least 16 hours of paid time off per month.
• Seven paid holidays per calendar year.
• Additional paid time off for bereavement, voting, jury duty, volunteer time, military leave, and parental leave.
• Potential health care insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Potential 401(k) retirement planning benefits.
• Potential paid sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation or wellness days, and/or PTO.

What This Job Offers

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