Detail Technician (Piece) (Manheim)

Cox Communications • Omaha, NE

12d • Onsite

About The Position

The Detail Technician cleans and details vehicles at a specified Cox location. Compensation is production-based, ranging from $13.70 to $20.53 per task based on location. The position may also be eligible for commission and/or an incentive program. A $1,000 sign-on bonus is offered, with $500 paid after 30 days and $500 after 90 days.

The technician follows safety and health procedures and participates in safety activities. Other duties may be assigned by a manager or supervisor, including moving vehicles into the building and to the clean-car staging area and occasionally driving on sale days. The position requires a valid driver's license and the ability to drive vehicles with both standard and automatic transmissions. A pre-employment drug test is required; the company does not currently test for marijuana for this position, while prohibiting use or possession of drugs illegal under federal or state law during work hours or on company property or in company vehicles.

The work involves frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions, with occasional exposure to outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, electrical-shock hazards, and toxic or caustic chemicals. Noise levels are moderate. Employees must currently be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.

Requirements

• A valid driver's license is required.
• Ability to drive vehicles with both standard and automatic transmissions.
• Ability to stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear regularly.
• Ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, and climb frequently.
• Ability to lift 1–30 pounds, such as light hand tools.
• Manual dexterity and ability to perform repetitive-motion tasks.
• Close, distance, and color vision; depth perception; and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• High school diploma or GED preferred.
• Less than two years of related experience is listed as an alternative qualification.
• Previous detail-shop or buffing experience is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Remove debris and trash from vehicle interiors, trunks, and engine compartments.
• Remove license plates, stickers, and writing from windows, except information pertinent to the auction business.
• Disassemble spare tires in trunks.
• Wash vehicles using a high-pressure washer or automatic car-wash equipment.
• Apply chemicals, power-wash engine compartments, and clean battery terminals.
• Clean vehicle doorjambs, sills, interior panels, wheels, tires, hub caps or wheel covers, wheel wells, moldings, bumpers, lights, spare tires, exterior panels, trunks, hoods, and interior and exterior windows.
• Clean and dress trim, molding, weather stripping, instrument panels, steering wheels, and dashboard moldings using detail brushes.
• Apply dressing to engine compartments, wheels, wheel wells, tires, and vinyl tops, and buff as needed.
• Apply compound, cleaner, and/or polish to vehicle interiors and buff with a rotary buffer or by hand as necessary.
• Wax and buff vehicle exteriors and painted surfaces using a hand-type buffer.
• Vacuum interiors and scrub, shampoo, and spot-clean carpets and upholstery.
• Straighten seatbelts.
• Clean glove boxes and return warranty booklets, owner's manuals, and other manufacturer-issued information.
• Follow safety and health procedures, model safe behaviors, and participate in safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including driving vehicles into the building, to the clean-car staging area, and occasionally on sale days.

Benefits

• $1,000 sign-on bonus, paid in two installments.
• At least 16 hours of paid time off per month.
• Seven paid holidays per calendar year.
• Bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, and parental leave.
• Potential health care insurance, including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• Potential 401(k) retirement planning.
• Potential 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