Detailer (flat rate) 400720 (North Wilkesboro, NC)

Teph Seal Auto Appearance•North Wilkesboro, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Teph Seal Auto Appearance is hiring detailers for its flat-rate detail shop in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The role includes driving, detailing, and cleaning vehicles, maintaining store facilities, and providing high-quality service to dealership customers. Detail Specialist 1 is for candidates with some experience; Detail Specialist 2 is for candidates with two or more years of experience. The position uses piecework compensation and may include additional duties assigned by management based on operational needs. Detailers clean vehicle exteriors and interiors using cleaning solutions, cloths, buffing machines, air compressors, and preservation chemicals. Tasks may include waxing and buffing, vacuuming, cleaning upholstery and surfaces, applying dyes, paints, or waxes to leather or fabric, and removing grease from engines or engine compartments. Employees are expected to work carefully and efficiently, inspect their own work and that of teammates, and treat customers’ vehicles with respect. The work is physically demanding and may take place outdoors in varying weather conditions. It involves frequent bending, lifting, reaching, squatting, getting in and out of vehicles, flexing the spine and hands, and moving vehicles. Occasional pushing, pulling, lifting, or carrying of up to 50 pounds is required. Employees must follow uniform and grooming standards and work with a sense of urgency to respect customers’ time. Teph Seal Auto Appearance operates detail and reconditioning centers at auto dealerships across the United States. The company describes itself as privately held and emphasizes teamwork, customer service, and a collaborative workplace with growth opportunities. Employment is contingent on successfully completing drug and background screenings.

Requirements

At least one year of detailing experience is listed for the ideal candidate; the posting also identifies Detail Specialist 1 as requiring some experience and Detail Specialist 2 as requiring two or more years of experience.
Valid driver's license and a good driving record.
Ability to drive both automatic and manual transmission vehicles.
Ability to learn quickly and work as part of a team.
Ability to read and comprehend instructions.
Care and respect when handling customers’ personal vehicles.
Reliability, including arriving on time and staying on task during the shift.
Availability to work Saturday or Sunday and holidays as needed to meet production requirements.
Ability to distinguish small imperfections in detailing work and perform quality inspections.
Ability to receive detailed information through oral communication, with clarity of vision and hearing.
Ability to occasionally push, pull, lift, or carry up to 50 pounds.
Willingness to work outdoors in varying climate conditions and perform frequent bending, lifting, reaching, squatting, and repeated entry into and exit from vehicles.
Successful completion of drug and background screening as a condition of employment.

Responsibilities

Wash vehicle exteriors using cleaning solutions.
Wax and buff vehicles using cloths and buffing machines as needed.
Vacuum vehicle interiors and clean upholstery and other surfaces.
Use air compressors and cloths to dry surfaces and apply preservation chemicals to protect against spots and stains.
Use dyes, paints, or waxes to protect vehicle leather or fabric when required.
Clean and remove grease from engines or engine compartments when required.
Drive, detail, and clean vehicles, including moving numerous vehicles during the workday.
Maintain store facilities and help deliver high-quality service to customers.
Inspect personal work and the work of other team members for quality.
Carry out additional duties assigned by management due to operational needs.
Follow uniform and grooming standards, work safely, and stay focused on task.