Detail Technician (Piece)(Manheim)

This position offers production-based pay, ranging from $13.70 to $20.53 per task based on location. Additional compensation may include commission (annual, monthly, etc.) and/or an incentive program. Sign-on bonus: $1,000 ($500 paid after 30 days, $500 paid after 90 days).

Responsibilities

• Clean out and de-trash interior of vehicles by removing debris and trash from ashtrays, console, dashboard, door panels, seats, trunk, and engine compartment.
• Remove license plates, stickers, and any writing from windows (except auction-related markings).
• 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, tires, and vinyl tops.
• Apply compound, cleaner, and/or polish to vehicle interiors and buff using a rotary buffer or by hand.
• Wax and buff exterior and all painted surfaces using a hand-type buffer.
• Vacuum interior, scrub, shampoo, and spot clean carpet and upholstery.
• Straighten seatbelts and clean the glove box, ensuring warranty booklet, owner’s manual, and other manufacturer-issued information is returned.
• Demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling related behaviors.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including driving vehicles into the building, to proper clean car staging areas, and occasional sale day driving.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Generally, less than 2 years of experience in a related field.
• Previous experience in a detail shop or buffing experience helpful.
• 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.
• Ability to lift 1–30 pounds (e.g., light hand tools).
• Manual dexterity and repetitive motion tasks.
• Vision abilities: close, distance, and color vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasional exposure to outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, electrical shock hazard, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Moderate noise level.

Benefits

• Minimum of sixteen hours of paid time off every month and seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Additional paid time off for bereavement, voting, jury duty, volunteer activities, military leave, and parental leave.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without current or future sponsorship.