Director of Car Wash Operations

Job Summary

The Director of Car Wash Operations is focused on leading all operational aspects of the business, while ensuring adherence to all company standards, policies, and procedures. This role will have day-to-day responsibilities over all operational activities including, managing site-level profits and losses, coordinating monthly membership plan management, weekly sales reporting and review, leading new site launches, managing all vendor relationships, overseeing site managers, developing on-going training and safety initiatives, and coordinating with facilities on all service issues, among others duties. The Director of Car Wash Operations will report directly to the Vice President of Retail.

Responsibilities

• Hire, train, and retain high quality site managers.
• Collaborate with site managers to ensure all car wash personnel have the requisite training, skills, and resources necessary to excel.
• Create a culture of accountability across the organization through an unwavering commitment to enforcing company standards, policies, and procedures.
• Drive performance through monitoring key performance indicators and taking corrective action when needed.
• Manage profits and losses for each location
• Lead the car wash safety program including compliance with all OSHA requirements, internal policies, and industry best practices.
• Develop and monitor equipment maintenance programs for each location, provide the management tools for proper execution, and follow-up to ensure completion.
• Evaluate current sites for needed upgrades and remodels.
• Source replacement parts and new equipment.
• Primary contact with car wash supply, software, and equipment vendors.
• Drive membership growth across all car wash locations through effective sales strategies, performance management, and customer retention initiatives.
• Build, coach, and develop high-performing sales-focused teams that consistently achieve membership, revenue, and customer service goals.

Requirements

• Strong leadership, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.
• Minimum of 5 years of CAR WASH INDUSTRY experience, 10+ years preferred.
• Experience managing multi-site car wash operations, ideally for industry-leading brands.
• Demonstrated success growing membership-based or subscription-based programs and leading multi-site sales teams with measurable results.
• Success launching new car wash locations.
• Prior P&L responsibility with clear understanding of financial drivers and metrics.
• Very high attention to detail aimed at a strong focus on operational excellence.
• High personal standards in accordance with company standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Basic mechanical skills

Pay

$145,000 to $155,000 annually.