Operating Partner

About the Role

Big Dan’s Car Wash is a rapidly growing express car wash company with locations in Georgia, Florida, and South Carolina. We are seeking leaders who want to make an impact by driving results in a hands-on operational role. Successful Operating Partners are ambitious, energetic, and highly motivated with a strong entrepreneurial mindset, leading from the front and running the business as if it were their own. This role involves full ownership of performance, culture, sales, and day-to-day execution, with a core focus on sales performance and membership growth.

The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys selling, and takes pride in building strong teams while delivering an extraordinary customer experience. You will be comfortable navigating mechanical and equipment-related issues, performing basic troubleshooting, coordinating repairs, and minimizing downtime to ensure wash quality and safety.

Responsibilities

• Successfully complete our on-site training program.
• Engage with team members and interact with customers to increase satisfaction.
• Increase bottom-line revenue through proper oversight and management of resources.
• Oversee all employees and create a self-sufficient site.
• Follow all preventative maintenance procedures and maintain proper inventory of chemicals and supplies.
• Meet or exceed Big Dan’s standards and develop a pipeline of future Operating Partners.
• Perform various administrative duties.
• Actively sell, set the pace for membership growth, and coach the team to meet revenue goals.
• Perform hands-on troubleshooting and mechanical adjustments to minimize downtime.
• Master all aspects of running a best-in-class car wash and complete certifications at Car Wash College (paid for by Big Dan’s).

Requirements

• Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in business, entrepreneurship, hospitality, or related field (applicants without a degree will be considered based on experience).
• Must be bilingual.
• Must be clean-cut and neat in appearance.
• Enthusiastic, friendly, and enjoys working with people.
• Treats customers and employees with respect.
• Organized with strong attention to detail.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Problem-solver with a customer-centric mindset.
• Willing to lead by example and learn new skills in customer service, safety, mechanical, and computers.
• Must live within 30 minutes of the wash.

Pay

• Base: $75,000.
• Bonus based on site performance.

Benefits

• Big Dan’s covers 100% of the tier 1 employee-only health plan and/or allocates that amount toward an employee/spouse, employee/child(ren), and/or family plan.
• 401K with 3% match.
• Phone allowance.