Assistant General Manager (Floating)

Clearwave Car Wash; Downers Grove (IL); On-site; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Monthly performance bonuses

Additional sales bonuses

Health and dental insurance options

PTO

Free employee car washes

Job summary

Clearwave Car Wash is seeking an Assistant General Manager to lead our Downers Grove site and support Alsip training and multi-site exposure in the Chicago suburbs. You’ll supervise daily operations, ensure wash quality, and drive performance across teams while maintaining safety and customer satisfaction.

This role requires hands-on leadership, coaching, and the ability to manage labor, scheduling, and inventory in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading people in a fast-paced environment such as retail, restaurants, automotive, hospitality, fitness, service, or trades.

Responsibilities

• Lead from the Front: work alongside your team on the floor to maintain speed, safety, service, and wash quality.
• Coach & Develop: set clear expectations, give direct feedback, hold standards, and help team members grow.
• Drive Performance: monitor site results, manage labor, protect equipment and company resources, and own customer resolution.
• Help Run the Operation: support staffing, scheduling, training, inventory, site cleanliness, and day-to-day execution.

Skills

Team leadership

Coaching

Decision making under pressure

Customer service

Multi-site coordination

Evening/weekend availability

Job description

Pay: $22.00–$24.00/hour + Monthly Performance & Sales Bonuses

Job Type: Full-Time | Evening & Weekend Availability Required

Training: Primarily Alsip, with travel to Palos Heights, St. Charles & Downers Grove

About You:

Are you the person your manager trusts to run the operation when they aren't there?

Maybe you're an Assistant Manager in a high-volume restaurant, retail store, automotive service business, fitness club, or another fast‑paced operation. Or maybe you're a standout leader who's ready for more responsibility.

About Us:

Clearwave is expanding in the Chicago suburbs, including a new Downers Grove location. We're hiring a high‑performing Assistant General Manager (AGM) now to strengthen our leadership team ahead of that growth.

• No Wash Experience Required: Our leaders work alongside their teams. We'll teach you the equipment, systems, and operation.
• Multi‑Site Exposure: You'll begin training primarily at our Alsip location while gaining operational exposure across multiple Clearwave sites, teams, and leaders.

Perform well as an AGM, learn our operating system, and demonstrate that you're ready for more. As Clearwave grows, you'll have the opportunity to be considered for future General Manager roles based on performance and business need.

What You'll Do

• Lead from the Front: Work alongside your team on the floor to maintain speed, safety, service, and wash quality.
• Coach & Develop: Set clear expectations, give direct feedback, hold standards, and help team members grow.
• Drive Performance: Monitor site results, manage labor, protect equipment and company resources, and own customer resolution.
• Help Run the Operation: Support staffing, scheduling, training, inventory, site cleanliness, and day‑to‑day execution.

What We're Looking For

• Experience leading people in a fast‑paced environment such as retail, restaurants, automotive, hospitality, fitness, service, or trades
• Proven ability to coach employees, set expectations, and hold people accountable
• Strong ownership of business results and comfort making decisions under pressure
• Willingness to work alongside your team in an active, hands‑on environment
• Ability to learn systems quickly and respond constructively to feedback
• Reliable transportation and full‑time availability for multi‑site, evening, and weekend work

Working Environment

This is an active, floor‑based leadership role. You should be comfortable with:

• Outdoor work in changing weather conditions
• Physical activity and movement throughout the day
• Active equipment and fast‑moving customer volume
• Weekend shifts and shifting operational priorities

If you're looking for a management job that happens primarily from an office, this isn't the right fit. If you like building teams, solving problems, improving performance, and being accountable for results, we want to talk.

Benefits & Bonuses

• Monthly performance bonuses
• Additional sales bonuses
• Health and dental insurance options
• Paid time off (PTO)
• Free employee car washes

Ready for More Responsibility?

If you're already trusted with more than your title suggests and you're looking for a company where strong execution can lead to greater responsibility, we'd like to meet you.