Assistant General Manager: Lead Operations & Growth

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

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.