Auto Detailing Team Lead & Shop Supervisor

Xcite Automotive; Virginia Beach (VA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Xcite Automotive in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking a Detailing Assistant Manager to support daily detailing operations and lead a team of detail technicians in a fast-paced dealership and reconditioning setting.

The role blends hands-on detailing with people leadership, focusing on producing dealership-ready finishes, maintaining safety standards, and guiding workflow to meet production targets. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of detailing experience and proven leadership capability.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional automotive detailing experience in a dealership, body shop, collision center, or reconditioning facility.
• Experience as Lead Detailer, Shop Supervisor, or Assistant Manager.
• Strong knowledge of paint correction, buffing, polishing, waxing, and interior reconditioning techniques.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, production-driven environment with high turnaround expectations.
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to motivate and hold team members accountable.
• Ability to stand, bend, lift, and work indoors and outdoors for extended periods.
• Reliable transportation and full-time availability, including weekends if needed.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently while supporting overall team operations.

Responsibilities

• Support daily detailing production in a high-volume dealership environment.
• Lead, train, and hold detail technicians accountable to company quality standards.
• Perform hands-on interior and exterior detailing services, including paint correction, buffing, polishing, and reconditioning as needed.
• Conduct final quality control inspections to ensure all vehicles meet dealership-ready standards prior to delivery.
• Monitor workflow efficiency, turnaround times, and overall shop productivity.
• Assist with scheduling and prioritizing vehicles to meet dealership production demands.
• Enforce company safety procedures and operational compliance standards.
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of detailing bays, equipment, and work areas.
• Operate detailing equipment, chemicals, and tools safely and responsibly.
• Communicate effectively with team members and management regarding production updates and vehicle status.
• Assist in training and mentoring new detail technicians to support consistent workmanship and operational success.
• Support a positive, team-oriented work environment focused on efficiency, accountability, and quality.

Skills

Automotive detailing

Lead/ Supervisory

Paint correction

Buffing

Polishing

Waxing

Interior reconditioning

Communication

Organization

Physical stamina

Tools

Detailing tools

Job description

Xcite Automotive in Virginia Beach, VA is seeking a Detailing Assistant Manager to support daily detailing operations and lead a team of detail technicians in a fast-paced dealership and reconditioning setting.

The role blends hands-on detailing with people leadership, focusing on producing dealership-ready finishes, maintaining safety standards, and guiding workflow to meet production targets. The ideal candidate has 2+ years of detailing experience and proven leadership capability.