Detail Manager

Priority Dispatch Corp.; Heath (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Hinderer Motor Company is seeking an experienced Detail Manager to lead and actively support our vehicle detailing operation in a fast-paced dealership. This hands-on leadership role requires you to work alongside the detailing team, personally detail vehicles when needed, train staff, and maintain high appearance standards across all vehicles.

You will oversee daily workflows, set quality and productivity expectations, ensure safety, and coordinate with service, sales, and management to deliver

Qualifications

• Prior hands-on automotive detailing experience.
• Ability to personally detail vehicles when needed.
• Experience training or leading others in a detail environment.
• Strong work ethic and pride in vehicle appearance and quality.
• Organized and dependable in a fast-paced dealership.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily detailing operations for retail deliveries, service vehicles, and inventory.
• Assign work and manage priorities to meet delivery and presentation deadlines.
• Assist with detailing work during peak hours or staffing gaps.
• Maintain interior and exterior detailing standards across all vehicles.
• Ensure proper use, storage, and care of detailing tools, chemicals, and equipment.
• Hands-on leadership, training, and mentoring of detail team members.
• Lead by example through active participation in detailing work when required.
• Set clear expectations for quality, productivity, and professionalism.
• Support the team directly when volume demands it.
• Quality control: inspect vehicles prior to delivery or lot placement; coach to prevent rework.
• Coordinate with Service, Sales, and Management to prioritize vehicles and ensure smooth customer deliveries.

Skills

Automotive detailing

Team leadership

Training experience

Work ethic

Organized

Job description

Full-Time Hands-On Leadership RoleHinderer Motor Company is seeking an experienced Detail Manager to lead and actively support our vehicle detailing operation. This is a hands-on leadership position, not a desk-only role. This is a working supervisor (Manager) position that requires hands-on involvement alongside the team. The Detail Manager must have prior automotive detailing experience and be willing to train, assist, and personally detail vehicles when needed, especially during peak workload periods.This role is ideal for a detail professional ready to lead a team while maintaining high standards of vehicle appearance and efficiency in a fast-paced dealership environment.What You’ll Do:Detail Operations & WorkflowOversee daily detailing operations for retail deliveries, service vehicles, and inventoryAssign work and manage priorities to meet delivery and presentation deadlinesStep in to assist with detailing work during peak hours or staffing gapsMaintain consistent interior and exterior detailing standards across all vehiclesEnsure proper use, storage, and care of detailing tools, chemicals, and equipmentHands-On Leadership & Training, coach, and mentor detail team members on proper detailing techniquesLead by example through active participation in detailing work when required.Set clear expectations for quality, productivity, and professionalismSupport the team directly when volume demands itQuality ControlInspect completed vehicles prior to delivery or lot placementAddress quality issues immediately and coach team members to prevent reworkEnsure vehicles meet dealership appearance and customer-ready standardsOrganization & SafetyMaintain a clean, safe, and well-organized detail department, ensuring all employees are in proper uniform and wearing appropriate gear for all seasons, including jackets, footwear, and headwear.Ensure compliance with safety procedures and chemical handling guidelinesMonitor supplies and communicate needs to managementCommunication & CoordinationCoordinate closely with Service, Sales, and Management to prioritize vehiclesProvide clear status updates and support smooth customer deliveriesWhat We’re Looking For (Required)Prior hands-on automotive detailing experience is requiredAbility and willingness to personally detail vehicles when neededExperience training or leading others in a detail environment preferredStrong work ethic with pride in vehicle appearance and qualityOrganized, dependable, and comfortable in a fast-paced dealership settingValid driver’s license required