Detail Technician (Piece) (Manheim)

Cox Enterprises; Hatfield Township (PA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Cox Enterprises is seeking a vehicle detailer to clean interiors, buff exteriors, and maintain vehicle presentation on-site. You will remove debris, wash, and detail components while ensuring safety standards are followed.

Responsibilities include luggage and seatbelt care, window writing removal, and occasional driving to staging areas for sale days. A valid license and ability to lift up to 30 pounds are expected.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Experience in detail shop or buffing helpful.
• Valid driver’s license with safe driving record.
• Ability to operate vehicles with standard and automatic transmission.
• Must be able to stand, walk, reach and bend.
• Manual dexterity and repetitive motion abilities.
• Vision includes depth/color perception.

Responsibilities

• Clean interior of vehicles, removing debris from ashtrays, consoles, and seats.
• Remove plates, stickers, and non-essential window writing; disassemble spare tires.
• Wash vehicles with a high-pressure washer or auto wash; clean engine/battery terminals.
• Detail and buff interiors and exteriors; apply dressings/polishes to surfaces.
• Vacuum and spot-clean carpets; straighten seatbelts.
• Follow safety procedures and support Safety Excellence.
• Occasionally drive vehicles to staging areas or sale days as needed.

Skills

Driver's license

Safety awareness

Manual dexterity

Education

High School Diploma

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Clean out and de-trash interior of vehicles by removing any debris and trash from ashtrays, console, dashboard, door panels, seats, etc., as well as trunk and engine compartment.
• Remove license plates and stickers, as well as any writing from windows, except pertinent to Auction business. Disassemble spare tires in trunk.
• Wash vehicles using a high-pressure washer or automatic car wash equipment. Apply chemicals, power-wash the engine compartment and clean battery terminals.
• Clean doorjambs, sills, interior panels, wheels, tires, hub caps/wheel covers, wheel wells, moldings, bumpers, head- and taillights, spare tire , exterior panels, trunk, hood, and interior and exterior windows. Detail vehicles by cleaning and dressing trim, molding, weather stripping, instrument panel, steering wheel, dash molding, etc. with detail brushes.
• Buff vehicles by applying dressing to engine compartment, wheels, wheel wells and tires, vinyl tops, etc. Apply compound, cleaner and/or polish to vehicles interior, and buff out using a rotary buffer (or by hand as necessary). Wax and buff exterior and all painted surfaces of vehicles using a hand-type buffer.
• Vacuum interior, scrub, shampoo and spot clean carpet and upholstery. Straighten seatbelts.
• Clean glove box making sure that warranty booklet, owner's manual and other manufacturer issued information is returned.
• Visibly demonstrate safety commitment by following all safety and health procedures and modeling the behaviors related to such. Actively participate in support of all safety activities aligned with Safety Excellence.
• Perform other duties as assigned by manager or supervisor, including driving vehicle into building and to proper clean car staging area, occasional sale day driving.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Previous experience in detail shop or buffing experience helpful.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record required.
• Ability to drive vehicles with standard and automatic transmission.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, talk and hear.
• Frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat and climb.
• Medium strength; ability to lift 1-30 pounds (light hand tools, etc.).
• Manual dexterity, repetitive motion tasks.
• Vision abilities required include close, distance and color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.

Occasional exposure to outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, electrical shock hazard and toxic or caustic chemicals.

Moderate noise level.