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AUTO DETAILING TRAINEES / APPRENTICES WANTED – FAST LEARNERS – WE WILL (Seattle / GreenLake)
Derek's Auto Detail and Hand Car Wash - North Seattle / Aurora
8401 Aurora Ave North near North 85th
compensation:
Hourly pay to start then performance based Commission
employment type:
part-time
experience level:
mid level
job title:
Auto Detailer
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NO PROFESSIONAL AUTO DETAILING EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Derek’s Auto Detail – Seattle
We’re looking for FAST-LEARNING, DEPENDABLE PEOPLE WITH GREAT ATTITUDES who want to learn professional auto detailing.
You do NOT need professional auto detailing experience.
However, you should have SOME CLEANING EXPERIENCE AND STRONG ATTENTION TO DETAIL — OR be able to tell us why your previous experience and abilities would make you a great professional car cleaner/detailer.
We’re looking for the person first. We can teach you professional detailing.
SCHEDULE
We’re open 6 days a week, Monday–Saturday.
Current opportunities are generally:
5–6 days per week
5–7 hour shifts
Morning shifts starting around 8:45 AM
Afternoon shifts generally 11:00 AM–4:00/5:00 PM
Monday–Saturday availability strongly preferred
COMPENSATION & TRAINING
While training, you will be paid an HOURLY RATE, PAID WEEKLY.
You’ll work alongside experienced detailers while learning our professional detailing processes, products, equipment and quality standards.
Once you’re independently proficient in our processes and able to complete jobs to our standards, you’ll move to our PERFORMANCE-BASED COMMISSION COMPENSATION + TIPS PER JOB, PAID WEEKLY.
As your skills, efficiency and ability to perform more advanced services grow, so does your earning potential.
Our experienced full-time detailers average approximately $60K/YEAR TO $100K+ in total annual compensation.
This is an opportunity to come in as a trainee, learn a professional skill and potentially develop it into a great-paying career.
YOU MAY BE A GREAT FIT IF YOU:
Are dependable and responsible
Show up on time
Have a great attitude
Have a strong work ethic
Learn quickly
Listen and follow directions
Are coachable
Pay attention to small details
Enjoy cleaning
Like working with your hands
Like staying busy and moving
Take pride in your work
Work well with others
Want to develop a professional skill
A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE IS PREFERRED.
YOUR PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE AUTOMOTIVE
You may already have skills that transfer extremely well to auto detailing if you’ve worked in:
Residential cleaning
Commercial cleaning
Janitorial work
Hotel housekeeping
Carpet or upholstery cleaning
Car washes
Dealership porter / lot attendant work
Pressure washing
Window cleaning
Landscaping
Construction or general labor
Warehouses
Moving companies
Restaurants or kitchens
Auto shops
Tire / lube shops
Boat, RV or motorcycle cleaning
Other physical, hands-on or detail-oriented jobs
Maybe you’re extremely particular about keeping your own car clean.
Maybe you’re the person who notices the streak on the window, dirt in the corner or spot everyone else missed.
Maybe you get satisfaction from taking something dirty, messy or neglected and making it look great again.
THOSE ARE QUALITIES WE CAN BUILD ON.
WHAT WE’RE REALLY LOOKING FOR
We can teach professional detailing.
What we need you to bring is:
Dependability
A great attitude
Strong work ethic
Fast learning ability
Attention to detail
Good listening skills
Willingness to follow directions
Coachability
Ability to work well with others
Pride in your work
Energy and willingness to stay productive
If you’re the type of person who notices something everyone else missed and thinks:
“I’M NOT DONE UNTIL THAT LOOKS RIGHT.”
You may be exactly who we’re looking for.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
We’ll train the right people in:
Professional vehicle washing
Wheels and tires
Vacuuming and blow-out
Interior detailing
Windows and glass
Plastics and trim
Carpet and seat cleaning
Shampooing / extraction
Professional detailing chemicals
Tools and equipment
Wax and paint protection
Clay treatments
Exterior detailing
Polishing fundamentals
Quality-control inspections
Efficient professional detailing systems
You’ll initially work alongside experienced detailers and learn our processes.
As your skills, speed and quality improve, you’ll begin taking on more responsibility and completing vehicles independently.
HOW TRAINING WORKS
We don’t expect you to know everything on day one.
We DO expect you to:
Show up
Be on time
Be dependable
Listen
Ask questions
Follow directions
Move with purpose
Pay attention
Accept feedback
Learn quickly
Learn from mistakes
Improve
Work as part of a team
Take pride in the finished product
If you’re paired with an experienced detailer, THEY ARE THE LEAD ON THAT VEHICLE.
Your job is to listen, learn the process, follow their direction, contribute and get better with every car.
If you don’t know how to do something, that’s okay.
ASK. LISTEN. LEARN. TRY. IMPROVE.
GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES
For motivated people, this can develop into:
More consistent hours
Independent detailing
Increased earning potential
Advanced interior detailing
Paint polishing
Paint correction
Lead detailer responsibilities
Customer service
Shop operations
Mobile detailing opportunities
Leadership opportunities as we continue growing
We’re looking for people who want to develop skills and become more valuable over time.
HOW TO APPLY
Please either:
Attach a resume or document that answers ALL of the questions below
OR
Reply directly to this posting and answer ALL of the questions below.
Please include:
Your name
Best phone number
Current or most recent job
Your previous work experience
Any cleaning experience
Any automotive experience
Any hands-on or physical work experience
Any customer service experience
Your Monday–Saturday availability
Whether morning or afternoon shifts work best
Whether you have a valid driver’s license
PLEASE ALSO ANSWER THESE TWO QUESTIONS:
What cleaning experience do you have — OR why do you believe you would be good at professional auto detailing / car cleaning?
Tell us about something you had to learn quickly at a previous job, hobby or project.
IMPORTANT — PLEASE READ BEFORE RESPONDING
Applications that do not follow the “HOW TO APPLY” instructions or do not answer the requested questions may not receive a response.
Attention to detail, listening and following directions are important parts of becoming a professional detailer — AND THEY START WITH YOUR APPLICATION.
We’re not looking for a perfect résumé.
We’re looking for someone who cares enough to read the posting, follow the directions and tell us why we should meet you.
SHOW US FROM YOUR VERY FIRST MESSAGE THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY.
If you’re dependable, learn fast, have a great attitude, notice the details and take pride in doing things right, we’d like to hear from you.
APPLY TODAY. Reply here or to dereksdetailseattle@gmail.com
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