Automotive Detailer

The role

The Automotive Detailer cleans, restores, and prepares vehicles throughout the reconditioning process. This role ensures vehicles meet showroom-quality cosmetic standards.

What you will do

• Perform complete interior and exterior vehicle detailing to showroom standards.
• Wash, dry, clay bar, polish, wax, and apply protective coatings.
• Vacuum, shampoo carpets, clean upholstery, condition leather, and sanitize interiors.
• Clean windows, mirrors, door jambs, wheels, wheel wells, and engine compartments.
• Remove light stains, water spots, adhesive residue, and minor cosmetic imperfections.
• Operate buffers, polishers, extractors, steam cleaners, and pressure washers.
• Inspect vehicles before and after detailing to ensure quality standards are met.
• Identify cosmetic issues requiring additional repair or paint correction.
• Prepare vehicles for photography, showroom display, customer delivery, and transport.
• Maintain detailing equipment and keep work areas clean and organized.

Required qualifications

• 2–5 years of professional automotive detailing experience.
• Experience detailing a high volume of vehicles in a dealership, reconditioning center, fleet, or automotive environment.
• Knowledge of automotive detailing chemicals, products, equipment, and industry best practices.
• Experience operating buffers, polishers, extractors, pressure washers, steam cleaners, and other detailing equipment.
• Ability to identify cosmetic defects and recommend appropriate corrective actions.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while collaborating effectively with the Operations team.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record.
• Stand and walk for extended periods throughout the workday.
• Frequently bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, twist, and work in confined spaces.
• Lift, carry, push, and pull up to 50 pounds regularly and occasionally more with assistance.
• Enter and exit vehicles repeatedly throughout the day.

Nice to have

• Experience detailing luxury or electric vehicles.
• Paint correction and ceramic coating experience.
• Knowledge of dealership or used vehicle reconditioning processes.
• Ability to drive manual transmission vehicles is a plus.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation.
• Comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and additional employee benefits.
• Paid time off.
• Company-supported employee programs.
• Career growth opportunities within Operations and Reconditioning.

About the company

Ever is transforming the way people buy electric vehicles by delivering a premium customer experience. Every vehicle undergoes a meticulous inspection and reconditioning process.