Detail Technician

Job Title

Technician I – Management Level

• Clean out and de‑trash vehicle interiors, including ashtrays, consoles, dashboards, door panels, seats, trunks, and engine compartments.
• Remove license plates, stickers, and non‑pertinent writing from windows.
• Disassemble spare tires in the trunk.
• Wash vehicles with high‑pressure washer or automatic car wash equipment.
• Apply chemicals, power‑wash engine compartments, and clean battery terminals.
• Clean doorjambs, sills, interior panels, wheels, tires, hub caps, wheel wells, moldings, bumpers, headlights, taillights, spare tires, exterior panels, trunks, hoods, and interior/exterior windows.
• Detail vehicles by cleaning and dressing trim, molding, weather stripping, instrument panels, steering wheels, and dash moldings.
• Buff vehicles, applying dressings, compounds, cleaners, or polishes, using rotary buffers or hand tools as needed.
• Wax and buff all painted surfaces.
• Vacuum interiors, scrub, shampoo, and spot‑clean carpets and upholstery.
• Straighten seatbelts and clean glove boxes, ensuring warranty booklets, owner’s manuals, and other manufacturer‑issued information are returned.
• Follow safety and health procedures and model Safety Excellence behaviors.
• Support other duties as assigned, including driving vehicles to and from staging areas and on sale days.

• High School Diploma or GED preferred.
• Less than 2 years’ experience in a related field; detail shop or buffing experience helpful.
• Valid driver’s license; safe driving record required.
• Ability to operate vehicles with standard and automatic transmissions.
• Must be able to stand, walk, reach, talk, and hear regularly.
• Must be able to stoop, kneel, crouch, bend, squat, and climb frequently.
• Medium strength, able to lift 1–30 pounds.
• Manual dexterity and repetitive motion tasks required.
• Vision requirements: close, distance, color, depth perception, and focus adjustment.

• Frequent exposure to wet and/or humid conditions.
• Occasional exposure to outdoor weather, moving mechanical parts, electrical shock hazards, and toxic or caustic chemicals.
• Moderate noise level.

Hourly base pay: $13.70 – $20.53 per hour (rate may vary by location and qualifications). The position may also be eligible for commission and incentive programs.

Sign‑on bonus: $1,000 total ($500 paid after 30 days, $500 after 90 days).

Benefits: paid time off (minimum 16 hours per month plus 7 paid holidays), bereavement leave, time off to vote, jury duty leave, volunteer time off, military leave, parental leave, and COVID‑19 vaccination leave. Health care (medical, dental, vision), 401(k) retirement plan, and paid days off (sick leave, parental leave, flexible vacation/wellness days, and/or PTO).

Cox is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants and employees will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, veteran status, genetic information, ethnicity, citizenship, or any other protected characteristic. Cox provides reasonable accommodations when requested by a qualified applicant or employee with disability, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship.

Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States for any employer without current or future sponsorship. No OPT, CPT, STEM/OPT, or visa sponsorship is available now or in the future.