Car Wash - Detailer
- Automotive
- Full-time
- car wash detailer
- vehicle cleaning
- auto detailing
The Car Wash - Detailer is responsible for thoroughly cleaning the interior and exterior of customer vehicles while providing excellent customer service at Waterway Carwash. The role involves operating car wash equipment, ensuring safety, maintaining a clean work environment, and assisting customers throughout their visit. This part-time position offers flexible scheduling, competitive pay including tips, and opportunities for advancement within a fast-paced outdoor setting.
Waterway Carwash is looking for Car Wash - Detailers at our Pepper Pike location! Most part-time jobs are boring. But not at Waterway. As a Car Wash Associate, you don’t just clean cars – you get to be active while you work outside with your friends. And every time you work, you get paid. Also, our scheduling is flexible – with no late nights.
The Detailer works as part of a team to efficiently clean the interior and finish the exterior of customer vehicles, and provide outstanding service, ensuring that all customer needs are met and that the customer leaves satisfied with their visit and car wash. The Car Wash Attendant will drive and clean vehicles and assist customers during their visit at various interaction points, including the carwash entrance and finishing stations on the exit lot.
Compensation: Competitive rates and cash tips daily! Average $15 per hour. Our top earners make over $20 per hour.
Location: Waterway Carwash - Pepper Pike location - 30299 Chagrin Blvd. Pepper Pike, OH 44124
Why Waterway? Perks and Discounts
- Flexible scheduling – Daytime, Evening, and Weekend shifts available.
- Tuition Assistance Program – up to $4,000 a year!
- Free Car Washes and Gas Discounts.
- Referral Bonus program.
- Recognized as a Top Workplace multiple years running.
- Advancement, Promotion, & Cross-Training Opportunities.
Waterway is proud to be recognized a multi-time USA Today and The Plain Dealer cleveland.com Top Workplace as voted by our team members!
- Current and valid drivers’ license;
- Professional demeanor, behavior, and appearance in accordance with company policy;
- Ability to perform all essential functions safely without endangering oneself or others;
- Complete all necessary steps to thoroughly clean customer vehicles to a high standard based on wash package selected.
- Enthusiastically greet customers, assist customers into and out of vehicles, provide clear direction to customers, alert management when cleaning of vehicle is complete.
- Drive vehicles onto and off conveyor, program wash type and send vehicle; shut off conveyor if obstructions are in the way of moving vehicles in the tunnel; watch traffic flow and be aware of surroundings.
- Maintain a safe, clean and organized environment year-round to ensure a positive visit for every customer including but not limited to: picking up trash, sweeping and hosing areas visible to customers, pulling weeds, shoveling snow and salting customer areas.
- Wash and dry towels and carry buckets of towels to stations. Fill and stock cleaning supplies. Dig car wash trench, sweep and hose back rooms / storage rooms as needed. Clean wash equipment, windows, doors, and walls; empty trash cans and vacuum canisters.
- Follow Waterway policies, procedures, guidance, and instructions, including and especially those related to safety.
- Various other functions as identified and directed by management.
- Environmental – will work outdoors year-round, and be exposed to wide temperature variations, sunshine, wet weather (rain, snow), humidity, wet surfaces, gasoline and exhaust fumes, machinery and moving parts, and brief exposure to car wash tunnel noise.
- Physical – periods of extended standing, bending, lift and carry up to 50 pounds, drive vehicles, reach above and below shoulder level. Complete tasks at a fast pace, sustain consistent physical effort, sustain continuous and prolonged standing and movement. Work under pressure in a fast-paced environment and maintain a calm and professional disposition in all circumstances.
- Vision and Hearing – Far and near visual acuity, peripheral vision and depth perception. Hear, understand, and distinguish speech from other sounds (e.g., alarms, horns, vehicles, and equipment).
- Language – must be able to fluently speak and understand English when communicating with other team members, managers, and customers for business related purposes.
- Attendance – maintain regular, predictable, and punctual attendance. Work as assigned schedule which may be irregular and include weekends, extended hours, overtime, and holidays.
If an accommodation is needed to participate in the application process, you may request one by contacting our Recruiting Department (Recruiting@waterway.com). Waterway is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against an applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender identity, pregnancy, age, disability, sexual orientation, military status, citizenship or immigration status, or legally protected status.
The Waterway Carwash experience is totally unique. First rate facilities. State-of-the-art operations. Extreme focus on customer service. And, phenomenal Waterway people. Waterway is a great place to work. Waterway hires outstanding people and we are committed to their ongoing training at all levels. We have hourly positions available year-round, which are a great fit for outgoing and energetic people who care about customer service and take great pride in every job that they do. Waterway also has the Best Management Training Program in the Country! We offer a highly structured training program / career path that actually makes sense and moves great people forward. We work with you every step of the way and train you to be the boss! Waterway operates 20 full service car washes, convenience stores and gas services in five major metropolitan markets: St. Louis, Kansas City, Denver, Cleveland, and Chicago. To learn more about us, our employment opportunities and our commitment to building first class facilities in the best locations, please visit our website at www.waterway.com.




