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Automotive Detailer - job 2 of 2

What's under the hood:

Headquartered in Tempe, Arizona, DriveTime is the largest privately owned used car sales and finance company in the country. With more than 145 dealerships, 3 operations centers and 16 reconditioning centers across the nation, our 4,000+ employees are focused on getting the right customer in the right car, at the right terms. With over 25 years of industry experience, and our dedication to streamlining the purchase process, we're redefining what it means to buy and finance a used car.

That’s Nice, But What’s the Job?

DriveTime is immediately hiring Automotive Detailers! In short, the Detailer is responsible for tracking and monitoring the maintenance of DriveTime vehicles and making them look clean and neat!

In long, our Detail Associates are responsible for:

Stock in vehicles when they arrive from auction.
Prepare and move vehicles around the Reconditioning Center for distribution to retail.
Detail vehicles – Wash and buff, minor paint touch-up, vacuum interior and clean any other additional surfaces.
Using cleaning, protective, and restorative agents to maintain and enhance the appearance of vehicles.
Perform inspections and keep complete, accurate records of the vehicle’s condition.
Identifying and completing repairs effectively the first time, to minimize re-work and delays in production.
Work in ways that decrease possibility of injury to yourself or other team members in the shop due to spills or other preventable hazardous conditions.
Working with Reconditioning Center Management to repair or reject inventory based on estimated cost of repairs and/or the overall quality of the vehicle.

So What About the Perks? Perks matter.

Pay $15.00 an hour
Earn and Learn. Through our Earn and Learn program, you hold the keys to your own development – and money in your pocket! Through this program, your hourly pay increases as you progress through our on-the-job training and certification.
Medical, Dental and Vision. For qualifying employees, DriveTime will pay the entire premium!
Tuition Reimbursement. We encourage growth and development, not only in your career with us but also your formal education.
Work/Life Balance. This teams enjoys a M-F Friday schedule and are typically done by 2:30pm!
11 days of PTO, 6 paid Holidays and 2 Floating Holidays. Because who doesn’t love time off?
Benefits like 401(k), company paid life insurance, short and long-term disability.
No customers. You do, what you do best – fix cars and work as a team.
Growth opportunities. DriveTime takes a lot of pride in promoting from within. Over 80% of our current leadership has developed internally.

So, What’s in our Candidate Inspection?

Top of the line communicator. Ability to talk and write with confidence, charisma and competence for a wide variety of audiences including management.
Listeners…Not Hearers Seek to understand, do not hear to reply.
A mind for the details. Okay we know “detail-oriented” is on about every job description – but we really mean it!
Plays well with others. You will be working in a high-functioning team environment. We work together in order to win together.
Timely. Being “fashionably late” is great outside the job, but on the job you’ll need to adhere to regular and predictable attendance.

The Specifics.

High School Diploma or GED required.
Valid driver's license, and insurable DMV required.
Must be at least 18 years of age.

Anything Else? Absolutely.

And when it comes to hiring, we don't just look for the right person for the job, we seek out the right person for DriveTime. Buckle up for plenty of opportunities to grow in a professional, fun, and high-energy environment!

DriveTime was awarded Top Companies to Work for in AZ by AZCentral.com for our great culture and one of the Best Places to Work in IT as awarded by PBJ. Essentially we offer a creative, transparent and fun environment since, well, we work here too. DriveTime was also voted the Fastest-Growing Private Companies by Inc 5000, and we aren’t slowing down anytime soon!

Hiring is contingent upon successful completion of our background check and drug screen process. DriveTime is a drug-free, tobacco-free workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer.