What You'll Do

  • Inspect parts, equipment, or vehicles for cleanliness, damage, and compliance with standards or regulations.
  • Scrub, scrape, or spray machine parts, equipment, or vehicles, using scrapers, brushes, clothes, cleaners, disinfectants, insecticides, acid, abrasives, vacuums, or hoses.
  • Mix cleaning solutions, abrasive compositions, or other compounds, according to formulas.
  • Press buttons to activate cleaning equipment or machines.
  • Clean and polish vehicle windows.
  • Rinse objects and place them on drying racks or use cloth, squeegees, or air compressors to dry surfaces.
  • Drive vehicles to or from workshops or customers' workplaces or homes.
  • Turn valves or handles on equipment to regulate pressure or flow of water, air, steam, or abrasives from sprayer nozzles.
  • Pre-soak or rinse machine parts, equipment, or vehicles by immersing objects in cleaning solutions or water, manually or using hoists.
  • Lubricate machinery, vehicles, or equipment or perform minor repairs or adjustments, using hand tools.

Essential Skills

Operation and Control 3.0/5
Quality Control Analysis 3.0/5
Operations Monitoring 2.88/5
Monitoring 2.75/5
Time Management 2.75/5
Speaking 2.62/5
Active Listening 2.5/5
Service Orientation 2.38/5
Reading Comprehension 2.25/5
Critical Thinking 2.25/5
Coordination 2.25/5
Equipment Selection 2.25/5

Career Fit Overview

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Top passions

  • Maker: Building and fixing energizes you. You like tangible results and practical tools.
  • Organizer: Bringing order to data and processes satisfies you.
  • Helper: Supporting people and making a difference matters to you.

Common styles

Attention to Detail, Dependability, Cooperation, Initiative, Independence

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Key Abilities

This career demands strong capabilities in the following areas:

Near Vision 3.62/5
Manual Dexterity 3.25/5
Extent Flexibility 3.25/5
Multilimb Coordination 3.12/5
Problem Sensitivity 3.0/5
Finger Dexterity 3.0/5
Control Precision 3.0/5
Trunk Strength 3.0/5

Technologies & Tools

Bella FSM Auto Detailing Service Software BookFresh Green Cloud KleanTRAC Inventory tracking software Microsoft Windows Thoughtful Systems Scheduling Manager for Auto Detailing

Work Environment & Style

Common Styles for This Career

  • Attention to Detail (High importance: 4.22/5)
  • Dependability (High importance: 4.05/5)
  • Cooperation (High importance: 3.99/5)
  • Initiative (High importance: 3.77/5)
  • Independence (High importance: 3.75/5)

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How to Become One

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful but is usually not required. Training is often provided on the job.

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