Vehicle Detailer

Make Ready Vehicle Detailer

Job Summary:

The Make Ready Specialist plays a key support role in ensuring dealership vehicles are prepared, presentable, and ready for customer delivery. This position involves a variety of responsibilities, including cleaning and detailing vehicles, transporting vehicles between lots or service areas, fueling vehicles, and assisting with general dealership needs. The Make Ready Specialist is a flexible “jack of all trades” who helps maintain smooth dealership operations by jumping in wherever needed to support the sales and service teams.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Knowledge in exterior and interior cleaning.


• Knowledge in stain removal.


• Maintaining a supply of cleaning products and tools, ordering new supplies as needed.


• Transporting vehicles to and from lots, service, gas stations, or other dealership locations.


• Assisting with lot organization and vehicle placement.


• Ensuring vehicles are fueled and ready for customer delivery or test drives.


• Supporting general dealership tasks as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Verbal communication skills.


• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.


• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.


• Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines.


• Strong problem-solving skills.


• Strong supervisory and leadership skills.


• Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.


• Ability to function well in a high-paced and at times stressful environment.


• Attention to detail.

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma or equivalent required

Physical Requirements:

• Frequent bending, stopping, twisting, and kneeling.


•  Must be able to safely operate dealership vehicles, including standard and automatic transmissions.


• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds at times.