EXPERIENCED AUTO DETAILERS WANTED – $60K–$100K+ FULL-TIME EARNING POTE

HVACpart-time·Seattle, WA·Seattle / GreenLake
Hourly pay to start then performance based Commission
part-timemid level

Auto Detailer

Description

EXPERIENCED AUTO DETAILERS WANTED – $60K–$100K+ FULL-TIME EARNING POTENTIAL

Derek’s Auto Detail – Seattle

We’re hiring EXPERIENCED AUTO DETAILERS who already have strong professional detailing skills and want to work in a busy, established shop with consistent vehicle flow and strong earning potential.

We’re looking for dependable people with a GREAT ATTITUDE, strong work ethic, attention to detail and the ability to work well with a team.

SCHEDULE

We’re open 6 days a week, Monday–Saturday.

Current opportunities are generally:

5–6 days per week
5–7 hour shifts
Morning shifts starting around 8:45 AM
Afternoon shifts generally 11:00 AM–4:00/5:00 PM
Monday–Saturday availability strongly preferred

COMPENSATION

While training and learning our shop processes and systems, you will be paid an HOURLY RATE, PAID WEEKLY.

Once you’re independently proficient in our processes and able to complete jobs to our standards, you’ll move to our PERFORMANCE-BASED COMMISSION COMPENSATION + TIPS PER JOB, PAID WEEKLY.

Our experienced full-time detailers average approximately $60K/YEAR TO $100K+ in total annual compensation.

Your earning potential increases with your:

Skill

Efficiency
Quality
Productivity
Ability to work independently
Interior detailing skills
Exterior detailing skills
Paint polishing / correction abilities

If you’re skilled, efficient and consistently produce great work, there’s strong earning potential.

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

You should have professional experience with many of the following:

Interior cleaning and detailing

Vacuuming and blow-out
Seats, carpets and upholstery
Shampoo / extraction
Exterior washing and detailing
Wheels and tires
Wax / paint protection
Clay treatments
Polishing
Paint correction is a strong plus
Final inspection / quality control

We’re also looking for someone who is:

Dependable and punctual

Responsible
Detail-oriented
Productive
Comfortable working at a steady pace
Professional with customers and coworkers
Able to follow established processes
A team player
Coachable and willing to continue learning

A VALID DRIVER’S LICENSE IS PREFERRED.

BRING YOUR EXPERIENCE — AND BE WILLING TO LEARN OUR SYSTEM

We respect the skills and experience you bring with you.

At the same time, every professional shop has its own products, processes, workflow and quality standards.

We’re looking for experienced detailers who are CONFIDENT IN THEIR ABILITIES while remaining OPEN-MINDED, ADAPTABLE AND COACHABLE.

You must be willing to learn how we operate, follow our systems and work collaboratively with the rest of the team.

Bring your experience. Bring your ideas. And bring a willingness to learn and adapt.

WHAT WE PROVIDE

Established Seattle detailing shop

Strong customer base
Steady vehicle flow
All professional tools and detailing products provided
Interior and exterior detailing
Full details
Paint polishing and correction opportunities
Training on our specific processes
Opportunity to increase your skills, responsibilities and earnings

GROWTH OPPORTUNITIES

We’re growing the business and looking for good people who want to grow with us.

For the right person, opportunities may include:

More consistent hours

Increased earning potential
Advanced detailing
Paint polishing / correction
Lead detailer responsibilities
Training newer team members
Customer service responsibilities
Assisting the Service Manager
Customer check-ins and estimates
Mobile detailing opportunities
Leadership and increased responsibility

WHAT WE EXPECT

We care about QUALITY, EFFICIENCY, TEAMWORK AND PROFESSIONALISM.

We expect our detailers to:

Show up on time

Be dependable
Come ready to work
Work with urgency
Maintain high quality standards
Take pride in their work
Notice the small details
Follow our systems
Communicate with teammates
Work well with others
Treat customers professionally
Accept feedback
Continue learning and improving

Experienced doesn’t mean you have to know everything.

We want people who are confident enough to bring their skills to the table and coachable enough to continue getting better.

HOW TO APPLY

Email your application to:

dereksdetailseattle@gmail.com

Please either:

Attach a resume or document that answers ALL of the questions below

OR

Reply directly to this posting or email us at dereksdetailseattle@gmail.com and answer ALL of the questions below.

Please include:

Your name

Best phone number
Current or most recent job
Years of professional detail

Contact

dereksdetailseattle@gmail.com

Posted Aug 27, 2026 (1 days ago)