Car Detailer
811111 · Medium Next-day ready Career data Close match
Vehicle groomers and cleaners wash cars and other vehicles and clean their interiors.
Most common salary $50k – $64k
Upper salary up to $82k
Training No specific training
Matched as "Vehicle groomer and cleaner"
Description
Washes and cleans exteriors and interiors of motor vehicles, and touches up paint work, glass and upholstery often to prepare them for sale or rent.
Typical work tasks
- Washing, drying, polishing and waxing vehicle exteriors; vacuuming vehicle interiors, and drycleaning carpets and upholstery; applying cleaning agents to remove stains from vehicle interiors; washing tyres and wheel arches, and blackening tyres; washing and polishing vehicle windows; emptying and cleaning compartments in vehicles; may make minor repairs and touch up finishes to remove scratches.
Typical work environment
- Employees work indoors and outdoors. Work is carried out on the inside and the outside of vehicles.
- The primary workspace is in parked car lots and workshops.
Typical physical and mental demands
- Light to medium physical demand
- Employees frequently to constantly stand and walk about the workspace.
- Stretching and reaching across, is likely to be a frequent requirement.
- Bending, squatting kneeling or crouching is likely to be frequent when cleaning awkward or low areas.
- Twisting of the body or neck is occasionally required.
- Frequent contact with skin irritants or water is likely with the use of chemical cleaning products, paint and water. Protective gloves may be worn.
- Light to medium lifting, pulling or carrying requirements will be frequent, these may include lifting and carrying cleaning equipment, pulling and pushing cleaning equipment and vigorous physical rubbing and wiping.
- Repetitive movements are likely to be frequent for tasks such as vacuuming or polishing.
- Driving may be required but is not a significant feature of the role.
- Use of hand-held equipment will be frequent to constant.
- Mental skills necessary include communication, organisational and planning skills.
Entry signal Reviewed
No formal entry barrier — can start without prior training. Flagged next-day ready.
Entry barrier No formal entry barrier
Licence / registration No licence required
ANZSCO skill level 5
Next-day ready Yes
How this was determined (model-generated): Nil entry requirements for car detailer; can start now.
Entry Requirements
- Nil (ANZSCO Skill Level 5).
Further Comments
- There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.