Could you become a Vehicle Detailer?
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What this job is
A vehicle detailer cleans, polishes, and restores the interior and exterior of motor vehicles to a high standard of finish. Working in automotive service centres, dealerships, or specialist detailing workshops, they use chemical treatments, power tools, and manual techniques to remove contaminants, restore paint condition, and protect vehicle surfaces.
Pay
A$1,240 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Active Listeningcore
- Adaptability and Flexibilitycore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Car cleaning procedurescore
- Car controlscore
- Clean vehicle enginecore
- Clean vehicle exteriorcore
- Clean vehicle interiorscore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Ensure vehicle preparation for pick-upcore
- Handle chemical cleaning agentscore
- Health, safety and hygiene legislationcore
- Multitaskingcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Treat vehicle fabricscore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Clean equipment
- Communicate with customers
- Complaint Handling
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Cooperate with colleagues
- Drive vehicles
- Ensure client orientation
- Execute working instructions
- Incident Reporting
- Invoicing and Billing Administration
- Maintain work area cleanliness
- Manage stocked company material
- Perform cleaning activities in an environmentally friendly way
- Process Improvement Identification
- Risk Identification