Automotive Refinish Specialist

6 days ago


Venice, Florida, United States Ideal Classic Cars LLC Full time

The ideal candidate will possess an unrestricted driver's license, a clean driving record, and a strong work ethic. In addition to detailing experience, the successful applicant will have a general mechanical aptitude, allowing them to perform minor repairs and adjustments as needed.

About Us:

Jenkins Auto Group is a leading automotive retailer with over 1,300 employees representing 17 brands. We offer new and pre-owned vehicles, financing, warranties, automobile parts, accessories, service, and body repair. Our commitment is to provide customers with an outstanding automotive experience delivered with professionalism, integrity, and enthusiasm.

Benefits:

  • Medical- 4 plans (BCBS)
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Term Life
  • Company-paid Term Life
  • STD/LTD
  • Accident indemnity rider
  • PTO / Sick days (annually)
  • 401(k) with an employer match
  • Employee Assistant Program
  • FMLA / Maternity/Paternity Leave
  • Bereavement Leave

Job Summary:

Key Responsibilities:
  1. Wash and condition vehicles to include tires, wheels, undercarriage, and under-hood components.
  2. Vacuum, shampoo, and apply fabric/leather/carpeting conditioners.
  3. Wax, polish, buff, and recondition exterior surfaces.
  4. Manage, order, and restock detailing supplies.
  5. Document all work activities as required.
  6. Ferry vehicles in and around the lot and to/from local aftermarket shops for specialty work.
  7. Adhere to all company policies, procedures, and safety standards.
  8. Perform other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

  • Sitting: Remaining in the seated position
  • Stand: Remaining on one's feet in an upright position at a workstation without moving about
  • Walking: Moving about on foot
  • Lifting: Raising or lowering an object from one level to another (includes upward pulling) 50-75 lbs.
  • Carrying: Transporting an object, usually holding it in the hands or arms, or on the shoulder
  • Pushing: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves away from the force (Includes slapping, striking, kicking, and treadle actions)
  • Pulling: Exerting force upon an object so that the object moves toward the force (includes jerking)
  • Climbing: Ascending or descending ladders, stairs, scaffolding, ramps, poles using feet and legs or hands and arms. Body agility is emphasized
  • Balancing: Maintaining body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, crouching, or running on narrow, slippery, or erratically moving surfaces, or maintaining body equilibrium when performing gymnastic feats
  • Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist, requiring full use of the lower extremities and back muscles
  • Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees
  • Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending legs and spine
  • Crawling: Moving about on hands and knees or hands and feet
  • Reaching: Extending hand(s) and arm(s) in any direction
  • Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, turning, or otherwise working with hand or hands. Fingers are involved only to the extent that they are an extension of the hand, such as to turn a switch or shift automobile gears
  • Fingering: Picking, pinching, or otherwise working primarily with fingers rather than with the whole hand or arm as in handling
  • Feeling: Perceiving attributes of objects, such as size, shape, temperature, or texture, by touching with skin, particularly that of fingertips
  • Talking: Expressing or exchanging ideas by means of the spoken word to impart oral information to clients or to the public and to convey detailed spoken instructions to other workers accurately, loudly, or quickly
  • Hearing: Perceiving the nature of sounds by ear
  • Tasting/Smelling: Distinguishing, with a degree of accuracy, differences or similarities in intensity or quality of flavors or odors, or recognizing particular flavors or odors using tongue or nose
  • Near Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 inches or less
  • Far Vision: Clarity of vision at 20 feet or more
  • Depth Perception: Three-dimensional vision. Ability to judge distances and spatial relationships so as to see objects where and as they actually are
  • Visual Accommodation: Adjustment of lens of eye to bring an object into sharp focus. This factor is required when doing near point work at varying distances from the eye
  • Color Vision: Ability to identify and distinguish colors
  • Field of Vision: Observing an area that can be seen up and down or to right or left while eyes are fixed on a given point

Environmental Conditions:

The successful candidate will be exposed to various environmental conditions including weather, non-climate controlled areas, wet and humid conditions, high exposed places, noise, and vibration.


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