Automotive Cleaner Responsibilities

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A car owner reflects his own personality to his peers by showcasing his clean, tidy, neat, shining car. However, sometimes he may not find sufficient time to keep it clean. It is at such times that he takes the help of an automotive cleaner. Automotive cleaner responsibilities comprise cleaning the interior and exterior of the cars thoroughly and ensures that you will definitely get a better price if you are selling it. Studies have shown that the stress levels are reduced when drivers drive in a clean car, thus limiting the number of accidents.

Key Responsibilities of an Automotive Cleaner

If you are tired or if you have a hectic work schedule, you can easily ask the automotive cleaners to do the job of car cleaning for you. They are responsible for cleaning the car inside out by using various equipments and machinery, detecting the minor defects, repairing, and maintaining it. Here is list of the key responsibilities that are carried out by them:

1. Cleaning Activities: Before taking up the cleaning activity, they ensure that it is on the track reserved for washing.
   • To clean the car from outside with some washing equipments and materials like cloth, brushes, detergents, scrapers, cleaners, or with the help of hand for the parts that are not washable by equipments
   • To make sure that various parts of the car like window glass, windshields, mats, etc., are cleaned, polished, and dried thoroughly. Spotless cleaning will definitely give a new look to the vehicle
   • To clean the interiors of the car like seats, to vacuum the carpets and seats by using special cleaners, foams according to the texture of the material used.
   • They clean the upholstery and other surfaces by using specialized compressors
   • They buff the vehicles by using buffing machinery to ensure that it is free from all dirt
   • To sweep and shovel the debris into the container, to detect the parts that have been damaged, and soak them in various cleaning solutions
   • To replace the hoses and spray jets, lubricate the equipments, apply paints, and dyes and reconditioners to protect and restore its original look

2. Other Related Duties: In addition to the above responsibilities, he performs some other related duties which are as under:
   • To ensure that painting of peel offs is done
   • To check out if there are any minor repairs that need to be done
   • To check whether all the equipments are maintained and are functioning appropriately
   • To ensure that all the cleaning materials are stocked properly and if not, order for the same
   • To maintain and update the inventories and check for the accuracy of the invoices if required

Essential Skills

Some of the essential skills of an automotive cleaner are as under:

• A deep interest and passion for cleaning various kinds of vehicles, automobiles, etc.
• Thorough knowledge of operating different kinds of washing equipments and information on cleaning procedures
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Strong communication skills to understand and deliver the client's expectations
• Should be detail oriented, be customer oriented, and make sure that quality cleaning is provided by monitoring the cleaning activities
• Should have good manual dexterity

Educational Requirements

Most of the employers would prefer hiring high school graduates, though no formal training is necessary. On the job training is helpful, especially for the entry level jobs. However, higher posts require additional training and experience.

Work Hours

An automotive cleaner generally works for forty to forty five hours per week. If some cleaning work needs to be done on a priority basis, they may need to extend their work schedule and work during late evenings or even on the weekends and holidays.

Salary Details

The salary normally commensurate with the relevant work experience and the necessary skills required to suit the job.

Career Opportunities

With the increasing number of cars, there is a huge scope for the automotive cleaner jobs. Moreover, if they take advanced training and have relevant work experience, they can definitely advance to higher positions like cashiers, senior assistants, or managers. They can even become self employed after gaining sufficient work experience.

Thus, you can be assured that automotive cleaner responsibilities have been executed properly, if your car shines brightly. You can definitely feel confident by driving such super clean cars.