Valeter & Detailer

Valeter & Detailer

Location: Bishop's Stortford Basic Salary: £35,000+ DOE Job Type: Full-Time, Permanent Working Hours: Monday to Friday, 7:30am - 5:30pm + 1 Saturday (9:00am - 3:00pm) every 6-8 weeks

Looking for a Valeter & Detailer role where your vehicle presentation skills are properly valued, your experience is recognised, and you can enjoy a predominantly Monday to Friday working pattern with only one Saturday every 6-8 weeks?

If you're an experienced Valeter / Vehicle Detailer who can also confidently polish vehicles to a high standard, this is an excellent opportunity to join a professional automotive environment where attention to detail, presentation quality, and pride in your work are important.

This role would suit someone who enjoys taking vehicles from completed repair through to a high-quality final presentation. Professional polishing ability is an essential requirement, alongside strong vehicle cleaning and detailing skills.

What'S In It For You?

• Basic Salary of £35,000+ DOE
• Monday to Friday working pattern
• 7:30am - 5:30pm working hours
• 1 Saturday, 9:00am - 3:00pm, every 6-8 weeks
• Full-time, permanent employment
• Professional automotive environment
• Opportunity to utilise both valeting and detailing skills
• Opportunity to use your professional polishing skills
• Long-term career development opportunities

The Role

As a Valeter & Detailer, you'll be responsible for cleaning, detailing, polishing, and preparing vehicles to an exceptionally high standard, ensuring they are professionally presented before customer collection or handover.

Key responsibilities include:

• Thoroughly cleaning vehicle interiors and exteriors following repairs or workshop activity.
• Carrying out professional machine and hand polishing to remove imperfections and achieve a high-quality finish.
• Polishing and finishing vehicle paintwork to a consistently high standard.
• Carrying out paintwork preparation and finishing, including removing light marks, swirls, and minor imperfections where appropriate.
• Using professional detailing products, polishing compounds, machines, and vehicle cleaning equipment correctly.
• Completing final presentation checks and identifying any areas requiring further attention.
• Working closely with Bodyshop technicians and other workshop colleagues to ensure vehicles are presented correctly following repairs.
• Maintaining detailing equipment, products, tools, and the working area in a clean, safe, and professional condition.

About You

This opportunity would suit an experienced Valeter / Vehicle Detailer / Automotive Detailer / Bodyshop Valeter with strong polishing skills. Professional polishing ability is essential for this position.

You'll ideally have:

• Previous experience as a Valeter, Vehicle Detailer, Automotive Detailer, or within a professional Bodyshop environment.
• Proven experience using machine polishers and carrying out professional vehicle polishing.
• Strong knowledge of vehicle cleaning, paintwork preparation, polishing, and finishing techniques.
• Excellent attention to detail and pride in achieving a high-quality vehicle finish.
• Experience identifying and correcting minor paintwork imperfections through appropriate polishing techniques.
• The ability to work efficiently while maintaining consistently high presentation standards.
• Strong organisation and the ability to work effectively as part of a professional workshop team.
• A full UK driving licence.

Apply Today

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Valeter & Detailer offering a basic salary of £35,000+ DOE and a predominantly Monday to Friday working pattern, with only one Saturday every 6-8 weeks.

If you're a skilled vehicle detailer who can also polish to a professional standard and you're looking for your next challenge in Bishop's Stortford, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply today for immediate consideration.  Contact Chris at AutoSkills and quote job number 54822