Boat Detailer

$19.00 per hour (Boat Detailer)

$22.00 per hour (Team Lead – Boat Detailer)

Why the detailing department at GK’s Custom Polishing, Inc. is better than the other ones:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• 401k program (company match)
• Promotions from within
• Employee of the Month (Recognition, gift and parking spot)
• Uniforms are provided and laundered daily
• Regular lunches, dinners and snacks throughout the year.
• Yearly company sponsored events (Cedar Point, Indians Game, Boss Carting, Top Golf, etc.)
• Year round unlimited Keurig machine
• Paid Employee Referral Program
• Company carries Worker’s Compensation for all its employees
• Company carries Business Insurance in case there is ever an accident
• GK’s is unique due to the fact that our facility has year round work. We own and operate many storage facilities, which provide a continuous flow of work to our detailing department in the winter months.  Do the other jobs you are looking at have this unique feature?  GK’s has never laid anyone off in 20+ years!
• We provide training on day one!  We pair you up with our Watercraft Service Manager, so you can succeed.

• Detailed Customer Service: We strive to ensure customer satisfaction with every interaction.
• Employee Focused: We are attentive to individual needs to ensure employees thrive.
• Growth Mindset: Constantly learning and evolving to serve our customers better.
• Integrity: We value honesty and transparency in all of our processes.

• This job is manual labor.
• There are times during your job that you will need to operate a hand machine. This hand machine is used to polish boats. This requires that you are comfortable on your knees. We do have a full line of knee pads to utilize if so desired. If you have had problems with your knees in the past, then this is probably not the job for you.
• GK’s reputation has been built on the quality of work performed for customers. Our employees strive for and produce the highest quality details that our customers have come to expect. Therefore, employees need to be responsible, reliable and attentive to a high level of work quality.
• Boat detailing work is usually performed outside during the spring, summer and fall and then inside during the winter. During the spring and fall months temperatures can drop to 40 degrees. During the summer months temperatures can rise to 95 or so degrees. Being ok with the temperature swings is necessary for this job. GK’s does provide all types of clothing for year-round.
• This position requires the use of a power washer as well.
• During the warmer months (about 5 months of the year), you will work offsite at one of the surrounding marinas detailing boats. Surrounding marinas can be anywhere from 10 minutes – 1 hour away from GK’s. Once at the marina, you will detail a boat (clean, polish and wax) and then return to the shop at the end of the day.
• GK’s also operates a weekly boat wash program, that you would be involved in.
• Boat detailing regularly requires employees to work on ladders and scaffolding to detail the hull and topsides of a boat. This work requires employees to sometimes be on a ladder and/or scaffolding. Employee must feel comfortable at working up to 15 feet on one of the above items.

• In addition to the job responsibilities of the Boat Detailer listed above, a Team Lead – Boat Detailer is also responsible for:
  • Running a team of 2-3 total Boat Detailers.
  • In charge of final quality control for each boat completed.
  • In charge of talking with boat owners.
  • In charge of stocking supplies for each job.
  • In charge of keeping van, truck (or) trailer neat and organized.
  • Providing updates to management on daily work completed.

• Monday – Friday: 7:00am / 8:00am – 5:00pm with a 1 hour lunch
• Hours per week range between 35 to 40+. During the busy seasons of the spring and fall, hours may increase to 50 hours
• There are several half Saturdays (mornings) during the fall and spring
• Part time hours are available upon request

• $19.00 per hour (Boat Detailer) with an automatic increase at 6 months to $19.50 as long as attendance requirements are met
• $22.00 per hour (Team Lead – Boat Detailer)
• Overall compensation per hour is higher when additional benefits are added, such as: healthcare, dental, PTO, Paid Holidays and 401k are added.
• Overtime is available.
• Average overall yearly compensation for a Team Lead – Boat Detailer is around $50,000

For any of the positions listed, please fill out our online application using the link below. We also accept in person applications Monday – Friday, 8:30am – 4:00pm. If you would like to include your resume with your online application, please email resume to: accounting@gkspolishing.com.