car wash attendant

location manager

change manager

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Sparkling Image Car Wash

After multiple months of consistent work, others who lacked initiative with less experience received the opportunity to detail and receive tips while I worked in the back with the vacuums. Even though I showed the initiative to take and pass the driving test, show up to work on time, and never gave management difficulties like other employees, I often found myself passed over for less experienced, less dedicated employees simply because they were full time. Eventually I was awarded for my hard work with consistent detailing. Co-workers varied just like most businesses. Half of the employees were easy to get along with, or left you alone; the other half were difficult to work with at times. The hardest part of the job was wondering whether I was going to be brought in to work to get hours, and worrying whether I was going to work up front to make tips. Compensation was minimum wage, so making tips was very essential to making any amount of money. The most enjoyable part of the job was learning to detail cars on a professional level, and working with a manager who was very respectable, respected the employees, fun to work with, but was also about business when necessary. The secretaries were also very easy to work with.

I remember my first day on the job, they put me in the position of 'tire shine' I did about 1,000 squats, bent my toes, and completely destroyed my lower body. After your first day, they give the next day off because they know how painful it is. My legs were completely destroyed I couldn't walk upstairs/downstairs and I couldn't walk straight (It took two weeks to make a full recovery), it was like I had osteoporosis in my lower body. My toenails were extremely bruised and 8 months later I still have the bruising. I was working "Part-time" but I worked 40hrs a week. The management wasn't terrible but there was this one supervisor that everyone hated. Once the supervisor left everybody cheered and rejoyced (best day of my life). I don't regret working here because of my co-workers. They were absolutely hilarious and honestly the best co-workers I've ever had. Don't work here unless you are desperate for a job; the experience here is absolute trash unless you want to be a car washer for the rest of your life. (I would recommend retail) 

A typical work day at Sparkling image started at 7:30 am. As a supervisor I was responsible for setting up my  employees workstation. Before official open I was responsible for running the "ghost wash"; assessing the health of the mechanical track and tunnel. The official position was to supervise and quality control, however a majority of the time we never had enough staff. Therefor I spent my time cleaning and moving vehicles. I also covered all positions from cashier, vendor, detailer, to driver and line worker. My days were long, from 7:30 to 7. Included physical labor in 100 degree heat or freezing in the winter, and sometimes without lunch breaks.

I learned valuable skills on the job. I began in sales and had the opportunity to sharpen my sales skills. Later being promoted to supervisor in which I was responsible to maintaining labor, basic maintenance and repair on mechanical systems.

Ordinary day at Our mission is to help people feel good in a clean car through truly impressive service. Our service experience starts with a heartfelt greeting from one of our Employees who is trained to identify your vehicle’s clean car needs. They’ll guarantee your car is professionally cleaned, inside and out. In addition to friendly service, we pride ourselves on an expert staff. Our management team is backed by decades of experience and is simply the “best of the best” within the industry. 

PROFESSIONAL CAR WASHING: CLEAN, INSIDE & OUT
We aim to be your clean car destination. Unlike exterior only, express car washes, we offer car wash and detailing solutions for all your clean car needs (inside and out) that keep you and your car feeling good. We pride ourselves on our full service car wash. Your car’s interior is vacuumed, windows are washed and dashboard, cup holders, console and door jams cleaned.
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pay is super low for the amount of work required, need to work on the training of managers. My first manager was EXCELLENT, got moved to another location because they were understaffed, was promised more hours, and then never given them even after asking multiple times and more hours were definitely available, the manager didn't seem to have a clue how to do his job. I was told that they wanted me to learn how to close but didn't actually make an effort to train me thoroughly to do so. They also required you to clock out and go home right before your 5th hour and was told that was the law. In California, the law is you can wave your unpaid 30 min break as long as you don't work more than 6 hours. I really wanted to like this place but the low pay and minimal training made me super frustrated, also being told I could have more hours but never actually giving them to me made no sense. 

A typical day at work was almost constant hard work and fast paced detailed laboring. I learned that a carwash job there was more than a car wash it was a way to make people feel good. the management were tremendously staffed well down to earth and goal focused. The workplace culture was well diversified and openly accepting allowing for a fun and well balanced atmosphere of personalities all focused on precision and production. The hardest part of the job was the heat. working out in the heat like that can get to you after awhile. but it was overall a great atmosphere and made the time spent in the heat well worth it. I would say the most enjoyable part was working with the staff i worked with. They were always having a good time no matter how stressful the job got they never had a dull or mundane moment.

I came to this job right after being unemployed for about 2 weeks.when I started they had me as a csa and it was fine. I needed a job to pay bills and this place was the only job that hired me. The work place is good,the managers are good but if you want to make more money or ask for a raise they won’t give it to you unless you’ve been here for a year or more. I had a coworker and they said that they’ve asked the manager and location boss for a raise when they’ve worked here for years they didn’t receive it. The place here is a good and decent place to work but If you want to get more money don’t waste your time unless you want to be here for a WHILE.

The corporate management at this company is the absolute worst you’ll ever encounter. If you want a work life balance this is the wrong company for you, please read the reviews before ever working for this company. They advertise it as a decently paying job because they expect you to work 7 days a week, if you need personal time off or have a family emergency they will turn on you really quickly. All the people who have worked here a long time basically have Stockholm syndrome. Again if you hate your family and want to never see them, then Sparkling image is the perfect company for you 

You will be expected to eat , sleep and breathe "Car Wash". You will work way harder than you have to , bow down to management , and when they feel like you are no longer worth their time  you will be called in for a meeting where you will be handed your last pay check and asked to sign a form stating that you " Will Not say anything bad about the company or it's employees or it's policies". Then when you go to apply for another job somewhere they will badmouth you and knock you down to the point that no-one will hire you . You can forget about any kind of referral or recommendation.

DO NOT i repeat DO NOT work here...their regional manager is the worst most disgusting abusive person in the world. On a typical day you can expect to be screamed at by her 12 to 24 times a day. If your sales people aren't being pushy enough and selling enough unlimited wash clubs at the highest price....you will be screamed at and abused. Their little assistant managers are conniving back stabbing POSs that will do and say anything to get you fired if they fell it will get them a bonus or something kind of praise from the shark of a regional manager. The rest of the staff you will have under you are all degenerate POSs due to the fact that this company is so cheap they aren't will to pay for good people.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Car wash attendant 54 salaries reported	$14.29 per hour
Location manager 26 salaries reported	$76,923 per year
Change manager 13 salaries reported	$73,185 per year
Regional manager 22 salaries reported	$134,886 per year
Customer service representative 7 salaries reported	$11.00 per hour

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