Vehicle Detail Technician

Title: Vehicle Detail Technician DSPW0334

State Role Title: Equipment Serv Repair Tech I

Hiring Range: Hourly Rate is $23.33

Pay Band: 3

Agency: Department of State Police

Location: North Chesterfield, Virginia

Agency Website: vsp.virginia.gov

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

About the Position:

The Virginia State Police (VSP) is seeking to hire a Vehicle Detail Technician in our communications Division at our Administrative Headquarters in North Chesterfield, Virginia. The successful candidate will clean Department-owned vehicles throughout State Police Headquarters (SPHQ) according to Department standards; perform detail inspections by thoroughly washing, buffing, and waxing exteriors and vacuuming, steaming, and deodorizing interiors; maintain supply inventory and complete inspection and equipment malfunction reports to ensure operational safety and compliance; and maintain the work area to prevent unsafe or hazardous conditions and ensure safety.

About the Agency:

We are seeking to expand our diverse team of change makers and innovators. As a member of the VSP family, you would make a difference by serving every city, county, town, resident, and visitor of the Commonwealth through supporting our vast public safety mission. Challenge yourself to make a difference today by applying for a career with VSP!

VSP embraces inclusion and diversity in our workforce and in the protection of all people. We embrace our tradition of professionalism and excellence, and we are excited for our future as we continue our journey to become a best-in-class state government agency. We are firmly committed to our family-like culture and are seeking to expand our team.

Minimum Qualifications

•Knowledge of vehicle cleaning methods; in the use of cleaning chemicals, equipment and supplies; and of vehicle detailing safety practices.
•Skill in operating washing equipment and in the use of power equipment, power buffers, pressure washers, and other related equipment.
•Ability to clean vehicles inside and out; to operate passenger vehicles and trucks with automatic and manual transmissions; to bend, kneel, and balance to inspect vehicles; to perform labor intensive work; to work under adverse temperatures and/or weather conditions; to work independently and part of a team; to follow oral and written instructions; and to communicate effectively orally and in writing in English and with all individuals contacted internally and externally during the course of work.
•Virginia Operator's License required.
•Must have a clean driving record with no DUIs, accidents, or citations in the past three years.
•High School Diploma or GED equivalent.

Additional Considerations

• Experience detailing vehicles preferred.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Elements of the selection process include the screening of application(s); the interviewing of qualified candidate(s), to include pre-employment testing, a presentation and/or a work sample, if applicable; salary negotiation(s) if applicable; a background investigation; and a medical evaluation if applicable. The anticipated duration of the pre-employment process is determined by the successful completion of the above items.

Applications, cover letters and/or resumes shall only be accepted on-line through the PageUp recruitment management system at https://jobs.virginia.gov and must be received by 11:55 P. M. on July 31, 2025. Please limit resumes to four pages and cover letters to one page. Any additional attachments received in excess of this will not be considered.

PageUp provides a confirmation of receipt of your application, resume and/or cover letter submitted successfully. Please refer to your PageUp account to check the status of your application for this position. For questions, please contact the Talent Acquisition & Employee Relations Section of the Human Resources Division at civilianemployment@vsp.virginia.gov.

It is the policy of the Department of State Police (the Department) to assure equal employment opportunity to all applicants for employment and current employees. The Department strongly prohibits discrimination based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, military status, political affiliation, disability, genetic information, ethnic background, pregnancy, and childbirth.
This policy shall be adhered to in all facets of Departmental employment practices. It is not the intent of this policy to permit or require the lowering of bona fide job requirements or qualification standards to give preference to any applicant for employment or employee. Affirmative measures shall be taken to recruit and retain qualified individuals at all levels of the Department and to embrace and foster diversity, opportunity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Any employee of the Department who fails to comply with this policy will be subject to disciplinary action. Violations or concerns with this policy may be referred directly to the Human Resources Director, the Superintendent, the employee’s supervisor(s), or the Professional Standards Division, pursuant to General Order ADM 11.01.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

(V)alor (S)ervice (P)ride

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.