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KDS Detailing are looking for new staff member

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#1 ·
KDS KELTEC - NOW HIRING

KDS Keltec is looking for one (or possibly two) hard-working, dedicated, enthusiastic paintwork or detailing specialists to join Kelly Harris and his team.

YOU
Successful applicants will have extensive experience in automotive paintwork, detailing or valeting.
Additional experience in client-facing roles and with digital Customer relationship management systems would be ideal.

You must be prepared to listen, to learn, and to demonstrate what you've learnt. You will be comfortable with working hard to meet deadlines, staying late where necessary and without ever cutting corners. You will need to work well within a team, and be able to manage your time effectively within that team, collaborating with your colleagues to help ensure that everybody works efficiently. You must be dependable and reliable, and above all you have to show that you are driven by achieving excellence - not your weekly payslip. This is not the role for someone who doesn't love what they do.

THE ROLE
Your exact role will initially depend on your current skill set, and it will grow as you gradually take on more and more responsibilities. We paint, detail and valet several cars every week and all our staff are multi-skilled. This is not a role for a novice. When you join KDS, you will be joining one of the world's most respected and professional automotive care companies. This is a demanding role, as our clients expect the highest standards of workmanship and customer service. You will be expected to meet those standards; on-the-job training will be provided to help you, but only of 'advanced' level techniques.

Remuneration will be in line with industry standards, and matched to your experience.
Working hours are 9am - 6pm, Monday - Friday.
9am-4pm Saturdays

ABOUT US
KDS Keltec is a top-tier automotive care specialist led by Kelly Harris, best known for our stunning paint jobs and seemingly miraculous detailing work. Our clients have us look after anything from Escort Cosworths and Corsa VXR's to Ferrari Enzos and Bugatti Veyrons, and we achieve those results through a combination of scientific approaches, a dedication to learning, and sheer hard work. The workshop is in Gillingham, Kent however we may occasionally require you to travel with us to shows and exhibitions where you will represent KDS Keltec with the team. Gillingham train station is a few minutes walk away, and excellent road links to the A2 and M2.

TO APPLY
Please send your CV, with a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for the job, to info@kdskeltec.co.uk. Or you can post it to KDS, Unit 12, Railway Street Industrial Park, Gillingham, Kent ME7 1YQ

(mods if this is wrong section or a better place on DW then please move)
 
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#48 ·
Genuinely too all the other posters :thumb:

many thanks for the kind comments and support it brings faith back to me about forums more so DW :thumb:

i could of dealt with it and had some fun along the way , but many thanks for saving my time.

Only needs one bad apple to spoil the cart as they say.

anyway had some interest and a few DW members which i will be getting in contact with, would love to be able to give a job to a member as i believe in Karma.

Kelly
 
#55 ·
The honest truth, bar one guy all the master detailers have been from around the world and very long distance away, so for pupils that have completed the course it's not an option unless they move the family home.

Yes the master course would be a good starting point.

But I am really flexible, I have room for mechanic, valeter, detailer, painter, IT social media guy logistic man and so on.

But with being such a small company each of the above roles would not be the ONLY role not 5 separate roles (all thou the aim will be to carry on growing to that stage).
Someone that can cover more of the above options will be of greater help instantly and will receive payment in line with skills.

Someone who's just knows valeting and light detailing work, but is friendly, works well with people, whiz kid with keeping up with stock control, social media IT etc. could be just as useful and can be slowly trained up.

More importantly I am after serious people who are in it for the long game and have passion for this trade and will enjoy working around such cars they enter the KDS workshop, but also deal with the responsibility that comes with such cars and customers.

for me its a life style and if public think they are going to be rich and famous over night through detailing need a re think.
But that life style does take me around the world and meet people from many countries , this could also be the new people that join KDS.

The saying goes "only get out what you put in"

For people on here to say i dont have the skill set is silly really , as i did not have the skill set either when i started many years ago.

being honest and sending in a CV of what you can do may be enough you. ;)

If you dont try you wont get , if you dont ask , you wont get.

as an example , I brought in a new member this Jan , happens to be my step brother , he has the least skill set going but has made the biggest leap forward to KDS as a business , he was employed on his keenness , willing to learn and down right love of cars and detailing.

Being the honest man i am , i will say i was shocked at now many people have emailed or PM'ed through Facebook with quick bit of text ,tried to discuss it while i was working at waxstock instead of doing what i asked

TO APPLY
Please send your CV, with a cover letter explaining why you are the right person for the job, to info@kdskeltec.co.uk. Or you can post it to KDS, Unit 12, Railway Street Industrial Park, Gillingham, Kent ME7 1YQ


this would be looked upon as the best way to start off a interview really and tells me people are fishing instead of being fully interested.

Only one person done it actually how i asked (done very well) and he is not of English origin.

I will take someone seriously when they take me and KDS seriously.

with the amount of people posting on this forum of starting up their own valeting detailing business you would think hundreds would apply , unless they are put of by the KDS brand , which they should not be.

HTH Kelly

(oh english grammar being the least important skill set :D)
 
#56 ·
Thanks for the reply Kelly, i didnt expect such a detailed reply but it shows how much attention to detail you posess. I never really thought i might want a career in this industry, but the more i see of peoples work(yourself,midlands car care etc), the more i think i would like to. Something to work towards for the immediate future, and thanks once again for the detailed reply :thumb:
 
#69 ·
I work 7 days most weeks , one per week being at home running through emails , forums ,facebook the videos and photos we have taken .

Today would be the first day away from from hands on or training in over 21 days , and I got paperwork CV's to read.

Up until a year ago I was working 7 days a week hands on sometimes pulling 14-16 hour days.

Its Not that hard to view, see and read members on here who detail for a living working very long days to achieve results that they are happy with.

You may sometimes read things that could of been written with some marketing in mind but on the whole detailers work very hard to earn a living and go to great lengths to keep customers happy.

Want to work short weeks and earn lots of cash then detailing is not the carer for you.
I used to work (the word work being very easy untiring) 35 hours per week and take home a very good wage , but the job was not for me.

Kelly
 
#73 ·
It not , one of my staff used to 7 days a week, work all the bank holidays and have to stay late without pay , and now works 6 only.

Its all relative.

He hated his boss and company he used to work for, now he loves what he does and often stays late to carry on working as he enjoys it , he would work extra hours for free too, but of course i pay him :thumb:
he is on holiday at the moment and texts and emails to say sorry that KDS are so busy and he fills bad he not there to help.

I been around different size companys for many years run my father company and doing all right with mine thanks :thumb:

Why do people read things to deeply and care , worry , post.
The hours of working will be different from one person to another and will be dealt with once i found the correct applicants.

kelly
 
#74 ·
That's the thing, if you truly love your job then you will complete each task to perfection, no matter how long it takes. If i was in the fortunate position to be employed by Kelly or any of the other detailers in this country, then i would make sure each job i did was perfect, not work till 5 and clear off.
This is yet another valuable lesson from Kelly to all who aspire to have their own detailing business.
 
#77 · (Edited)
The right people/staff WILL grow with KDS the wrong wont.

I had 3 staff members at waxstock , none of them expected paying, of course paid for food and fuel , this week gave those guys extra money in they bank for BEING there.

The 2 other staff who go home on time every single day (cant run out of the building quick enough) and leave work to be finish by the other 3 staff and me, DONT get extra pay DONT get their cars or bikes fixed by me.

I look after those who look after me.

I take the staff (the same 3) to shows put them up in hotel room , pay for the entire food bill all weekend and more importantly try and make the day/weekend more fun and team building.

What happens is a nice small friendly team grows , (we go mountain bike riding, go karting together with some of our customers as an example) and NON team players get left out.

Hence why i am looking for new better staff with a real passion.

kelly
 
#75 ·
It's all about work v life balance. I have in the past put work before everything, often working silly amounts. For someone keen and in the right stage of their life, 6 days is certainly not a deal breaker by any stretch.

Looking at Kelly's work, and his attitude on forums, he certainly seems as though he would be a good boss.

Would I work for Kelly? Yes, would I work 6 days a week? Not if I could help it... Been there done that, now got a family who comes 1st.

More importantly would Kelly employ me?? Probably not ;) lol


Can't knock the oppertunity that a position in KDS would give you.
 
#90 ·
Kelly, although I stand by my comments, it was more a tongue-in-cheek reply, hence the exclamation mark. It was not intended in anyway as a personal slur to your goodself and KDS. I hope that clears the matter. Further to that, can i add some friendly advice, posting derogatory and libellous comments in public forums can. and has landed people in very hot water, if I were you, I'd delete a few previous posts. Good luck with your new employee, kind regards from a fellow TVR owner
 
#91 ·
I am fine , wont be deleting anything and have nothing to fear , again you dont know the whole picture and never will , no one will apart from me and the person involved.

You dont know that my staff may also planned to leave on a certain date and i have kept them on even thou i dont have to until they move onto new pastures.

As i say i would not write post anything that could or can lead me or my company into problems.

Kelly
 
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