About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate.
Tasks
- Estimate repair cost based on damage examination report.
- Inspect repaired vehicles.
- Plan repair work to be performed.
- Clean and maintain work space.
- Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components.
- File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired.
- Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting.
- Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers.
- Apply primers and repaint surfaces.
- Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs.
- Mix paint, blend and match colors.
- Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams.
- Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment.
- Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification.
- Work conditions and physical capabilities: Fast-paced environment.
- Physically demanding.
- Attention to detail.
- Bending, crouching, kneeling.
- Standing for extended periods.
- Personal suitability: Accurate.
- Client focus.
- Excellent oral communication.
- Excellent written communication.
- Flexibility.
- Initiative.
- Judgement.
- Reliability.
- Team player.
- Experience: 7 months to less than 1 year.
- Support for youths: Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment.
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth.
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth.
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth.