Spray Painter and Panelbeater
Automotive · North Shore City, Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $35/hr
Calling experienced panel beaters and spray painters! A growing automotive workshop in North Shore City, Auckland is expanding its team and needs skilled hands.
The workshop wants people with real workshop experience, proven technical ability and a strong record of quality work. You should be confident working on many kinds of vehicles and take ownership of finishing every job to a professional standard.
If you are applying from overseas, your past employment and trade experience will play a big part in showing you are suitable. Body shop and paint work you have done in the Philippines, the Middle East or anywhere else is part of that record.
Key Responsibilities
- Do spray painting and vehicle refinishing
- Handle professional panel beating and body repairs, including rust repairs and related body restoration
- Work on vehicles of many different makes and models
- Get damaged areas and surfaces ready for repair and paint
- Take allocated repair jobs from start right through to finish
- Work out what each repair needs and use the right repair techniques
- Keep your finish and workmanship to a high standard
- Follow workshop procedures and workplace safety rules
- Work confidently without constant supervision, managing tasks well and meeting agreed job deadlines
- Communicate well with others in the workshop team
- Keep the work environment professional and organised
- Help with race car preparation, events and track days when required
- Pitch in to support the team when the workload increases
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years of professional experience in a relevant role
- Proven experience working as a Panel Beater or Spray Painter
- Hands-on work across a variety of vehicle makes and models
- Panel Beater applicants need practical rust repair experience
- Able to complete repair work on your own from start to finish
- Strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality
- Able to demonstrate genuine work experience that can be verified
- Reliable, self-motivated, positive and with a strong work ethic
- Able to work well in a multicultural team
- Good spoken English, which is essential
- Having NZ residency or an existing NZ work visa is advantageous
- International applicants are welcome to apply, and sponsorship is available for suitable international candidates
- Available for a minimum of 30 hours per week
- Flexible to work Saturdays during busy periods when required
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