Automotive Body Technician

Employer

AVIS AUTO BODY

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Tasks

• 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
• Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
• Apply primers and repaint surfaces
• Repair or replace interior components
• 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

Area of work experience

• Body components
• Doors and frame
• Frame straightening
• Front end components
• Interior components
• Paint spraying

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)
• Criminal record check

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Standing for extended periods

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

Shift

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

Employment terms options

• To be determined
• Day

Other benefits

Free parking available

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Support for Veterans

Assists with immediate transition needs of Veterans (for example: relocation, housing, etc.)

Support for Indigenous people

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers

Support for mature workers

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers

Supports for visible minorities

Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees