Spray Painter and Panel Beater
Visa sponsorship
Automotive · Auckland, New Zealand · Full-Time · $30 - $35/hr · Visa: Employer sponsored
An Auckland workshop that is growing its team wants experienced Panel Beaters and Spray Painters who can take a damaged car from first assessment to final finish. The work covers many makes and models, with rust repair and restoration on the panel side and refinishing on the paint side.
The crew is multicultural, busy periods can mean Saturday work, and you will be trusted to run your own jobs without constant supervision. Now and then you might help prepare race cars for events and track days. Sponsorship is available for suitable international candidates.
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Key Responsibilities
- Beat out panels and repair bodywork, including rust and restoration jobs
- Paint and refinish all sorts of vehicle makes and models
- Get damaged areas and surfaces ready for repair and paint
- See each job you are given through from the first assessment to the last coat, picking suitable repair methods
- Turn out a top-quality finish within the workshop's procedures and safety rules
- Plan your workload so agreed deadlines are met
- Work confidently with little supervision, talk regularly with the rest of the workshop and keep your bay tidy
- Lend a hand preparing race cars for events and track days, and pitch in when the workshop is under pressure
Requirements & Eligibility
- Minimum 2 years of relevant professional experience
- A proven record as a Panel Beater or Spray Painter on many different vehicle makes and models
- Practical rust repair experience for Panel Beater applicants
- Can take a repair from start to finish without help
- Detail-focused and serious about quality
- A real work history that can be checked and shown
- Dependable, driven and upbeat, works hard and fits easily into a multicultural crew
- Good spoken English is essential
- NZ residency or an existing NZ work visa is advantageous
- International applicants are welcome to apply
- Minimum availability of 30 hours per week, plus flexibility to work Saturdays in busy periods when required
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