Bodyshop Prepper
Posted 16 hours 36 minutes ago by Perfect Placement UK Ltd
Are you an experienced Commercial Vehicle Bodyshop Prepper seeking a stable and rewarding role within a well-established automotive business? Our client, a reputable commercial vehicle bodyshop in Arundel, West Sussex, is currently looking to recruit a dedicated Commercial Vehicle Bodyshop Prepper to join their skilled team. This is an excellent opportunity for a professional with a passion for vehicle preparation, restoration, and accident repair, who thrives in a busy workshop environment.
This Commercial Vehicle Bodyshop Prepper role offers the chance to develop your skills further in a supportive setting. Our client has built a strong reputation over 18 years of operation, with a team committed to quality workmanship and continuous improvement.
Benefits- Competitive basic salary up to £40,000 per annum, dependent on experience
- Monday to Friday, 08:00 to 17:00 - no weekend work
- Overtime available at time and a half during weekdays
- Long-standing reputation in Sussex for quality and reliability
- Friendly team atmosphere with social and wellbeing activities, including monthly visits from a mobile barbershop
- Opportunities to expand your skills in restoration, fiberglass repairs, and accident repair work
- Preparing commercial vehicles, including buses, coaches, trucks, and vans, for painting and further bodywork
- Masking, filling, sanding, and carrying out fiberglass repairs as required
- Performing basic welding tasks to facilitate vehicle repairs
- Assisting with restoration and accident repair projects
- Ensuring vehicles are ready for painting or additional bodyshop processes
- Working closely with team members to maintain high standards of quality and efficiency
- Adapting to a fast-paced environment with patience and meticulous attention to detail
- Proven experience in vehicle preparation within a bodyshop environment
- Skills in masking, filling, and sanding of vehicles
- Experience with fiberglass repairs preferred but not essential
- Basic welding skills advantageous
- Positive team attitude and good sense of humour
- Patient, meticulous, and capable of handling complex projects such as buses and vintage vehicles
- Previous experience with restoration or accident repair is desirable
- Willingness to learn and develop within a busy commercial vehicle bodyshop environment