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Cargiant is looking to appoint a dependable and competent Painter-Prepper to join our Paintshop Team.
Job description
As a Painter-Prepper, you would be responsible for tasks and activities such as:
- Carry out paintshop preparatory procedures such as masking and stripping designated body parts
- Secure/account for any stripped and replacement parts
- Apply primer to vehicle parts and panels ensuring high standard of work
- Prepare paint equipment and materials, mix paint and/or liaise with Paint Mixers accordingly
- Perform painting and resealing duties
- Participate booth/oven cleaning and filter changing as required
- Adhere to environmental disposal practices and regulations
- Assist in other paintshop tasks such as flattening, polishing, jet washing etc when required
- Take part in and adopt to any required training on Cargiant’s constantly-evolving range of paintshop equipment and solutions
Duties/Responsibilities
- Performing the above tasks in a timely manner by using relevant paintshop equipment as necessary in line with vehicle-specific job cards
- Delivering a high-quality finish of paintjobs as per Cargiant’s stringent vehicle preparation standards
- Recording progress of job activities on Company’s internal scan system
- Communicating and consulting any on-job additions, issues or snags with the Management
- Where applicable, reporting any other vehicle faults found to Managers, undertaking ad hoc duties as requested by them
- Moving vehicles to and from designated paintshop areas as per process flow and within prescribed speed limits
- Maintaining good standards of housekeeping and workmanship in accordance with Health and Safety guidelines and Company Policies
Health & Safety Responsibilities
- It is each employee’s responsibility to ensure that the environment in which they work in is safe for them and others
- This includes reporting all accidents and near misses to Management
- Reporting any potential issues which could cause harm or lead to accidents
- Handling any hazardous substances in compliance with the relevant Health and Safety regulations
- Ensuring correct usage of PPE where required
- Acting in line with standards set out in the Health and Safety Manual and Company Handbook
Essential Requirements
- NVQ Level 2/3 (or equivalent certification/proven experience) in vehicle body repair & paint
- A full and valid driving licence
- Good communication skills
- Ability to work on own initiative as well as in a team
- Willing to perform any ad hoc duties in a workshop based environment
- Able to work in the outdoor elements with a flexible approach to work
- The drive to work at World’s Largest Car Dealership to the best of your ability
What we offer
- A safe and stable working environment
- Weekly pay (£814.50 per week based on 45 hours per week at £18.10 per hour)
- A very experienced and supportive Team of Colleagues and Managers
- A chance for you to learn about and work on virtually all mainstream makes and models of cars
- Subsidised on-site diner
- On-site gym at a heavily discounted rate
- Staff discount on Cargiant cars (subject to terms & conditions)
- Ride-to-work bicycle scheme
- A non-customer facing role in an enclosed paintshop
- Employee referral scheme
- Free on-site staff car park
