motor vehicle body repairer helper

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Confined spaces
• Noisy
• Odours

Work setting

• Rural area
• Garage

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Move tools, equipment and other materials
• Help tradespersons, apprentices and other workers as directed
• Clean machines and immediate work areas
• Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers
• File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired
• Clean and maintain work space
• Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
• Clean work area
• Mask and tape auto body surfaces in preparation for painting
• Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
• Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs
• Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment
• Mix paint, blend and match colors

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

• Maintenance

Area of specialization

• Motor vehicles

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Work under pressure

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Dependability
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability

Benefits

Health benefits

• Health care plan

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and/or refugees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees

Support for youths

• Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers

Employment groups - Help

Membership in a group is not a job requirement. All interested applicants are strongly encouraged to apply.

This employer is committed to providing all job applicants with equal employment opportunities, and promoting inclusion. If you self-identify as a member of any employment group, you are encouraged to indicate it in your application.

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