Trades

Automotive body painter

Vancouver, British Columbia · posted 2026-09-15

$36.60 hourly

Pay is above the local median for this work ($32.41 an hour; Job Bank, 2024)

What the posting asks for

  • 3 to 5 years' experience
  • High school
  • English

From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.

Hours and terms

  • 30 to 40 hours a week
  • Shifts: flexible hours
  • Full time, Permanent employment
  • In person

Usually needed for this kind of work

  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified automotive refinishing technicians upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
  • Completion of secondary school is usually required.
  • Auto glass industry certification is usually required.
  • A combination of two- to three-year of relevant automotive experience and education is usually required.
  • One to two years of on-the-job training are provided.
  • Completion of a three- to four-year auto body and collision damage technician apprenticeship program ora combination of over three years of work experience in the auto body and collision technician trade and completion of a professional or college automotive body repair program is usually required to be eligible for trade certification.
  • Completion of a two- to three-year automotive painter apprenticeship program ora combination of one year of work experience in the automotive refinishing technicians trade and completion of a high school or college automotive painting program is usually required for automotive refinishing technicians trade certification.
  • Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified auto body and collision technician upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.

From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Auto body collision, refinishing and glass technicians and damage repair estimators (NOC 72411). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.

What this work usually involves

  • Inspect vehicle and estimate the costs and times for the repair and restoration of the vehicle
  • Write report on damage and cost estimate
  • Plan and coordinate work processes with the technicians
  • Follow automobile industry safety norms and standards
  • Provide customer service, such as answering all customer inquiries and explaining the complete repair process
  • Follow up with insurance companies for claim related correspondence

About the employer

  • Industry: Repair and maintenance
  • Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region

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