Prepper/back-up Painter

**Tony Graham Automotive Group**

**Job Title**

Prepper/Back-Up Painter

**Report to**

Collision Centre Manager

**Location**

2195 Robertson Rd, Nepean, ON K2H 5Z2- On-Site

**Employment Status**

Full-time permanent

**Closing Date**

Until filled

**Who We Are?**

The Tony Graham Automotive Group (TGAG) is a reputable and established business, close to 50 years in the Ottawa area. Our group consists of Tony Graham Toyota, Tony Graham Lexus, Kanata Toyota, Tony Graham AutoEdge,Collision Center, and AADA Leasing. We recognize that our employees define us; we cannot deliver a great customer experience without a talented team. The car industry is a constantly changing, fast-paced industry that offers fulfilling careers and competitive salaries. It is a huge industry with jobs available in all segments, room for growth, and a wide array of choices for both those who are looking to jumpstart an exciting career or change career paths. We offer a unique, diverse, and dynamic work environment.

**Job Summary**

To refinish the vehicle as quickly as possible in a safe and high-quality manner, with a fit and finish that meets or exceeds the original factory fit and finish. The result must be an invisible repair.

**What we offer**

You will work in a dynamic workplace with people who live the values of our organization and will enjoy many of the benefits and opportunities at Tony Graham Automotive Group, including:

- Participation in TGAG group benefit plan after three months and participation in the RRSP/DPSP after two years
- Staff discounts on used car sales and parts and service rates
- Boot Allowance - We will reimburse our staff for purchasing safety boots
- Employees can purchase parts on behalf of their family members and obtain the employee discount.

**Reasons why you’ll enjoy working with Tony Graham Automotive Group**
- Career Development: Internal hiring is a big part of our recruitment process. We encourage our employees to strive for more challenging roles in the workplace
- The safety of our employees is our top priority. We ensure that we stay compliant with the Ontario Occupational Health & Safety Act and Regulations
- Paid Training/Professional development opportunities
- Paid birthday leave - We offer our employees to have the opportunity to take their birthday off paid
- Welcoming work culture & great workplace environment

**What you offer**

**Job Duties**:

- To inspect every vehicle as it enters the paint shop from the metal department to ensure that it has passed all previous inspections and standards.
- Immediately notify the appropriate person of any hidden or missed damage that doesn't appear on the Work Order.
- Be responsible and accountable for all parts for any jobs that are assigned to you. Be organized and develop a system for holding the parts until they are installed on the vehicle.
- Be certain that every job is checked for colour match prior to the vehicle entering the spray booth. Each mixing and matching process must include spraying out a test panel when required.
- Conduct any buffing necessary for your own paintwork. This is intended to make each painter responsible for the efforts involved in the preparation and cleaning of jobs prior to painting. This also includes the work performed by others involved in the preparation, like apprentices and helpers.
- Ensure that all spray operations are complete, all masking is removed, and all prior paint-related disassembly has been reassembled prior to returning the vehicle to the metal shop or detail shop for final assembly and get-ready.
- You must remain conscious of, and make every effort to achieve, the objectives outlined on the delivery list of cars scheduled. Sometimes this requires working overtime to meet the objectives.
- Any issues, relating to the quality of work, job schedule, inability to complete the work, or other related concerns, please bring to the attention of the Tower Controller, so that this person can adjust, advise or re-schedule as they see necessary
- Please review S.O.P Tower Controller duties for further details.
- Upon completion of a job or nearing completion of a job, advise the Control Tower Operator and request a new assignment.
- Maintain a good work attitude and cooperate with the managers and fellow employees in the positive spirit of teamwork.

**Education and Qualification**
- Valid Driver’s Licence and acceptable Driver’s Abstract
- Clean driving record, and reporting to management any circumstances regarding the status of this license
- Continuing education/training provided by the industry and/or Toyota Canada to keep up to date in repair methods
- WHMIS training

**Experience**
- Previous Prep and Paint work-experience required

**Language**
- Fluent in English, oral and written
- Bilingualism, an asset

**Skills & Abilities**
- Effective communication skills to deal with Estimators, Managers, Parts personnel, customers, and other dealership staff on a regular basis
- Mature per