Auto Body Prepper
About the role
We’re looking for Auto Painters with a minimum of 1 year of professional automotive painting experience to join us at Carvana.
Responsibilities
- Prime vehicles and perform final sanding before the vehicle is painted
- Buff, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush
Requirements
- Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools - must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently
- At least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license
- Some positions may be subject to an Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check
Qualifications
- General automotive painting experience
- Fast-paced, ever-changing production environment
- Exposure to excessive weather conditions (heat/cold)
Benefits
- Competitive wage
- Absolutely free company-paid healthcare premiums
- Generous paid-time off
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment
Pay
Pay Range: $20 - $24 hourly
Schedule
If we're in a pinch, mandatory overtime is one way in which we can follow-through on this commitment to our customers.
How to get started
To join the Carvana team, apply on this page, or call one of our recruiters by phone at (888) 690-7853, Monday through Friday, between 6 AM and 4 PM PT (9AM to 7PM ET).
Other roles available
- Paint Prepper (min 6 months professional experience): prepare vehicles for cosmetic paintwork, including sanding, masking, taping, bagging, unbagging/tear down, and buffing
- Entry-Level Painter (min 1 year professional experience): prime vehicles and perform final sanding before the vehicle is painted, along with buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush
- Mid-Level Painter (min 3 years professional experience): match/mix paint color and use water-based paint to paint the vehicle inside our paint booths
- Experienced Painter (min 5 years professional experience): painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting vehicles
General Qualifications and Requirements
- Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools - must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently
- At least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license
- Some positions may be subject to an Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check
- Use of safety equipment that may include but not limited to face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments and equipment
About Carvana
At Carvana, we sell cars but we aren’t car salesmen. Our promise is simple: we won’t sell a car to a customer that we wouldn’t sell to our own Mom. Period. To make sure our cars are in first-rate condition, we’ve built multiple vehicle Reconditioning Centers around the country, where our cars are inspected, perfected, and photographed before reaching the Carvana website.
General Qualifications and Requirements
- Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools - must be able to lift up to 60 pounds independently
- At least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license
- Some positions may be subject to an Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check
- Use of safety equipment that may include but not limited to face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments and equipment
Equal Employment Opportunity
Carvana is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, age, mental or physical disability, protected veteran status, or genetic information, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Carvana also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.