Automotive Prepper

About the role

We’re looking for Auto Body Preppers with a minimum of 6 months of professional automotive prepping experience to join Carvana, the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history and one of the four fastest companies to make the Fortune 500.

As an Entry-level Auto Body Repair Technician, you’ll prep vehicles for paint, including sanding, masking, taping, bagging, unbagging/tear down, and buffing. You’ll work in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers using state-of-the-art tools.

If you’re joining us in an entry-level position, we offer training programs to ensure your skills and pay progress along with the company.

Responsibilities

• Sanding, masking, taping, and bagging vehicles
• Unbagging and tear down of vehicles
• Buffing vehicles in preparation for paint

Requirements

• Minimum of 6 months of professional automotive prepping experience
• Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools, including lifting up to 60 pounds independently
• Must be at least 18 years of age and possess a valid driver’s license (some positions may require a Motor Vehicle Records check)
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, ever-changing production environment, sometimes exposed to excessive weather conditions (heat/cold)
• Use of safety equipment, including face shields or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, masks, and other protective garments and equipment
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English

Benefits

• Competitive wage
• 401(k) with Carvana match
• Vehicle purchase discount
• 100% company-paid healthcare premiums
• Generous paid-time off, and your birthday is a holiday
• ASE and tool reimbursement programs
• Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment

Schedule

We prioritize delivering an exceptional customer experience, which may require mandatory overtime based on business needs. We’re looking for team players who are committed to our mission and can work overtime when necessary.

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. To ensure our cars are in first-rate condition, we’ve built multiple vehicle Reconditioning Centers where our cars are inspected, perfected, and photographed before reaching the Carvana website.

Other available roles

If this role isn’t the right fit, we have a variety of other positions available:

• Paint Prepper (min 6 months professional experience): Prepare vehicles for cosmetic paintwork.
• Entry-Level Painter (min 1 year professional experience): Prime vehicles, perform final sanding, buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush.
• Mid-Level Painter (min 3 years professional experience): Match/mix paint color and use water-based paint in our booths.
• Experienced Painter (min 5 years professional experience): Painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting.

We also have roles in Auto Body (Wheel Repair, Airbrush, Interior Repair, Glass Repair, PDR), Auto Technician/Mechanic (Lube and Oil, Inspection, Brake and Tire, Mechanical Repair, Master Technician), and Entry-Level positions (Detailing, Inventory Associate, Photo, Parts Associate, Inspection, Coordinator/Administrator). Explore these opportunities on our Careers site.