HIRING NOW! Auto Body Painter - $6,000 Bonus
We’re looking for Auto Painters 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.
About the role
As a Mid-Level Painter, you’ll match and mix paint color and use water-based paint to paint vehicles inside our paint booths. You’ll work in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers using state-of-the-art tools.
Responsibilities
- Match and mix paint color
- Apply water-based paint to vehicles inside paint booths
Requirements
- Minimum of 3 years of professional automotive painting experience
- Ability to physically operate vehicle equipment and tools—must be able to lift 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 while sometimes being exposed to excessive weather conditions (heat/cold)
- Use of safety equipment that may include but is not limited to face shield or goggles, non-slip shoes, gloves, mask, and other protective garments and equipment
- Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English
Benefits
- 100% company-paid healthcare premiums
- Generous paid-time off, plus your birthday as a holiday
- ASE and tool reimbursement programs
- Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment
- 401(k) with Carvana match
- Vehicle purchase discount
Pay
$26–$35 per hour
Schedule
6:00 AM–3:00 PM, Monday–Friday, with mandatory overtime on Saturdays as needed.
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
Depending on your experience, we have a variety of paint and automotive 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, 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 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
We also have a variety of other automotive roles in one of our 18 locations across the country, including Auto Body, Auto Technician/Mechanic, and Entry-Level roles. Visit our Careers site to explore more opportunities.