Trades Body Builder

Ventura Bus Lines; City of Melbourne; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent salary & secure career

Modern facilities & excellent support

Career development & training

Uniform provided

Exclusive employee discounts on Medibk

Samsung or products

Job summary

Ventura Bus Lines is seeking a skilled Body Repairer / Panel Beater for our Knox Workshop in Melbourne. You will repair heavy vehicles to ensure safety, roadworthiness, and a high standard of presentation.

Reporting to the Regional Workshop Manager, you will join a dedicated team with opportunities for career development, modern facilities, and staff discounts. Applicants should hold a Cert III in Body Building or Panel Beating and have strong teamwork and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Cert III Body Building or Panel Beater required.
• Experience in smash repairing, body building and panel beating; heavy vehicle experience highly regarded.
• Excellent planning and organisational skills.
• Current MR or higher licence desirable; be a team player with good verbal and written communication.

Responsibilities

• Undertake day-to-day heavy vehicle repairs to keep buses safe and roadworthy.
• Assess and plan jobs.
• Conduct fibreglass repairs and replacement body panels/structural components.
• Apply body decals and ensure completed work orders are documented.

Skills

Panel Beating

Heavy vehicle repairs

Planning & organisation

Communication

Education

Cert III Body Building or Panel Beater

Job description

At Ventura, we take pride in maintaining and repairing high-quality vehicles that keep essential services moving. As part of dedicated and skilled team. We are committed to investing in our people, providing opportunities to develop your skills, advance your career and contribute to industry-leading vehicle solutions.

The Position:
Our Workshop is currently looking for a Body Repairer / Panel Beater to add to the existing team at our Knox Workshop.

Reporting to the Regional Workshop Manager, you will be responsible for undertaking day to day heavy vehicle repairs to ensure our buses are well presented, safe and roadworthy.

Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Conduct repairs of various vehicles and ensure they are maintained in a safe and workable condition in a cost-effective manner
• Assess and plan jobs
• Conduct fibreglass repairs
• Manufacturer replacement bus panels and body structural components
• Apply body decals
• Complete work orders, including written vehicle reports

What are we looking for:

• Cert III Body Building or Panel Beater
• Experience in smash repairing, body building and panel beating (heavy vehicle experience highly regarded)
• Excellent planning and organisational skills
• Current Drivers Licence (MR or higher licence desirable)
• Be a team player
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written)

What we offer:

• Excellent salary & secure career
• Modern facilities & excellent support
• Career development & training
• Uniform provided
• Exclusive employee discounts on Medibank & Samsung or products.

Ventura is an equal opportunity employer and are committed to reflecting the diversity of the communities we serve. Ventura promotes an inclusive and diverse workforce and we encourage applications from people representing all diversity groups.

For more information relating to the role contact Emma on (03)9767 8***.