Paint Technician

Solus Accident Repair Centres Company; Castleford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading vehicle repair firm in Castleford is seeking skilled painters to join their team. As part of the Aviva family, you will play a crucial role in revolutionizing vehicle repair processes while ensuring high-quality service to customers. Ideal candidates will possess ATA accreditation and experience in panel preparation and polishing. Attractive benefits include a competitive salary, bonus opportunities, and generous holiday provisions. This is an inclusive workplace welcoming diverse applicants.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Bonus opportunity

Company pension scheme

33 days' holiday

Discount on Aviva products

Save As You Earn scheme

Supportive policies

Wellbeing tools

Qualifications

• Desirable qualifications include ATA accreditation.
• Experience in preparation and priming of panels to masking stage.
• Skills in polishing required.

Responsibilities

• Provide expertise throughout the site.
• Identify improvement opportunities in processes.
• Enhance customer service quality.

Skills

ATA accreditation

Preparation and priming of a new / repaired panel

Polishing

Job description

Overview

Are you looking for a position where you can make a difference, constantly learn new things and be at the forefront of technology, working as part of the Aviva family?

Responsibilities

The Role:

As part of the wider Aviva family, we are looking to bring fresh thinking into our business which will support our transformation into the bodyshop of the future. We challenge traditional thinking to make us stand apart from our competitors. As such, our painters assume responsibility to provide and share their expertise throughout the site, while identifying opportunities to improve our processes and the service we provide to our customers.

Qualifications

Desirable qualifications and experience;

• ATA accreditation
• Preparation and priming of a new / repaired panel to first masking stage
• Polishing

Who are Solus?

Solus, who are owned by Aviva, are one of the UK leaders in vehicle repairs, returning cars to the road in just 11 days on average and a 4.6/5 star customer rating. With an award-winning apprenticeship programme and winners of other recognised industry awards Solus are proud to be shaping the future of vehicle repair.

Why Join Solus?

We have so much to offer when it comes to being a Solus colleague:

• Competitive salary based on location, skills, experience, and qualifications.
• Bonus opportunity tied to your performance and the overall success of Solus.
• Company pension scheme with employer contributions.
• 33 days’ holiday (including bank holidays), with the option to buy or sell up to 5 days.
• Save money with up to 40% discount on Aviva products and other retailer discounts.
• Share in Aviva’s success through the Aviva Save As You Earn scheme.
• Supportive policies including parental and carer’s leave.
• Wellbeing focus with tools like Group Income Protection and 24/7 GP access.

At Solus, we value inclusivity and welcome all applicants. If you’re excited but don’t tick every box, we encourage you to apply—your unique skills might be just what we need.

We guarantee an interview for disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria—just email us after applying to let us know.

Ready to join us? Apply online today, and our team will be in touch within 14 days.