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auto body technician

Posted on August 21, 2026 by a licensed third-party for Employer details MacKay's Auto & Custom Limited

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Job details

  • Location 172 Chain Lake DriveBeechville, NSB3S 0B7
  • Work location On site
  • Salary30.00 hourly / 40 to 44 hours per week Minimum wage is guaranteed
  • Terms of employment Permanent employmentFull time
  • Morning, Day, Evening
  • Starts as soon as possible
  • Benefits: Health benefits, Financial benefits, Other benefits
  • vacancies 5 vacancies
  • Source Job Bank #3653136

Overview

Languages

English

Education

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Odours

Work setting

  • Willing to relocate

Responsibilities

Tasks

  • Estimate repair cost based on damage examination report
  • Inspect repaired vehicles
  • Plan repair work to be performed
  • Professionalism in customer service
  • Clean and maintain work space
  • Replace front end components, body components, doors and frame and underbody components
  • File, grind and sand body surfaces to be repaired
  • Hammer out dents, buckles and defects using blocks and hammers
  • Remove damaged fenders, panels and grills and bolt or weld replacement parts into place
  • Repair or replace interior components
  • Repair or replace damaged windows, windshields and sunroofs
  • Operate soldering equipment or use plastic filler to fill holes, dents and seams
  • Straighten bent frames using frame and underbody pulling and anchoring equipment

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

  • Auto Body Repairer Trade Certification

Experience and specialization

Area of work experience

  • Body components
  • Doors and frame
  • Frame straightening
  • Front end components
  • Interior components
  • Metal cutting
  • Underbody components

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

  • Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Physically demanding
  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Standing for extended periods

Own tools/equipment

  • Tools
  • Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

  • Accurate
  • Dependability
  • Excellent oral communication
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

  • Dental plan
  • Health care plan
  • Paramedical services coverage
  • Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

  • Life insurance

Other benefits

  • Other benefits

Employment groups

This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:

Support for newcomers and refugees
  • Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
  • Does not require Canadian work experience
Support for youths
  • Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

  • a Canadian citizen
  • a permanent resident of Canada
  • a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-10-02

Important notice: This job posting was posted directly by the employer on Job Bank. The Government of Canada has taken steps to make sure it is accurate and reliable but cannot guarantee its authenticity.

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MacKay's Auto & Custom Limited

  • Repair and maintenance
  • 1 job posting advertised
  • Medium-sized business (between 5 and 100 employees)
  • 4 business locations
  • View business profile

Job market information

auto body technician NOC 72411 Halifax Region
Median wage Help -
23.00 $/hour

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