Job Role – Vehicle Polisher
Salary – £15.91 an hour / £37,331.00 per annum
Location – BCA Paddock Wood
Working Hours – Monday to Friday 7:00-17:00
Type of Employment – Permanent
Main purpose of the role
Within this role, you will play a key part in the vehicle preparation and paint process, ensuring repaired panels are finished to the highest standard before and after paint application. Working alongside experienced Paint Technicians and Bodyshop professionals, you'll help deliver a quality finish while maintaining efficiency across the workshop.
Your key responsibilities will be:
- Flatting and polishing repaired panels and painted surfaces.
- Removing minor paint defects, dust inclusions and imperfections.
- Preparing vehicles and panels to support the paint process.
- Carrying out quality checks to ensure work meets bodyshop standards.
- Supporting Paint Technicians and colleagues across the bodyshop when required.
- Sharing knowledge and offering guidance to less experienced team members.
To be successful, you’ll bring some of the following experience with you:
- Previous experience as a Vehicle Polisher, Bodyshop Polisher or Paint Shop Polisher
- Experience using machine polishers and polishing compounds.
- Knowledge of bodyshop repair and paint processes.
- A Full UK Driving Licence held for at least 2 years.
We’ve put everything in place to ensure you thrive. Competitive salaries, strong core values and an excellent benefits package that includes:
- Competitive salary
- Company pension scheme
- Enhanced family-friendly leave policies
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Mental Health First Aiders
- BCA Rewards discounts platform
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Ongoing training and development
- Access to BCA Academy, giving you the opportunity to gain new qualifications and develop your career across different areas of the business
BCA Academy
Our business is growing and evolving at a significant rate and we need to ensure we have the right people with the right skills in order to maintain its success. We need to build our own talent now for the future. It is for this reason we have our own IMI approved training academy. The BCA Academy is there to support your technical training needs.
As the automotive industry changes, we’re changing with it - putting our people in the front seat for the journey. We’re the number one in what we do for a reason and that’s because of the people we have on our teams. If you want to be a part of a business like this; unrivalled, exciting and appreciative of the work you do, join BCA.
We are proud to be Level 1 Disability Confident and committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible. Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief, or disability.