Bodyshop Prepper


Company:	Perfect Placement UK Ltd
Salary:	£40,000 to £40,000 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Arundel, BN18 9PS
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	8 Oct 2026
Closing date:	6 Nov 2026

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Summary

We are seeking a dedicated Commercial Vehicle Bodyshop Prepper to join our client’s reputable team in Arundel. This Bodyshop Prepper role is ideal for individuals with a solid background in vehicle preparation, specialising in buses, coaches, trucks, and vans, offering a stable position within a well-established Sussex-based business. The Commercial Vehicle Bodyshop Prepper will play a key role in maintaining high standards of vehicle readiness, ensuring quality craftsmanship across restoration, accident repair, and fiberglass work.

Benefits of this Bodyshop Prepper role:

- Competitive salary up to £40,000 per annum, contingent on experience

- Monday to Friday working hours, 08:00 to 17:00, with no weekends

- Overtime available at time and a half during weekdays

- Supportive and friendly working environment

- Regular social and wellbeing activities, including monthly mobile barbershop visits

- Opportunities to develop skills in restoration, fiberglass repairs, and basic welding

Duties of a Bodyshop Prepper:

- Preparing commercial vehicles, including buses, coaches, trucks, and vans

- Masking, filling, sanding, and performing fiberglass repairs

- Assisting with restoration and accident repair work

- Carrying out basic welding tasks as required

- Ensuring vehicles are fully prepared for painting or additional bodywork

- Collaborating closely with team members to uphold quality standards

- Maintaining a focus on attention to detail in a fast-paced environment

Requirements:

- Proven experience working within a vehicle bodyshop environment, ideally with commercial vehicles

- Skilled in vehicle preparation, including masking, sanding, and filling

- Knowledge of fiberglass repairs is advantageous; basic welding skills are preferred but not essential

- Strong team player with a positive attitude and good communication skills

- Patient, meticulous, and capable of working on complex projects such as buses and vintage vehicles

- Experience with restoration or accident repair is beneficial

- Willingness to learn and adapt within a busy commercial vehicle bodyshop

If you meet these criteria and are motivated to advance your career in a reputable commercial vehicle bodyshop with ongoing development opportunities, we encourage you to apply.

Contact Kinga Csipetics, Automotive Recruitment Specialist at Perfect Placement covering Arundel and West Sussex, today to discover more about this fantastic Bodyshop Prepper opportunity.

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