How to hire a body worker

How to hire a body worker, step by step

Here's a step-by-step body worker hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a body worker job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new body worker
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a body worker, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

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   A body worker's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, body workers from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of body workers and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Body Worker	Description	Hourly rate
   Body Worker	Automotive body and glass repairers restore, refinish, and replace vehicle bodies and frames, windshields, and window glass.	$13-30
   Paint Technician	The responsibilities of a Paint Technician primarily depend on their place or industry of employment. In the automotive industry, a Paint Technician specializes in painting new vehicles, conducting paint repairs, or providing custom paint services... Show more	$13-23
   Auto Body Technician	An auto body technician is responsible for assessing vehicle damage and conducting repairs after evaluating the cost estimates. Auto body technicians' duties include replacing auto parts, which caused malfunctions, determining the extent of damage, and testing the engine performance to ensure that it is safe for use after the appropriate modifications... Show more	$12-26

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Hand Tools
   • Grinders
   • Sales Floor
   • Rough Spots
   • Customer Service
   • Fire Prevention
   • Bondo
   • Body Shop
   • Door Panels
   • Customer Vehicles

   Responsibilities:

   • Repair customers vehicles to factory specs using various types of tools including hammers dollies dent pullers welder frame machine bondo.
   • Train and certify in DuPont, PPG, Valspar, Sikkens automotive and industrial paints.

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your body worker job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A body worker salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, body workers' average salary in indiana is 41% less than in maine.
   • Seniority. Entry-level body workers earn 54% less than senior-level body workers.
   • Certifications. A body worker with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a body worker's salary.

   Average body worker salary

   $43,151yearly

   $20.75 hourly rate

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   Entry-level body worker salary

   $29,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 13, 2025

4. Writing a body worker job description

   A good body worker job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a body worker job description:

   Body worker job description example

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   Paint/Body Worker I
   
   Date: Oct 12, 2022
   
   Location:
   
   Jefferson, NC, US, 28640
   
   Company: REV Group, Inc.
   
   Work Hours: Mon-Thu 6:30a-5p, 30 min lunch
   
   Additional Locations:
   
   
   American Emergency Vehicles (AEV) is a custom ambulance manufacturer for Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 and medium-duty ambulances. At the heart of AEV is our unwavering commitment to caring for our customers and dedicated network of dealers. We are inspired by a calling to build ambulances with the highest standards of American-crafted excellence and approach every relationship with equally high standards. The welcoming spirit and warmth of our people continue long after the purchase.
   
   AEV is part of the larger REV Group (NYSE: REVG), a leading manufacturer of specialty vehicles for the fire & emergency, commercial, and recreation markets. REV Group's extensive vehicle line-up includes models such as ambulances, fire trucks, school buses, terminal trucks, RV's, luxury buses, and much more. Our 6,500+ employees continuously demonstrate their commitment to building innovative and reliable vehicles that our customers can depend on whether for a family trip across the U.S. or when responding to an emergency. Rev Group is a veteran friendly employer and hires over 200 veterans and or those transferring out of the military each year.
   
   Paint/Body 1
   
   Job Title: Paint/Body
   
   What a day in the life of a Paint/Body at REV looks like:
   
   * Responsible for prepping, sanding, buffing painted vehicles
   * Tape and mask off nonpainted surfaces or parts around areas to be painted
   * Seal body seams with epoxy seam sealer and smooth properly for final paint
   * Grind, and fill with properly mixed body filler and sand to finish, all welds, dents, and gouges in
   * exterior panels.
   * Sand and shape body filler around transitions or body lines
   * Spray primer on all areas where body filler was applied
   * Wipe down all areas to be painted with grease and wax remover
   * Sand down painted surfaces to remove orange peel texture
   * Operate a buffer and understand the steps required to buff paint to a proper finish
   * Will may be required to climb on vehicles and be required to wear fall protection Must keep the work area safe and clean to 6S standards
   
   Required education, skills, and experiences to be successful:
   
   * Preferred 1-year experience in automotive paint prep and body repair
   * Preferred high school diploma or GED
   * Ability to run dual action sanders, grinders, and miscellaneous hand tools
   * Must have full knowledge of quality requirements to produce acceptable finish paint
   * Ability to communicate professionally and follow directions
   * Ability to work in a team environment
   * Ability to learn how to mix primers and other paint products
   * Ability to perform tasks within time standards and maintain quality standards Must have general knowledge of OSHA and EPA standards
   
   Physical demands on this role:
   
   The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
   
   * Frequent bending, stooping, squatting, and climbing up and down ladders and scaffolding
   * Ability to regularly lift and move 40 lbs. without assistance
   * Ability to work with arms above head
   * Ability to work from ladders or scaffolding
   * Ability to operate and understand the operation of all protective safety equipment in the area.
   * Ability to wear a dust mask and/or respirator
   * Ability to work in non-temperature-controlled environments
   * Ability to work in 95 plus degrees temperatures for ten hours a day
   * Ability to stand at a workstation for ten hours a day (Minus specific breaks)
   
   What makes REV unique:
   
   * Medical, dental and vision benefits start on day one
   * Military-friendly employer
   * Education Reimbursement
   * Career Development Opportunities
   * Opportunities to relocate to other REV locations
   
   REV Group is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity. The Company conducts all employment practices without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran's status, pregnancy, genetic information, sexual orientation, or any other basis prohibited by law. REV Group also undertakes affirmative action to assure equal employment opportunities for minorities and women, for persons with disabilities, and for protected veterans.
   
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5. Post your job

   To find the right body worker for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with body workers they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit body workers who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your body worker job on Zippia to find and recruit body worker candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Recruiting body workers requires you to bring your A-game to the interview process. The first interview should introduce the company and the role to the candidate as much as they present their background experience and reasons for applying for the job. During later interviews, you can go into more detail about the technical details of the job and ask behavioral questions to gauge how they'd fit into your current company culture.

   Remember to include a few questions that allow candidates to expand on their strengths in their own words. Asking about their unique skills might reveal things you'd miss otherwise. At this point, good candidates can move on to the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new body worker

   Once you've decided on a perfect body worker candidate, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, it should include benefits and perks available to the employee. Qualified candidates may be considered for other positions, so make sure your offer is competitive. Candidates may wish to negotiate. Once you've settled on the details, formalize your agreement with a contract.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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