Roaming Vehicle Prepper & Paint Sprayer
Location: Tunbridge Wells (TN2 3BQ), Kings Langley (WD4 8GW) & Hampton (TW12 2HR)
Contract type: Permanent, Full-time, 45 hours per week
We're looking for a Roaming Prepper & Paint Sprayer to join our team, and play a key role in maintaining strong operational performance across multiple locations: Tunbridge Wells, Hampton & Kings Langley.
Activate Group is a growing UK business approaching 1,000+ team members nationwide. This is an exciting opportunity to build a long-term career with a company that values its people and offers genuine development and progression opportunities.
Role Overview
Painting and prepping of Motor vehicles
Key responsibilities
• Ensure customer satisfaction in the repair and painting of motor vehicles of all types.
• Carry out such work in a safe and economical manner.
• Observe, recognise and report on vehicle structure and paintwork.
• Accurately use paint mixing schemes and drying areas/equipment.
• Ensure that vehicles comply with safety standards.
• Attain manufacturers' and/or estimated repair/paint times.
• Report all faults, defects noticed whilst working on vehicles.
• Take care of equipment, special tools and personal tools.
• Occasional travel to other AAR sites when required.
Skills and experience
•ATA / NVQ level 3 in paint spraying.
•PPG paint scheme experience.
•Good communication skills.
•Good decision making / problem solving skills.
•Good health and safety awareness.
•Relevant industry experience and time served as a repair technician.
Benefits
We believe in rewarding our people for the great work they do. When you join Activate Group, you can expect:
•33 days holiday, including bank holidays
•Car Allowance or Company Van
•Personal health cash plan – claim back the cost of everyday healthcare such as dental and optical check-ups
•Enhanced maternity, paternity, adoption and shared parental pay
•Life assurance at three times your basic salary
•Free breakfasts and fresh fruit
•A birthday surprise for everyone
What you can expect from us
At Activate Group, we want everyone to have the tools and support they need to do their best work. We're an innovative business that continuously reviews and improves our systems, processes and ways of working, making sure they support our teams to do their jobs effectively.
Every role at Activate Group is aligned to our wider business vision and purpose – making someone's bad day better. You'll understand how your role contributes to the bigger picture and how your work helps deliver excellent outcomes for customer and partners.
We believe work should be enjoyable. We make time to celebrate success, recognise achievements and bring people together at team events and company-wide celebrations. We'll also support your ongoing development through regular feedback and career planning.
Whether you're based in one of our contact centres in Halifax, Peterborough or Huddersfield, working at an Activate Accident Repair (AAR) site, or working from home, you'll be part of a supportive culture where people are encouraged to succeed.
A bit about us
Activate Group is a fast-growing business approaching 1,000 team members nationwide.
We work with some of the UK's largest fleets and insurance companies, supporting drivers that have been involved in road incidents through our contact centres in Halifax, Peterborough and Huddersfield.
We manage every step of the repair journey - repairing vehicles at our own Activate Accident Repair (AAR) body shops, as well as through a UK-wide network of trusted independent repair partners.
We also work with the UK's largest vehicle manufacturers, supporting their approved repair programmes, and deliver innovative technology solutions to fleets, vehicle repair centres and dealerships.
Our purpose & values
Our purpose underpins everything we do: Make someone's bad day better
Our values define how we work with our team members, customers and suppliers:
* Make it happen – Be accountable. Take the initiative, work fast, and do a great job.
* Strive for better – Be bold. Challenge the norm - make small improvements often.
* Win together – Be a team player. Win together, learn together, respect each other.