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BODYSHOP APPRENTICE
1/8/2026
The Bodyshop Apprentice/Estimator greets customers and estimates vehicle repairs by evaluating body damage and preparing work orders. They also communicate repair needs and timelines to customers and ensure satisfaction post-repair.
Working Hours
40 hours/week
Company Size
51-200 employees
Language
English
Visa Sponsorship
No
About The Company
Welcome to Red McCombs Hyundai Northwest located in San Antonio, TX. We are the number one premier automotive dealer in sales, service and parts! Call 866-672-9098 for your No-Obligation Internet Price Quote from our Internet Department. When you do with Red, the deal gets done!
About the Role
Description
- Minimum 2 years estimating experience
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Greet each customer in the process of getting a vehicle repaired. Make every effort to make a customer or potential customer feel comfortable and welcome during the sales and estimate process or whenever visiting the shop.
- Estimate repairs by evaluating body damage, developing estimates, and preparing work orders.
- Deliver estimates, obtain work authorizations, and deliver repair orders, supplements, and warranties.
- Thoroughly document repair process; prepare all damage reports in an accurate and efficient manner.
- Communicate repair needs to customer and explain timelines and estimates.
- Communicate customer expectations to shop and update customers on repairs in process.
- Follow up after repairs are complete, ensuring customers are satisfied.
- Establish and maintain good working relationships with other internal departments, insurance adjusters, and customers to encourage repeat and referral business.
- Review the completed vehicle to check quality and thoroughness.
- Understand, keep informed of, and comply with federal, state and local regulations that affect service operations, such as hazardous waste disposal and OSHA right-to-know.
- Ensure body shop employees are following established safety protocols; ensure shop equipment in proper working condition.
- Safeguard dealership assets and customer data.
- Complete required training assigned through the company training portal.
- Adhere to consistent and reliable work schedule.
- Demonstrate ethical business practices and integrity in all interactions to uphold the McCombs Automotive group.
- Effectively perform duties and responsibilities in a safe manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Christmas Bonus, Tenure Bonus and more!
Key Skills
EstimatingCustomer ServiceDocumentationCommunicationRelationship BuildingQuality ControlSafety ProtocolsTrainingIntegrityRepair ProcessWork AuthorizationHazardous Waste DisposalOSHA ComplianceSalesFollow-UpTeam Collaboration
Categories
TradesCustomer Service & SupportManufacturingSalesEngineering
Benefits
Christmas BonusTenure Bonus
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