Top Benefits
About the role
#Body Shop Painter
First Student is North America's largest provider of school bus transportation, moving millions of students every day. Our Newmarket location is currently seeking a skilled and detail‑orientedBody Shop Painterto join our fleet maintenance team.
This role is essential to ensuring our buses remain safe, clean, and in top condition by performing high‑quality paint and body repair work.
##Key Responsibilities
###Paint & Body Repair
- Prepare surfaces for painting, including sanding, masking, and priming
- Mix, match, and apply automotive paint using spray guns and related equipment
- Perform body repair work such as filling, sanding, minor dent repair, and finishing
- Inspect completed work to ensure high-quality results and durability
###Fleet Maintenance Support
- Assist with cosmetic repairs, corrosion prevention, and refinishing
- Maintain accurate records of work performed, materials used, and repair times
- Follow established safety procedures, PPE requirements, and shop protocols
- Collaborate with mechanics, technicians, and shop leadership to prioritize work
###Shop & Equipment Care
- Clean and maintain painting equipment, tools, and work areas
- Ensure compliance with environmental and waste-handling regulations
- Identify parts, materials, or supplies needed for body repair and paint work
##Qualifications
- Experience as an automotive or heavy‑duty painter**,**refinisher, or body repair technician
- Knowledge of painting techniques, surface prep, and refinishing materials
- Ability to match and blend paint colors accurately
- Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
##Why Join First Student?
- Stable, year‑round employment
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Steady daytime schedule
- Supportive team and safety-first environment
- Career growth opportunities within a national organization
##Apply Today!
Become part of a team dedicated to safety, quality, and community. Join us in keeping Newmarket's students moving safely and reliably every day.
First for a reason:
At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.
About First Student
As the leading pupil transportation solutions provider for school districts in North America, First Student provides the best start and finish to every school day. Our teams complete five and a half million student journeys each day, moving more students than all U.S. airlines combined. We operate more than 44,500 vehicles in 41 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces/territories.
What makes First Student the right choice for your school district's needs?
Our partnerships: We believe great transportation is always the result of close, trusted partnerships with the school districts we serve. Understanding that needs change sometimes throughout the school year, our goal is to remain responsive to your district's needs. We work closely with school districts to ensure the transportation solutions we provide represent a collective, forward-thinking response to the needs of your district and community.
Our engagement: We believe education offers a child – and their family – the foundation needed to lead a productive and successful life. We support education by making sure children have a safe and reliable way to get to and from school each day. Students start and end their school days with us, and we recognize the opportunity we have to impact each student’s day in a positive manner.
Our people: Our people are our advantage. With a team of highly-trained drivers and the industry’s strongest safety record, we’re able to leverage the best practices, technologies and processes needed to deliver quality, consistent service.
Visit http://www.firststudentinc.com for more information about how First Student is Caring for students, today, tomorrow, together.®
Top Benefits
About the role
#Body Shop Painter
First Student is North America's largest provider of school bus transportation, moving millions of students every day. Our Newmarket location is currently seeking a skilled and detail‑orientedBody Shop Painterto join our fleet maintenance team.
This role is essential to ensuring our buses remain safe, clean, and in top condition by performing high‑quality paint and body repair work.
##Key Responsibilities
###Paint & Body Repair
- Prepare surfaces for painting, including sanding, masking, and priming
- Mix, match, and apply automotive paint using spray guns and related equipment
- Perform body repair work such as filling, sanding, minor dent repair, and finishing
- Inspect completed work to ensure high-quality results and durability
###Fleet Maintenance Support
- Assist with cosmetic repairs, corrosion prevention, and refinishing
- Maintain accurate records of work performed, materials used, and repair times
- Follow established safety procedures, PPE requirements, and shop protocols
- Collaborate with mechanics, technicians, and shop leadership to prioritize work
###Shop & Equipment Care
- Clean and maintain painting equipment, tools, and work areas
- Ensure compliance with environmental and waste-handling regulations
- Identify parts, materials, or supplies needed for body repair and paint work
##Qualifications
- Experience as an automotive or heavy‑duty painter**,**refinisher, or body repair technician
- Knowledge of painting techniques, surface prep, and refinishing materials
- Ability to match and blend paint colors accurately
- Strong attention to detail and pride in workmanship
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment
##Why Join First Student?
- Stable, year‑round employment
- Competitive wages
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Steady daytime schedule
- Supportive team and safety-first environment
- Career growth opportunities within a national organization
##Apply Today!
Become part of a team dedicated to safety, quality, and community. Join us in keeping Newmarket's students moving safely and reliably every day.
First for a reason:
At First Student, we are a family of 60,000+ employees who take pride in safely transporting more than 5 million students and passengers to and from their destinations each day! Our family of brands include Transco, Total Transportation, Maggies Paratransit, and GVC II. Our employees are at the forefront of safety and innovation; they create and implement the most advanced training and technology the transportation industry has to offer.
About First Student
As the leading pupil transportation solutions provider for school districts in North America, First Student provides the best start and finish to every school day. Our teams complete five and a half million student journeys each day, moving more students than all U.S. airlines combined. We operate more than 44,500 vehicles in 41 U.S. states and 8 Canadian provinces/territories.
What makes First Student the right choice for your school district's needs?
Our partnerships: We believe great transportation is always the result of close, trusted partnerships with the school districts we serve. Understanding that needs change sometimes throughout the school year, our goal is to remain responsive to your district's needs. We work closely with school districts to ensure the transportation solutions we provide represent a collective, forward-thinking response to the needs of your district and community.
Our engagement: We believe education offers a child – and their family – the foundation needed to lead a productive and successful life. We support education by making sure children have a safe and reliable way to get to and from school each day. Students start and end their school days with us, and we recognize the opportunity we have to impact each student’s day in a positive manner.
Our people: Our people are our advantage. With a team of highly-trained drivers and the industry’s strongest safety record, we’re able to leverage the best practices, technologies and processes needed to deliver quality, consistent service.
Visit http://www.firststudentinc.com for more information about how First Student is Caring for students, today, tomorrow, together.®