Posted 2 months ago
Body Shop Manager
@ Velocity Truck Centres
Surrey, British Columbia
Overview
Velocity Truck Centres is hiring a Body Shop Manager to lead daily collision-repair operations, staff and budgets. The role covers scheduling, estimating, insurance claims, billing, and customer and supplier relationships. The posting states a salary of $115,000 to $125,000+ plus a bonus plan and relocation assistance.
Responsibilities:
- Develop annual budget and financial forecasts
- Oversee daily body shop scheduling and workflow
- Hire, train and evaluate body shop staff
- Manage estimates, invoicing and insurance claims
- Enforce safety standards and regulatory compliance
Requirements summary:
- Red Seal Body Shop Technician certification
- Minimum seven years in heavy-duty truck body shop industry
- Proven body shop or service management leadership
- Strong customer service background
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and dealership software
Tools & skills
Benefits mentioned
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · dayforce-feed
- Employer posting date
- 2026-09-02
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-13
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-23
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Manager |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Experience | 7+ years |
| Manages people | Yes |
| Travel | air: none |
| Work setting | Store, Plant or factory, Office |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer moderate |
| Licences & certifications | Red Seal Body Shop Technician |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Retirement plan, Relocation assistance, Performance bonus, Wellness |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Velocity Truck Centres
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 26 |
Who We Are:
Join our team as a Automotive Body Shop Manager and become the face of Velocity Truck Centres - delivering exceptional service.
What We Offer:
- Attractive Compensation: Competitive Salary : $115,000 - $125,000+ (D.O.E)
- Includes a industry leading bonus plan
- Relocation assistance
- Work-Life Balance: Generous accrued vacation time.
- Financial Security: Plan for the future with employer matching RRSP plan
- Comprehensive Benefits: Company-paid extended health coverage that includes medical, dental, and vision coverage, basic life insurance, disability, and wellness programs.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Develops annual budget and financial forecasts; monitors expenditures and revenue
- Analyzes monthly performance reports and implements strategies to improve profitability
- Oversees daily operations including scheduling, workflow, and resource planning
- Monitors technician productivity, efficiency, and overall work quality
- Hires, trains, mentors, and evaluates body shop staff, ensuring ongoing development
- Manages estimates, invoicing, and insurance claim tracking with attention to accuracy
- Enforces company policies, safety standards, and regulatory compliance
- Provides regular updates to senior leadership and participates in management meetings
- Reviews and closes repair orders, tracks work in progress, and ensures timely billing
- Identifies new revenue opportunities and process improvements
- Establishes performance goals and communicates expectations clearly to the team
- Builds and maintains positive relationships with customers, suppliers, and insurance partners
Required Qualifications:
- Red Seal Certification as a Body Shop Technician
- Minimum of seven years’ experience in the heavy-duty truck body shop industry
- Proven leadership experience in a body shop or service management role
- Strong customer service background with experience in client-facing situations
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel) and dealership management software
- In-depth understanding of estimating processes, repair procedures, and insurance protocols
- Knowledge of federal, provincial, and local regulations impacting body shop operations
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Who We Are:
Velocity Truck Centres Canada provides full-service support, including sales, maintenance, parts, collision repair, and financing. Representing top brands like Freightliner, Western Star, Thomas Built, Autocar, and Trailers, we are committed to Speed, Value, and Trust for our customers and employees. With 17 branches across Alberta and British Columbia and over 100 locations worldwide in Canada, the USA, Mexico, and Australia, we offer exciting career growth opportunities and are looking for dedicated professionals to join our team.
Velocity Truck Centres Canada is an equal opportunity employer.
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