assistant body shop manager.

Assistant Body Shop Manager (Clear Path to Shop Manager)

Location: Milton, ON
(Climate-Controlled, Modern Facility)

Straight Days (Monday – Friday) No Nights, No Weekends!

Compensation: $100,000/year (Based on truck/bus experience & licensing) + 5-10% Annual Bonus

Benefits: 100% Employer-Paid (Day 1 coverage) + RRSP Matching

Looking for straight days, 100% paid benefits, and a real path to running the shop?

We are hiring a hands-on Assistant Body Shop Manager in Milton. This is a 90% boots-on-the-ground role leading a crew of 8–10 techs with a structured 2-year runway to take over the entire operation due to an upcoming retirement. No weekend grind—just a clean, modern facility where you can lead by example.

Advantages
-Pay & Bonus: $80k - $100k base + 5% to 10% annual bonus.
-100% Paid Benefits: Full medical, dental, and HSA from Day 1 (zero deductions from your paycheck).
-Schedule: Straight days (Mon - Fri). No nights, no weekends.
-Time Off: Summer Friday afternoons off + fully paid Christmas shutdown.
-Retirement: 3% company RRSP match at 3 months (scales up to 5%).

-Growth Perks: 100% tuition reimbursement + annual boot allowance.
-The Future: Structured 2-year path to take over as the full Shop Manager due to retirement

Responsibilities
-90% on the Shop Floor: Lead, mentor, and work directly alongside a crew of 8–10 techs and apprentices. No hiding behind a desk.
-Production & Flow: Assign daily tasks, manage bay capacity, and keep massive truck/bus collision repairs moving on schedule.
-Hands-On Quality Control: Jump right into the bays to inspect complex structural repairs and troubleshoot alongside the team.
-Basic Administration: Run weekly manager meetings and handle basic floor logistics (payroll reporting, sick time, and vacation tracking).
-Client & Team Liaison: Act as the main point of contact for commercial clients and coordinate with internal parts/finance teams

Qualifications
-Minimum of 8 years of total experience within the collision repair industry, with at least 5 years specifically in a supervisory, foreman, or lead hand role.
-Direct experience in heavy truck, trailer, or bus collision repair is highly preferred.
-Hands on Auto Body Repairer experience
-Proven ability to manage, respect, and earn the respect of an old-school, traditional shop crew. Strong communication skills are required to manage down effectively.
-Comfortable navigating workflow tracking systems and inputting standard administrative data (hours, scheduling, timelines)

Summary
Interested in learning more details?
Reach-Out to Sarah Dinis Show phone number
Email resume to View email address on randstad.com

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to View email address on randstad.com to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.

This posting is for existing and upcoming vacancies. show more