About the role
<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>We’re looking for Cosmetic Inspectors with a&nbsp;&nbsp;<strong>of professional automotive prepping experience</strong>&nbsp;to join us at Carvana - the fastest-growing used automotive retailer in U.S. history and one of the four fastest companies to make the Fortune 500.</p> <p>As an Entry-level Cosmetic Inspector, you’ll be expected to&nbsp;<strong>identify cosmetic imperfections and/or repairs pre-reconditioning and post-paint process.</strong>&nbsp;May require additional tasks such as prepping, sanding, and masking of vehicles.</p> <p>At Carvana, you’ll receive a&nbsp;<strong>competitive wage and amazing perks – including a 401(k) with Carvana match and even a vehicle purchase discount</strong>&nbsp;– all while using state of the art tools in one of our high-tech Inspection Centers (&nbsp;to learn more). If you’re joining us in an entry-level position, we offer training programs to make sure your skills and pay progress along with the company.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>100% company-paid healthcare premiums</li> <li>Generous paid-time off and your birthday is a holiday!</li> <li>ASE and tool reimbursement programs</li> <li>Tuition reimbursement and student loan repayment</li> </ul> <p><br>Join the Carvana team by&nbsp;<strong>applying on this page</strong>, or call one of our recruiters by phone at&nbsp;<strong class="__sense_phone" data-__sense-phone-number="+18886907853">(888) 690-7853</strong>, Monday through Friday, between 6 AM and 4 PM PT (9AM to 7PM ET).</p> <p><br>We have a variety of paint roles available, depending on your experience - look below to see other roles available to help us get our low-mileage, late-model cars ready for our customers:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Paint Prepper</strong>&nbsp;(min 6 months professional experience): prepare vehicles for cosmetic paintwork, including sanding, masking, taping, bagging, unbagging/tear down, and buffing</li> <li><strong>Entry-Level Painter</strong>&nbsp;(min 1 year professional experience): prime vehicles and perform final sanding before the vehicle is painted, along with buffing, touch-up, paint mixing, and airbrush.</li> <li><strong>Mid-Level Painter</strong>&nbsp;(min 3 years professional experience): &nbsp;match/mix paint color and use water-based paint to paint the vehicle inside our paint booths</li> <li><strong>Experienced Painter</strong>&nbsp;(min 5 years professional experience): painting (base coats, tri-coats, solid, metallic, and clear coats), blending adjacent panels, and paint correcting vehicles.</li> </ul> <p>We also have a variety of other a