This is a hybrid hands-on leadership role for an experienced restoration professional. Whether your background is panel beating or spray painting, you'll work on high-quality classic vehicle restorations while helping supervise workflow, maintain quality standards, mentor team members, and ensure projects move efficiently through the workshop.

About Us

Ol' School Garage is a specialist workshop focused on classic restorations, hot rods, and custom builds - built to a standard you can be proud of.

We're a small, experienced team that values craftsmanship, problem-solving, and doing the job right the first time. Our work is varied, challenging, and involves full vehicle builds rather than repetitive production work.

Technical Skills (Panel Beater)

Rust repairs and panel fabrication
Metal shaping and hammer & dolly work
Panel fitment, alignment and gapping
Repairing and replacing panels and structural components
Welding (MIG, TIG and Oxy)
English wheel, shrinker/stretcher and bead roller experience
Coachbuilding experience

Technical Skills (Spray Painter)

High-end restoration painting and refinishing
Show-quality preparation, blocking, long blocking and finishing
Colour matching, paint mixing and blending
Surface preparation including sanding, masking and cleaning
Wet sanding, de-nibbing, buffing and polishing
Panel fitment, gapping and body line consistency
Knowledge of restoration paint products, systems and processes

Workshop Leadership Responsibilities

Assist with daily workshop planning and job allocation
Coordinate workflow between body, paint and assembly departments
Maintain quality control standards across all projects
Support and mentor apprentices and tradespeople
Monitor project progress and labour efficiency
Work closely with management to improve workshop performance
Help deliver projects on time and to budget
Ensure compliance with workplace health and safety requirements, including correct PPE usage, safe work practices, and maintaining a clean and organised workshop environment.

Skills & Experience

To be successful in this role, you will bring:

Extensive panel beating and spray painting experience
Restoration experience necessary
Strong leadership, communication and organisational skills
Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
High attention to detail and pride in workmanship
Strong problem-solving ability and initiative
Commitment to quality, accountability and teamwork

Highly Regarded

Previous workshop foreman or supervisor experience
Experience with classic and custom vehicles
Experience managing restoration projects from start to finish
Working across full and partial vehicle restorations

What We Offer

Competitive salary package based on experience
Half-day Fridays
No weekend work
Work shirts and PPE provided
Supportive team environment
Opportunity to work on some of Australia's finest classic vehicle restorations
Genuine opportunity to influence workshop operations and growth

Essential Requirements

Full Australian working rights or permanent residency. Unfortunately, sponsorship is not available for this position.
Currently living in Australia
Ability to work on-site at our Hillcrest workshop

Applicants without significant experience in vehicle restorations, custom vehicle builds and high-end repair work will not be considered.

Apply Now

If you take pride in your work and want to be part of a workshop doing proper restorations and custom builds, apply now via SEEK with your resume and cover letter.

Photos of past work (if available) are highly regarded and will strengthen your application.

Shortlisted candidates will be contacted promptly.

If you need further information, give Ken Streeter a call today on 04•• ••• 727 for a confidential discussion!

Please make sure that you meet the specified criteria above, especially regarding having full Australian working rights - as SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AN OPTION WITH THIS ROLE.

Restoration Workshop Supervisor - Panel Beater & Spray Painter

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