- Monday to Friday, 8:00am-5:00pm, with no weekends
- A family‑owned workshop where your skills and reliability will be valued

- Grow into a Workshop Supervisor role, with training and support

About the business

Our client is a well‑established, independent automotive workshop in Tingalpa, on Brisbane's bayside. It's a small, close‑knit team that has built a loyal customer base on honest advice and quality work, and they're looking for an experienced mechanic to join them.

The role

This is a hands‑on mechanic role with a genuine pathway into leadership. You'll spend most of your day on the tools servicing, diagnosing and repairing a wide range of vehicles. Over time, you'll take on more responsibility, including:

- speaking with customers about repairs, quotes and technical advice;

- preparing estimates and helping with job costing;

- helping coordinate the daily workflow and supporting other team members;

- keeping the workshop running smoothly when the owner is away.

The owner will provide training and support as you grow into the Workshop Supervisor role.

What you'll be doing

- Servicing, diagnostics, repairs and maintenance across European, Japanese, Korean, Australian and other makes

- Fault‑finding and getting to the bottom of tricky jobs

- Explaining repairs and costs to customers clearly and professionally





- Keeping quality high and the workshop clean, secure and organised

- Working with the office team to keep jobs moving

About you

- Qualified light vehicle mechanic with around 4 years' post‑trade experience

- Strong diagnostic and fault‑finding skills across a range of makes and models

- Clear, confident spoken English. You'll be talking with customers every day, so this is essential.

- Reliable, trustworthy and professional, the kind of person the owner can count on

- Keen to take on more responsibility and grow into a leadership role

- Current Australian drivers licence (manual preferred)

What's on offer

- A highly competitive hourly rate for the right person

- Monday to Friday hours, with weekends always off

- Training and mentoring to step into a Workshop Supervisor role
- A supportive, close‑knit team where your work is noticed and appreciated

- Visa sponsorship available for the right candidate

Open to all backgrounds

Applications are welcome from experienced mechanics from all backgrounds, what matters is that you have the mechanical skills, the communication skills and the reliability to do the job well.

Apply now with your résumé and a short note about your experience and why this role appeals to you.

📌 Light Vehicle Mechanic (Tingalpa)
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