Panel beater cover letter: example and tips

A complete cover letter for panel beater jobs in Switzerland, what recruiters in the field look for, and the openings available right now.

What the recruiter wants to read

Your federal certificate as a panel beater or vehicle painter and your skills: dent removal, frame straightening, painting.
Recent materials and techniques: aluminium, bonding, recalibrating driver assistance systems.
Finish quality and how you organise work from assessment to handing the car back.

A complete example

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Example

Subject: Application for the panel beater position

Dear Mr Chollet,

Your body shop is looking for an experienced panel beater. I have repaired accident-damaged vehicles of all makes for seven years and want to join a workshop known to insurers for the quality of its repairs.

As a qualified panel beater, I work at Carrosserie du Moulin, removing dents, replacing panels, straightening frames on the jig and preparing for paint. I am trained in aluminium repair and structural bonding and recalibrate cameras and radars after repairs.

Your recent equipment and partnerships with several insurers would give me varied and demanding work.

I am available from 1 April and would gladly come in for a trial day.

Kind regards,
Fabio Esposito

Enclosures: CV, work references, diplomas