Brandon Cerff
I am a qualified spray painter and claims assessor with 20yrs of solid experience in automotive refinishing and insurance assessments. I specialize in high-quality surface preparation, colour matching, and finishing, alongside accurately assessing vehicle damage, validating claims, and compiling cost-effective repair estimates. I am detail-oriented, efficient, and committed to delivering work that meets both industry and insurer standards
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Experience
Paint shop, Polisher, Spray painter at Strandfontein Panel Shop (1994-09 – 1995-02)
Paint shop, Polisher, Spray painter at Colossus Panel Shop (1995-05 – 1996-03)
Paint shop, Polisher, Spray painter at Bells Coach Works (1996-06 – 1996-12)
Paint shop, Polisher, Spray painter at E.F.I Precision Engineering (1997-09 – 1997-12)
Paint shop, Polisher, Spray painter at Stirling Auto Panel Beaters (1998-01 – 1998-04)
Paint shop, Polisher, Spray painter at Victory Panel Shop (1998-05 – 2001-01)
Paint shop, Polisher, Spray painter at Amodeus Coach Works (2001-01 – 2002-04)
- Managed paint shop
- Order paints & materials
- Color mixing
- Spray painting
- Allocate work
- Quality Check
- Stock control
- Show savings
Automo (2002-11 – 2003-04)
- Quotations
- Spray painting
- Stock control
- Marketing
- Panel beating
- Quality Check
- Order paints & materials
- Color mixing
- Invoicing
- Bookkeeping
- Union related issues
- Client related issues
Hi Tech Automotive (2003-06 – 2004-09)
- Charge Hard Ceramic Department
- Spray painting
- Panel beating
- Sand blasting
- Ordering Materials
- Quality Control
- Stock Control
- Work Allocation
- Cost Centre administration
Estimator & Workshop Management at Paramount Body Works (2004-09 – 2007-03)
- Estimator
- Spray painter
- Workshop manager
- Cost control
- Production output
- Client relations
- In charge of paint shop
- Paint control
Motor Vehicle Engineer at Mutual & Federal (2007-03 – 2008-10)
- Assessing damaged motor vehicles
Estimator, Dispatch Manager, Accident Manager, Termination Manager at Avis (2008-11 – 2015-05)
- Estimator (Port Elizabeth) Nov 2008 – April 2010
- Dispatch Manager (Port Elizabeth) April 2010 – Feb 2011
- Accident Manager (Port Elizabeth) Feb 2011 – April 2011
- Accident Manager (Cape Town) April 2011 – June 2013
- Termination Manager (Cpt International Airport) July 2013 – May 2015
Owner, Director of Business at Auto Smart (2015-06 – 2024-04)
- Profit & Loss Margins
- Day to Day Operations
- First contact for insurance claims
- Light Human Resources within the business
- Ordering Materials
- Quality Control
- Stock Control
- Work Allocation
- Cost Centre administration
Education
– Cedar High School
