G&R Body Shop

The Capitol Chapter of the California Autobody Association is holding a workshop this evening at the Rio City Cafe in Sacramento to train body shop owners and key staff on safety and labor regulations. The event is sponsored by Enterprise Rent-A-Car.

The CAA, of which I am proud to serve as vice president, places an emphasis on employee safety and compliance with all state regulations. The workshop will cover compliance with requirements of several state agencies, including the California Employment Development Department (payroll); OSHA (worker health and safety); California Labor Commission (employee rights); and more.

Tonight’s workshop is an example of the work the California Autobody Association does within our industry to uphold the highest quality professional standards. Staying informed about employee and workplace safety regulations is an important part of being a responsible auto body and collision repair shop owner. We know that responsibility and professionalism pays off in the top-quality service our G&R Body & Paint customers want and deserve!

As our long-time customers know, G&R Body & Paint has a proud tradition of exceeding customer expectations with excellent workmanship and the highest quality control standards. That quality has been part of our brand since 1969, and something in which every one on our crew takes personal pride.

 What you may not know is that G&R makes a significant investment in professional training and quality control coaching for our technicians—an investment we know pays off in customer satisfaction, word-of-mouth referrals and repeat business.

 One of the primary ways in which we invest is by contracting with VeriFacts Automotive, a leading-edge interactive coaching, measurement and verification service for collision repair centers like G&R Body & Paint. Newport Beach-based VeriFacts was founded in 2002 to help the collision repair industry keep its skills and knowledge base up-to-date as cars become more complex and new repair technologies emerge.

 Every month, our G&R collision repair technicians work with VeriFacts coaches in our own shop to hone their skills on the latest and greatest collision methodologies and best practices of our industry. The result is, our guys—who are already some of the most skilled and reliable professionals in the business—stay up-to-date on the latest repair trends and techniques and put them to work immediately for our customers.

 On Feb. 25, G&R Body & Paint will participate in an invitation-only symposium in Newport Beach sponsored by VeriFacts. The day-long symposium, “Re-Writing the Future of Auto Claim,” will feature expert presenters, including Shawn Hezar of Platinum Coach Works; Tricia Griffith, president of Progressive Insurance Claims Division; David Logan, best-selling author of “Three Laws of Performance” and “Tribal Leadership”; Sherry Mehl, Chief of the California Bureau or Automotive Repair, and more. We at G&R Body & Paint are honored and excited to join other leaders in our industry in this symposium and are looking forward to using the knowledge we gain there to continue improving our company.

 We look forward to coming back from the VeriFacts symposium with fresh ideas and the latest information, to uphold our long-standing traditions of quality and customer service, while providing the effective, efficient service our customers want and need in today’s fast-moving world!

G&R Body & Paint is proud to donate the wine for tonight’s Albie Aware Foundation Ambassadors Cocktail Party and Rose Awards. The event will be from 6-7:30 pm at Sierra Health Foundation, 1321 Garden Highway. G&R owner Dave Picton recently joined the board of the Albie Aware Foundation, an organization dedicated to breast cancer awareness and prevention. One of the Foundation’s primary efforts is to raise money to pay for breast cancer screening for women who are uninsured or don’t have financial means to pay for screening. For more information about the Albie Aware Foundation, visit http://www.albieaware.org.