Painter - Qualified & Apprentice

Paint It Black; Geelong; On-site; AUD 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Award rates for apprentices

Extra paid day off each month

Travel between Geelong and Melbourne

Job summary

This painting role is with a company serving Melbourne, Geelong and Colac, requiring either an apprenticeship or qualified painter. You’ll paint new houses and refresh both exterior and interior surfaces, including commercial sites such as shopping centres and childcare centres.

Apprentices are paid award rates while learning, and qualified painters receive a solid hourly rate with job security. You may need to travel between Geelong and Melbourne for work, and a Victorian driver’s licence plus

Qualifications

• Apprentice or fully qualified painter required.
• Punctual and committed to high quality workmanship.
• Qualified painters must have a Victorian driver’s licence and a painting/decorating certificate.

Responsibilities

• Paint new houses and buildings.
• Repaint exterior and interior of structures.
• Work on commercial sites like shopping centres and childcare centres.

Skills

Punctual

Quality workmanship

Reliability

Education

Apprenticeship in painting

Painting and decorating certificate

Job description

This job is for a painter, either already qualified or as an apprentice, working for a painting company based around Melbourne, Geelong and Colac. You'd be painting new houses, repainting the outside and inside of buildings, and working on commercial jobs like shopping centres and childcare centres. Apprentices get paid award rates while they learn, and qualified painters get a solid hourly rate and job security. You'd need to be punctual and care about doing quality work, and qualified painters need a Victorian driver's licence and a painting and decorating certificate.

The honest preview

The good

• Qualified painters get job security and a good hourly rate.
• You get an extra paid day off every month.

The hard parts

• You might need to travel between Geelong and Melbourne for work.

What surprises people

• Some jobs are painting places like shopping centres, childcare centres, and even prisons.

Industry averages for a qualified Painting Trades Worker, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.