construction painter

Government of Canada - Western; Kelowna; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada is seeking a skilled Painter to join their team in Kelowna. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate, experience in surface preparation, and the ability to work outdoors in a physically demanding environment. You’ll be responsible for preparing surfaces, applying paints, and communicating with clients regarding color choices, all while ensuring safety and quality in your work.

Qualifications

• Experience in brush and roller painting; drywall taping/patching.
• Ability to handle physically demanding tasks and work outdoors.
• Knowledge of color distinction and attention to detail for painting.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean, and sand surfaces to be painted.
• Repair cracks and holes, and apply materials and finishes.
• Estimate costs and materials, and advise on colors.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hand-eye co-ordination

Flexibility

Initiative

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

Experience an asset

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Odours

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities Tasks

• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Repair cracks and holes
• Advise consumers on colours and choice of wall coverings
• Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces
• Estimate costs and materials

Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience

• Brush painting
• Roller painting

Surface preparation experience

• Drywall taping/patching
• Sandblasters

Coating/application specialization

• Sign painting
• Multi-color finishes
• Paint spraying

Wood finishing specialization

• Staining

Additional information Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Team player