construction painter

Stay Dry Painting Ltd.; Surrey; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A painting service company located in Surrey is looking for individuals to prepare and apply paint and finishes on various surfaces. The position requires a secondary school education and at least 1 year of painting experience. The job involves outdoor work and supporting diverse communities, providing mentorship opportunities for newcomers and minorities.

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in painting.
• Experience working at heights and in outdoor environments.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean, and sand surfaces to be painted.
• Repair cracks and holes.
• Mix paint to desired color and texture.
• Measure, cut, and apply wallpaper and other fabric to walls.
• Erect scaffolding and attach rigging.
• Apply paint, wallpaper, and other materials to surfaces.
• Advise consumers on colors.

Skills

Experience in painting

Surface preparation

Color matching

Rigging for scaffolding

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

• Work Term : Permanent
• Work Language : English
• Hours : 35 to 40 hours per week
• Education : Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• Experience : 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Dusty

Tasks

• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Repair cracks and holes
• Mix paint to desired colour and texture
• Measure, cut and apply wallpaper and other fabric to walls
• 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

Support for newcomers and refugees

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports newcomers and / or refugees
• Assists with immediate settlement needs of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : housing, transportation, storage, childcare, winter clothing, etc.)
• Supports social and labour market integration of newcomers and / or refugees (for example : facilitating access to community resources, language training, skills training, etc.)
• Recruits newcomers and / or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example : Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
• Supports newcomers and / or refugees with foreign credential recognition
• Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and / or refugees with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and / or refugees
• Does not require Canadian work experience

Support for youths

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports youth employment
• Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for youth
• Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth

Support for Indigenous people

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports Indigenous people
• Offers mentorship, coaching and / or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
• Develops and maintains relationships with indigenous communities, indigenous-owned businesses and organizations
• Provides cultural competency training and / or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers
• Facilitates access to Elders who can offer support and guidance to Indigenous workers

Supports for visible minorities

• Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports members of visible minorities
• Applies hiring policies that discourage discrimination against members of visible minorities (for example : anonymizing the hiring process, etc.)
• Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees
• Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities