construction painter

Government of Canada - Western; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental organization in Vancouver is seeking a skilled Painter to prepare and apply finishes to various surfaces. Responsibilities include surface preparation, application of paint and wallpaper, and advising consumers on color choices. This position requires a secondary school graduation certificate and offers no remote work options, emphasizing outdoor tasks and operations at heights.

Qualifications

• Experience with manual painting techniques and materials.
• Knowledge of safety protocols while working at heights.
• Ability to advise customers on wall coverings and colors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted.
• Apply paint, wallpaper, and materials to surfaces.
• Erect scaffolding and attach rigging for painting tasks.
• Estimate costs and materials for projects.

Skills

Surface preparation

Colour mixing

Wallpaper application

Consumer advising

Material estimation

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

7 months to less than 1 year

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights

Responsibilities 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