construction painter

Government of Canada - Atlantic; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency is seeking skilled painters for outdoor work in Vaughan, Canada. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school graduation certificate and 2-3 years of experience, especially in brush and roller painting. Key responsibilities include preparing surfaces, mixing paint, and applying finishes. This is an on-site role with no remote options, requiring attention to detail and physical stamina.

Benefits

Benefits as per collective agreement

Qualifications

• 2 years to less than 3 years of experience in painting.
• Experience with brush and roller painting is required.

Responsibilities

• 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 fabrics to walls.
• Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging.
• Apply paint, wallpaper, and other materials to surfaces.

Skills

Attention to detail

Team player

Reliability

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces

Responsibilities

• 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
• Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces

Experience and specialization

• Brush painting
• Roller painting

Equipment and machinery experience

• Brush painting
• Roller painting

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

• As per collective agreement