painter

Government of Canada - Atlantic; Bolton; On-site; CAD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A government service organization in Bolton, Ontario is seeking a dedicated painter to work on-site. Responsibilities include preparing surfaces, applying paint and wallpaper, and advising clients on choices. Candidates must have a secondary school graduation certificate and at least 7 months of experience. This position requires physical stamina and attention to detail. No remote work is available.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience in a relevant field.
• Experience with brush painting, roller painting, and spray painting.
• Ability to prepare surfaces and apply various finishes.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted.
• Repair cracks and holes before painting.
• Advise consumers on colors and wall coverings.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Flexibility

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

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
• Odours

Work setting

• Various locations
• On-site customer service

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
• 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

• Brush painting
• Conventional spray painting
• roller painting

Surface preparation experience

• Drywall taping/patching

Additional information

• 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 13.5 kg (30 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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