painter

Government of Canada - Central; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Canada is seeking applicants for a role that involves preparing and painting surfaces, advising clients on choices, and applying finishes. The position requires a secondary school graduation certificate and the ability to work on-site in Mississauga. Candidates must demonstrate strong client focus, flexibility, and reliability. This is a physically demanding job with responsibilities that include mixing paint and erecting scaffolding.

Qualifications

• Ability to work with hand-eye coordination.
• Capability to distinguish between colors.
• Physically able to bend, crouch, and kneel.

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.
• Advise consumers on colours and wall coverings.
• Erect scaffolding and attach rigging.
• Apply paint and finishes to surfaces.

Skills

Client focus

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 to less than 7 months

On site

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

Work setting

• Various locations
• Willing to relocate

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

Additional information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player