painter

Government of Canada - Central; Oakville; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Oakville, Ontario, is looking for candidates to take on responsibilities in surface preparation, painting, and wallpapering. The position requires a secondary school graduation certificate and about 7 months of experience. Candidates should have attention to detail and hand-eye coordination. This is a physically demanding job that requires working in various outdoor locations and confined spaces, with no remote work options available.

Qualifications

• 7 months to less than 1 year of experience is preferred.

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.
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces.

Skills

Attention to detail

Hand-eye co-ordination

Ability to distinguish between colours

Client focus

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Brush painting

Conventional spray painting

Roller painting

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
• Confined spaces
• Odours

Work Setting

• Various locations

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
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces

Equipment and Machinery Experience

• Brush painting
• Conventional spray painting
• Roller painting

Additional Information

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

Personal Suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Reliability
• Team player