painter

Government of Canada - Western; Port Coquitlam; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Government of Canada seeks a painter to prepare and apply finishes on various surfaces in an outdoor setting. Applicants should have experience with brush and roller painting, be capable of working at heights, and possess good color vision. The position involves physical demands, including lifting up to 20 lbs, and requires strong teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• Experience of 7 months to less than 1 year in painting.
• Comfortable working outdoors and at heights.
• Familiar with using scaffolding and rigging.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean, and sand surfaces for painting.
• Apply paint, wallpaper, and other materials to surfaces.
• Advise consumers on color choices and wall coverings.

Skills

Hand-eye co-ordination

Ability to distinguish between colours

Team player

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Brush painting

Roller painting

Paint spraying

Wallpaper

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

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

Work setting

• Various locations

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

Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience

• Brush painting
• Roller painting

Coating/application specialization

• Paint spraying

Wall covering specialization

• Wallpaper

Additional information Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Personal suitability

• Team player