painter

Government of Canada - Central; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government organization in Canada is seeking individuals for a physically demanding painting role requiring attention to detail and the ability to work in various locations. Candidates must hold a secondary school certificate and have 1 to 2 years of experience. The responsibilities include preparing surfaces for painting, applying coatings, and operating various painting equipment.

Benefits

Relocation costs covered by employer

Qualifications

• 1 year to less than 2 years of experience in painting-related tasks.
• Experience with surface preparation techniques and equipment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted.
• Repair cracks and holes.
• Mix paint to desired colour and texture.
• Erect scaffolding and apply materials to surfaces.

Skills

Attention to detail

Ability to distinguish between colours

Physically demanding tasks

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Airless spray equipment

Brush painting

Conventional spray painting

Steel-toed safety boots

Job description

Overview Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Underground
• At heights

Work setting

• Various locations
• On-site customer service
• Relocation costs covered by employer

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
• Estimate costs and materials

Experience and specialization Equipment and machinery experience

• Airless spray equipment
• Brush painting
• Conventional spray painting
• Multi-ratio pump spraying
• Patterned rollers
• Roller painting
• Thermal spray equipment

Surface preparation experience

• Drywall taping/patching
• Water/hydroblasting
• Steam cleaning
• Flame cleaning
• Sandblasters

Coating/application specialization

• Dipping
• Paint spraying

Additional information Transportation/travel information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots
• Uniform