Painter and decorator

Home Decoration & Painting; Siksiká #146, Alberta; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking available

Job summary

Home Decoration & Painting seeks a diligent on-site painter/decorator to prepare surfaces, apply paint and wallpaper, and advise clients on colour choices. You will work on varied sites across Alberta, handling interior and exterior finishes and ensuring quality workmanship.

Responsibilities include drywall preparation, patching, and estimating materials, with physical work and occasional travel. A valid driver’s license and attention to detail are important for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation certificate is required.
• 7 months to less than 1 year of painting experience is expected.
• Experience with surface preparation, wallpaper, and finishing helps.
• Willing to travel and hold a valid driver's licence.

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 fabrics 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.

Skills

Attention to detail

Client focus

Interpersonal skills

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary school graduation certificate

Job description

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

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 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
• Estimate costs and materials

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

SURFACE PREPARATION EXPERIENCE

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

WOOD FINISHING SPECIALIZATION

• Staining

WALL COVERING SPECIALIZATION

• Wallpaper
• Vinyl
• Fabrics/upholstery
• Wood veneers
• Photographic murals

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

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

WEIGHT HANDLING

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

OWN TOOLS/EQUIPMENT

• Steel-toed safety boots

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

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

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available