painter-decorator

Government of Canada - Western; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Abbotsford is seeking a skilled painter to perform duties including preparing surfaces, applying paint, and advising clients on choices. The position requires detail-oriented individuals with a high school graduation certificate and 2-3 years of relevant experience. This is an on-site role without remote options.

Qualifications

• Must have 2-3 years of experience in painting.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Physically demanding tasks required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted.
• Repair cracks and holes.
• Mix paint to desired colour and texture.
• Advise consumers on colours and choice of wall coverings.
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes.
• Estimate costs and materials.

Skills

Client focus

Attention to detail

Flexibility

Reliability

Team player

Education

Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Tools

Airless spray equipment

Brush painting

Conventional spray painting

Patterned rollers

Roller painting

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

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

Work site environment

• Outdoors

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Repair cracks and holes
• Mix paint to desired colour and texture
• Advise consumers on colours and choice of wall coverings
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces
• Estimate costs and materials

Experience and specialization

• Airless spray equipment
• Brush painting
• Conventional spray painting
• Patterned rollers
• Roller painting

Coating/application specialization

• Sign painting
• Graphics painting
• Paint spraying

Additional information

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

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Team player