Painter / Plasterer

St. Clement's School; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 73,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

A local educational institution in Ottawa is seeking a Painter for the Facilities Maintenance Department. The role requires a strong understanding of painting techniques, relevant certifications, and 5 years of experience in residential or commercial buildings. Successful candidates will work independently to maintain school facilities and ensure safety and compliance with standards. This is a full-time position with hours from 2:30 PM to 11:00 PM, offering a competitive salary range.

Qualifications

• Skilled in plaster and drywall repairs and preparing work surfaces.
• Ability to climb scaffolds and ladders; work in awkward positions.
• Valid Class 'G' driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Perform general painting and decorating of school buildings and facilities.
• Ensure work complies with safety standards and proper maintenance of tools.
• Liaise with co-workers and supervisors regarding painting at Board sites.

Skills

Knowledge of relevant codes and legislation

Mixing and matching paint colours

Interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work independently

Education

Ontario Journeyman Certificate of Qualification as a Painter and Decorator

Completion of Secondary School diploma

Tools

Painting equipment

Computer maintenance management system

Job description

Overview

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board is the largest school board in Eastern Ontario and offers students and parents a world of choice for learning. Our nearly 150 schools offer a wide range of programs to promote learning excellence and meet the individual needs of students, parents, and the community at large. Our schools are teaching communities where principals, vice-principals, teachers and support staff nurture student well-being and challenge students to achieve their best.

We are seeking a creative, dynamic, committed professional to join our team as :

Painter

Facilities Maintenance Department

Position

Position Status : Regular, 100%

Work Year : Works 12 months per year

Hours of Work : Monday to Friday, Eight (8) consecutive hours between 2:30 pm and 11:00 pm, excluding an unpaid meal period of up to one hour; 40 hours per week

Salary range : $35.31 to $36.54 per hour ($73,439 to $75,998 per year)

Responsibilities

Under the direction of the Team Lead or designate, the Painter performs a variety of duties related to the general painting and decorating of school buildings, furniture and equipment, lining gym floors; ensuring work is performed in a safe and effective manner, complying with Board and legislative standards and codes; ensuring Board vehicles, equipment and tools are properly maintained; performing other related duties to ensure that properties, facilities, and equipment are properly maintained.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of and continual upgrading of relevant codes and legislation (Acts and Regulations), new materials, equipment, products, methods and procedures. Skilled in mixing and matching paint colours, and matching stained woodwork; and ability to perform plaster and drywall repairs and to prepare work surfaces accurately and thoroughly.
• Ability to climb scaffolds and ladders on both the exterior and interior of the building; work may involve working in awkward positions or spaces.
• Incumbent must possess interpersonal, communication and listening skills required to liaise with co-workers, principals, site supervisors and other Board personnel regarding painting at Board sites; organization skills to prioritize work orders / requests and to reschedule activities in order to deal with on-call emergencies; computer skills to use electronic mail system and computer maintenance management system.
• Ability to work independently and with minimum supervision.
• Completion of Secondary School diploma, Ontario Journeyman Certificate of Qualification as a Painter and Decorator, and 5 years experience in residential / commercial buildings is required. Ontario Certificate as Plasterer / Drywaller may also be considered with sufficient painting experience. Must keep all licenses current and take approved training courses as required. Valid Class 'G' driver\'s license, or equivalent is required.

Application Process

Applications will be considered in accordance with the PSSU Collective Agreement.

OCDSB employees serve students, colleagues, families and community partners. We invite people of all abilities, orientations, faiths, ethnicities, races, genders and ages to join us as we create learning and working spaces that honour the unceded and unsurrendered land of the Algonquin people, and respect, value and increasingly reflect the diversity of Ottawa. Your lived experience is an essential contribution to deliver the education every student deserves with dignity.

If you require accommodations at any point in the selection process, please send an email to [e-mail] at any time.

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