Painter and Decorator

Daniel Owen Ltd; Essex; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Fuel card

Uniform provided

Pension scheme

Life assurance

23 days annual leave

Job summary

Daniel Owen Ltd in Colchester is seeking a skilled Painter and Decorator to join a national maintenance and refurbishment team. The role covers MOD sites across Colchester and surrounding areas, with a full-time permanent contract and security clearance requirement.

You'll prepare, paint and finish internal and external surfaces, manage materials, and work to high standards while meeting project deadlines. A valid UK driving licence and Vetting (UKSV) are required.

Qualifications

• Full UK Driving Licence (manual).
• UK Security Vetting (UKSV) required.

Responsibilities

• Preparing and painting surfaces to a consistently high standard.
• Applying paints, coatings and finishes to internal and external surfaces.
• Carrying out surface preparation, including sanding, filling and priming.
• Applying specialist finishes, such as stains and varnishes, where required.
• Hanging a variety of wall coverings (desirable).
• Working collaboratively across projects to meet deadlines.
• Monitoring decorating materials and requesting stock as required.
• Ensuring works are delivered within agreed budgets.
• Maintaining high standards of quality, safety and housekeeping on site.

Skills

Painting & decorating

PDA usage

Site safety awareness

Security clearance readiness

Tools

PDA device

Job description

Job Title: Painter and Decorator
Job Type: Permanent, Full-Time
Sector: Property Services
Location: Colchester
Hours: Monday to Friday, 08:00 am - 5:00 pm
Salary: £32,032.00 per annum (plus full decorating work paid at agreed price-work rates)*

We have an opportunity for a skilled and customer-focused Painter and Decorator to join a national maintenance and refurbishment provider, covering sites across Colchester, Wattisham, Wimbish and Woodbridge.

This role is based on MOD (Ministry of Defence) sites, so successful candidates will be required to undergo security clearance.

Responsibilities:

• Preparing and painting surfaces to a consistently high standard.
• Applying paints, coatings and finishes to internal and external surfaces.
• Carrying out surface preparation, including sanding, filling and priming.
• Applying specialist finishes, such as stains and varnishes, where required.
• Hanging a variety of wall coverings (desirable).
• Working collaboratively across a range of projects to meet programme deadlines.
• Monitoring decorating materials and requesting stock as required.
• Ensuring works are delivered within agreed budgets.
• Maintaining high standards of quality, safety and housekeeping on site.
• Using a PDA device to receive jobs, record work and update job progress.

Requirements:

• Full UK Driving Licence (manual)
• UK Security Vetting (UKSV)

Benefits:

• Company vehicle, fuel card and uniform provided as part of the package.
• Pension scheme and life assurance
• 23 days' annual leave, plus bank holidays.
• Perkbox (offering discounts, rewards and wellbeing benefits)

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