Painter

MLG UK LTD; West of England; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company van

Fuel card

Overtime pay

Job summary

MLG UK LTD is seeking an experienced Painter & Decorator for Bristol and the South-West. The role covers maintenance and refurbishment on commercial sites, often occupied buildings. You will prepare surfaces, wallpaper, and perform interior/exterior work, while following safety rules on RAMS-driven projects.

Salary is £17.50–£19.50 per hour with a company van and fuel card. 40 hours a week, with optional overtime at time and a half. Training and benefits are provided to support your progression.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years' commercial painting and decorating experience.
• NVQ Level 2 in Painting & Decorating (or equivalent).
• CSCS card required.
• Full, current UK driving licence with 2+ years’ driving experience.

Responsibilities

• Paint and decorate across mainly commercial buildings, often occupied.
• Full surface preparation: filling, sanding, making good.
• Brush and roller finishes on walls, ceilings, doors, frames and joinery.
• Wallpapering and wall coverings.
• Interior and exterior decoration on maintenance programmes.
• Work safely in occupied buildings following RAMS and safety rules.

Skills

Commercial painting & decorating

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Painting & Decorating

Tools

CSCS card

Job description

Full-time Permanent Associate

Description

Painter & Decorator (Commercial) – Maintenance & Refurbishment

Bristol & South-West

Experienced commercial painter and decorator wanted in Bristol — £17.50–£19.50 an hour, company van, fuel card and a steady mix of maintenance and refurbishment work with a South-West contractor that does the work with its own people. 55 in-house engineers, our own vans and kit, and a busy pipeline across commercial, education and public buildings. We back our people with proper training, real benefits and the autonomy to get on and do the job right.

The role

You’ll paint and decorate across mainly commercial buildings, often occupied, on our maintenance contracts and refurbishment projects. Depending on the job, that includes:

• Full surface preparation — filling, sanding, making good
• Brush and roller finishes to walls, ceilings, doors, frames and joinery
• Wallpapering and wall coverings
• Interior and exterior decoration, including on maintenance programmes
• Working cleanly and safely in occupied buildings — schools, offices, public sites
• Working to our RAMS, permits and safety rules every time

Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours. Optional weekend and night work at time and a half (1.5×).

What you’ll need

• Minimum 3 years’ commercial painting and decorating experience
• NVQ Level 2 in Painting & Decorating (or equivalent)
• CSCS card
• Full, current UK driving licence with 2+ years’ driving experience (you’ll take a company van home)
• Happy to complete a licence check, qualifications check and basic DBS disclosure

Nice to have: IPAF/PASMA and your own hand tools.

What we offer

• £17.50–£19.50 per hour plus company van and fuel card
• Overtime at 1.5×: planned weekend work paid at a guaranteed minimum of 10 hours
• Funded training and certifications to help you progress
• Workplace pension and Cycle to Work scheme
• Employment Hero benefits — remote GP, mental-health support and financial wellbeing tools for you and your family
• Two company social days a year

Why MLG

A permanent role with a busy, well-respected contractor that self-delivers — you’ll work alongside our own engineers, not a chain of subbies. Low staff turnover compared to the industry, real progression, and we make time to enjoy the job too.

MLG is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.