Brush Hands / Trainee Painters

Cake Commercial Services Ltd; Dunedin; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Cake Commercial Services Ltd is seeking motivated trainee painters to join our Dunedin team for a project starting in January 2027. You will learn practical skills while working on steel and concrete surfaces, applying protective coatings with brush and roller and gaining on-site experience.

Training will be provided, and you’ll work alongside experienced personnel to develop your coating application skills and safety practices on site in Dunedin.

Qualifications

• Willingness to learn on-site painting techniques.
• Ability to handle hand and power tools safely.
• Interest in painting, coatings or construction work.
• Care and attention to quality, safety and following instructions.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces to specification using hand and power tools.
• Water blast steel, concrete and other surfaces.
• Mix and apply coatings including intumescent coatings, zinc primers, epoxy and polyurethanes.
• Assist with airless spray equipment when required.
• Work safely at heights and around access equipment.
• Follow site health, safety, quality and environmental procedures.
• Complete site documentation and training as required.
• Drive company vehicles when required.

Skills

Positive attitude

Practical ability

Interest in painting

Tools

Hand tools

Power tools

Job description

Cake Commercial Services is a premier subcontractor specializing in Passive Fire, Intumescent, and Protective Coatings. We are known for our operational excellence and commercial discipline, delivering exceptional outcomes on some of New Zealand’s most challenging construction and infrastructure projects. We are looking for motivated trainee painters / brush hands to join our team for a new project starting in January 2027. These are great opportunities for people who want to learn practical skills and build a career in protective coatings.

You’ll work on steel and concrete surfaces, preparing and applying specialist coatings using brush and roller methods. You’ll receive training and work alongside experienced people on site.

This job is Dunedin-based.

What you’ll be doing

• Preparing surfaces to specification using hand and power tools
• Water blasting steel, concrete and other surfaces
• Mixing and applying coatings, including intumescent coatings, zinc primers, high-build epoxy and polyurethanes
• Assisting with airless spray equipment when required
• Working safely at heights and around access equipment
• Following site health and safety, quality and environmental procedures
• Completing site documentation and training as required
• Driving company vehicles when required

What we’re looking for

• A positive attitude and willingness to learn
• Practical ability and confidence using hand and power tools
• An interest in painting, coatings or construction work
• Care and attention to quality, safety and following instructions
• A full, clean driver’s licence is required when driving company vehicles

Previous protective-coatings experience is an advantage, but these roles are suitable for trainees keen to learn.

About Cake Commercial Services

We are extremely focused on the key areas of Health, Safety, Quality, and Environment. We place a great deal of emphasis on developing our people through continual training and promoting our company Values of:

• Encouraging personal growth
• Being safety leaders
• Being the best at what we do
• Showing mutual respect for everyone
• Enjoying our jobs and doing an honest day’s work

Please visit our website for further information http://www.cakegroup.co.nz