painter and decorator

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

Experience

1 year to less than 2 years

On the road

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• At heights
• Confined spaces
• Odours

Work setting

• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
• Repair cracks and holes
• Mix paint to desired colour and texture
• Measure, cut and apply wallpaper and other fabric to walls
• Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Member of the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT)
• Painter and Decorator Trade Certification
• Working at heights training
• Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) clearance Certificate
• Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
• Fall Arrest Protection Training Course

Experience and specialization

Surface preparation experience

• Drywall taping/patching

Coating/application specialization

• Multi-color finishes
• Urethanes
• Paint spraying

Wood finishing specialization

• Staining

Wall covering specialization

• Wallpaper
• Vinyl
• Photographic murals

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable
• Criminal record check
• Driving record check (abstract)
• Drug test

Transportation/travel information

• Own transportation
• Own vehicle
• Valid driver's licence
• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Physically demanding

Weight handling

• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Tools
• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Team player