Painter And Decorator

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Skills and Abilities

Work setting
- Various locations
Tasks
- Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
- Repair cracks and holes
- Advise consumers on colours and choice of wall coverings
- Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging
- Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces
- Work at heights, on scaffolding or swing stages
- Waterproof, damp proof and restore surfaces
- Read blueprints, drawings and specifications to determine work requirements
Certificates, licences, memberships, and coursesﾠ
- Working at heights training
- Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate
Equipment and machinery experience
- Airless spray equipment
- Brush painting
- Conventional spray painting
- Multi-ratio pump spraying
- Roller painting
Manufacturing sector experience
- Paints and protective coatings
Surface preparation experience
- Drywall taping/patching
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Attention to detail
- Hand-eye co-ordination
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Weight handling
- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
Personal suitability
- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Reliability
- Team player
Screening questions
- Do you have experience working in this field?
- Do you have the required certifications listed in the job posting?
Long term benefits
- Maternity and parental benefits
Other benefits
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Parking available