painter

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work setting

• Various locations
• On-site customer service

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
• 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
• Estimate costs and materials

Equipment and machinery experience

• Airless spray equipment
• Brush painting
• Conventional spray painting
• Electrostatic applications equipment
• Multi-ratio pump spraying
• Patterned rollers
• Roller painting
• Thermal spray equipment

Testing equipment experience

• Moisture gauges
• Thermometers

Surface preparation experience

• Drywall taping / patching
• Water / hydroblasting
• Steam cleaning
• Flame cleaning
• Sandblasters

Coating / application specialization

• Aggregate painting
• Novelty and decorative effects
• Fibreglassing
• Graphics painting
• Surface gilding
• Gas proofing materials
• Metallized coatings
• Powdered coatings
• Paint spraying

Wood finishing specialization

• Graining
• Marbleizing
• Staining
• Glazing

Wall covering specialization

• Wallpaper
• Vinyl
• Fabrics / upholstery
• Wood veneers
• Foils
• Photographic murals

Transportation / travel information

• 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 9 kg (20 lbs)

Own tools / equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Client focus
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Initiative
• Reliability
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you available for the advertised start date?
• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Workplace information

• On the road job