painter

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Work setting

• Various locations

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

• Brush painting
• Conventional spray painting
• Patterned rollers
• Roller painting

Testing equipment experience

• Moisture gauges

Surface preparation experience

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

Coating / application specialization

• Sign painting
• Novelty and decorative effects
• Multi-color finishes
• Dipping
• Paint spraying

Wood finishing specialization

• Staining
• Glazing

Wall covering specialization

• Wallpaper

Transportation / travel information

• Willing to travel

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Weight handling

• Up to 45 kg (100 lbs)

Personal suitability

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

Experience

• 2 years to less than 3 years