painter

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Work site environment

• At heights
• Odours

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
• 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
• Multi-ratio pump spraying
• Patterned rollers
• Roller painting
• Thermal spray equipment

Surface preparation experience

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

Coating / application specialization

• Sign painting
• Graphics painting
• Multi-color finishes
• Powdered coatings
• Paint spraying

Wall covering specialization

• Wallpaper
• Vinyl

Security and safety

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

Transportation / travel information

• Valid driver's licence

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

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

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

Screening questions

• Are you currently legally able to work in Canada?
• Do you currently reside in proximity to the advertised location?
• Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?
• What is the highest level of study you have completed?

Experience

• 1 year to less than 2 years

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits