Specialized Painter and Decorator

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 40 hours per week
- Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
- Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years
- or equivalent experience
**Work site environment**:

- Outdoors
- At heights
- Confined spaces
- Odours
**Work setting**:

- Various locations
- In shop
- On-site customer service
**Tasks**:

- Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted
- Repair cracks and holes
- Mix paint to desired colour and texture
- Advise consumers on colours and choice of wall coverings
- Erect scaffolding and swing stages and attach rigging
- 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
- Flame cleaning
- Sandblasters
- Novelty and decorative effects
- Multi-color finishes
- Powdered coatings
- Dipping
- Paint spraying
**Wood finishing specialization**:

- Graining
- Marbleizing
- Staining
- Glazing
**Wall covering specialization**:

- Wallpaper
- Vinyl
- Fabrics/upholstery
- Wood veneers
- Foils
- Photographic murals
**Security and safety**:

- Criminal record check
**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)
**Personal suitability**:

- Client focus
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Initiative
- Reliability
- Team player
**Health benefits**:

- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
**Other benefits**:

- Other benefits