Painter

**Painter**

**Employment Type**: Full Time, Permanent, Union
**Business Unit**: Point Hope Maritime LTD
**Location**: Victoria, British Columbia
**Reporting to**: Paint Chargehand

**Wage Rate**: $44.72

**Hours of Work**: 40 hours/week

**Work Setting**: Marine

**Number of Job Vacancies**: 1

Applicants with 3+ years in the painting industry also considered.

**What we offer**:

- Competitive base pay
- Comprehensive benefits package
- Pension
- Health and wellness programs

**Responsibilities**:

- Prepare surfaces utilizing abrasive blasting, hydro-blasting, power and hand tooling and other surface preparation techniques, as specified, safely and efficiently
- Correctly utilize appropriate paint testing equipment
- Perform routine equipment maintenance and maintain all equipment issued
- Reinforce training of existing personnel in required equipment use, safety and upgrading skill level
- Immediately notify job supervisor of damages, breakdowns, accidents and safety issues
- Evaluate weather conditions and recommend appropriate revision of daily project plan to a supervisor
- Establish and maintain a positive working relationship with clients, agencies, and co-workers to promote a quality service image
- Ensure required paperwork and other documentation is completed thoroughly, accurately and in a timely manner
- Physical fitness sufficient to satisfactorily perform daily job duties and assignments, including physically able to lift 50+ pounds, bend, stoop, climb, reach and balance
- Capable of working at heights and in tight or confined spaces
- Perform routine equipment maintenance
- Other duties as assigned

**Qualifications**:
**Education and Experience**
- Journey person painter preferred
- Knowledge and experience in painting and sandblasting/surface prep techniques
- High school diploma or general education degree (GED) preferred
- Ability to communicate, read, and understand/follow directions in English
- Experience with brush, roll and spray-painting techniques
- Willingness to participate in regular training programs and courses

**Knowledge and Skills**
- Detail-oriented and dependable
- Ability to follow instructions and consistently produce good work
- Experience in automotive or industrial equipment painting an asset
- Experience wet painting using a gun
- Ability to work on multiple priorities with frequent interruptions
- Ability to use hand and power tools and equipment
- Highly motivated and self-directed
- Knowledge of standard safety procedures and protocol
- Familiar with marine and industrial coatings
- Good knowledge of hand and power tools
- Flexible and able to work in a team environment
- Strong communication skills
- Industry Training & Certification

**Requirements**:

- Must be able to stand, crouch, kneel and/or sit for extended periods of time, able to lift up to 75 lbs, climb ladders and work from elevation, and walk on varied terrain
- Regularly perform repetitive tasks
- Ability to work within confined spaces
- Possess manual dexterity
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus

**Work Conditions**:

- Travel to off-site locations may be required
- Safety equipment will be required, e.g. steel-toed safety boots, safety glasses/goggles, etc.
- Overtime as required
- Hazards associated with the trade
- Work both indoors and outdoors in all weather conditions

**Application Process**

Submission Deadline: Open until filled

Only those selected for interviews will be contacted.

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