About this role
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Work site environment: Outdoors. At heights. Confined spaces. 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. 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. Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses : Working at heights training. First Aid Certificate. CPR Certificate. Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) Certificate. Fall Arrest Protection Training Course. Forklift Operator Certification. Equipment and machinery experience: Airless spray equipment. Brush painting. Conventional spray painting. Electrostatic applications equipment. Patterned rollers. Roller painting. Testing equipment experience: Moisture gauges. Sling psychrometer. Thermometers. Wet micron gauges. Dry micron gauges. Surface preparation experience: Drywall taping/patching. Steam cleaning. Flame cleaning. Sandblasters. Coating/application specialization: Fire retardants. Multi-color finishes. Metallized coatings. Lead based removal and encapsulation. Paint spraying. 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). Personal suitability: Client focus. Flexibility. Initiative. Reliability. Team player. Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years.