Painter

Job description:

Location: 5000 Yonge Street Suite 1901, North York, ON M2N 7E9

Salary: $36.25 hourly/30 hours per Week

Number of vacancies: 1

Overtime: 1.5 times of gross pay after completion of 44 hours

Vacation Pay: 4% on every pay period

Job Type: Permanent employment, Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

• Overseeing the requirements of tools, paints, inventory and other materials for each project.
• Mixing and matching paint, stain, vanishes and other finishes as per client’s requirement.
• Building scaffolding, covering fixtures, etc., as well as preparing walls and other surfaces for painting by scraping using sandpaper in removing old paint.
• Apply paint or materials, such as stains, lacquer, enamel, oil, varnish, fibreglass, metal coating or fire retardant using brushes, rollers or spray equipment.
• Communicating with clients to determine their painting requirements and helping them make the best decisions for their projects.
• Covering trim, floors, furniture and other surfaces with masking tape, drop cloths and other exposed area to keep them free of paint.
• Applying primer and other sealers to paint surfaces to ensure that paint sticks.
• Obeying workplace safety rules.
• Collaborating with other design and construction specialists.
• Keeping the workspace and tools clean.
• Prepare and clean surfaces using methods such as scraping, sanding, sandblasting, hydro-blasting and steam-cleaning; remove old wallpaper and loose paint; repair cracks and holes in walls; and sandpaper and apply sealer.

Eligibility Requirements:

• 7 months to less than 1 year experience with painting residential or commercial spaces will be preferred.
• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate is required for this job.
• Strong English oral and written communication.
• Attention to detail, who has hand-eye co-ordination and is able to distinguish between colors.
• Good balance and physical strength as the job is physically demanding requiring bending, crouching,kneeling and standing for long hours.
• Advise consumers on colors and choice of wall coverings.
• Prepare, clean and sand surfaces to be painted.
• Mix paint to desired color and texture.
• Apply paint, wallpaper and other materials and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces.

Please send your resume to majorsgill297@yahoo.com