painter

Education:

No degree, certificate or diploma.

Work setting:

Various locations.

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.

Surface preparation experience:

Drywall taping/patching.

Work conditions and physical capabilities:

• Attention to detail.
• Hand-eye co-ordination.
• Ability to distinguish between colours.
• Bending, crouching, kneeling.
• Physically demanding.

Personal suitability:

• Flexibility.
• Initiative.
• Reliability.
• Team player.

Experience:

3 years to less than 5 years.

Support for newcomers and refugees:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees .

Support for Veterans:

Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for Veterans .

Support for Indigenous people:

Provides cultural competency training and/or awareness training to all employees to create a welcoming work environment for Indigenous workers .

Supports for visible minorities:

Provides diversity and cross-cultural training to create a welcoming work environment for members of visible minorities.