Job title: Painting Trades Worker
Company: Our Other Company
Job description: Our esteemed client, Home Concrete Solutions Pty Ltd, is actively seeking an experienced Painting Trades Worker to join the team on a full-time basis. With a decade of expertise in concrete resurfacing, the company upholds the utmost standards of craftsmanship and excellence.
Home Concrete Solutions specialises in revitalising lacklustre concrete surfaces, transforming them into aesthetically pleasing and functional spaces. The services encompass driveway resurfacing and concrete solutions, administered by a team of highly skilled Technicians. Situated at 56 Robert Street, Lalor, Victoria 3075, the company serves as a beacon of quality and innovation in the industry.
Tasks and responsibilities:
- Apply paints, stains, varnishes, enamels, and other finishes onto various surfaces, including equipment, buildings, bridges, or structures, utilising brushes, spray guns or rollers.
- Protect surfaces during painting by covering them with drop cloths or using masking tape and paper.
- Fill cracks, holes, and joints with caulking, putty, plaster, or other fillers using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Customise paint, stain, or varnish colours by mixing them with oil, thinning agents, and drying additives to achieve desired shades and consistencies.
- Prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, by applying primers or sealers before applying finish coats.
- Estimate material quantities and costs based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Achieve specified finishes by polishing final coats.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, and electric switch covers before painting.
- Eliminate old finishes through stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water and/or abrasive blasting.
- Prepare surfaces by smoothing them using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, and/or sanding machines.
- Treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations and sand rough spots to ensure proper adhesion of finishes.
- Employ baking ovens to bake finishes on painted and enamelled articles.
- Create stencils and apply lettering and decorations to surfaces using brush and spray techniques.
- Set up scaffolding, swing gates, or ladders to access elevated areas for work.
- Select and procure tools and finishes based on factors such as durability, ease of handling, application methods, and client preferences.
- Apply hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces using spraying or brushing methods.
- Employ specialised finishing techniques like sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Waterproof buildings using waterproofers and caulking materials.
- Maintain accurate records and perform general recordkeeping tasks.
- Adhere to established safety protocols.
- Clean the work area after completing tasks and return equipment and tools to designated locations.
Qualifications/experience:
- Ideally, candidates should have accumulated four to five years of professional experience in a comparable environment.
- A minimum requirement includes holding a Certificate III in Painting and Decorating.
- Proficiency in both spoken and written English communication is essential.
Expected salary: $70000 per year
Location: North Melbourne, VIC – Lalor, VIC
Job date: Sat, 09 Mar 2024 23:51:09 GMT
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