Our client is seeking experienced & extremely skilled Painter to join their team in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. They take pride in their team and culture and for the right candidate they can offer a long-term employment opportunity.
Our ideal candidate should have at least 3 years or experience in a mix of commercial and residential projects. The candidate must have exceptional communication skills and attention to detail along with being capable to lead teams of up to 5-10 painters and assign them tasks and delegate. The role entails working closely with our internal team, contractors, suppliers and nurturing strong relationships with our existing clients all whilst always keeping a lookout for new business.
Tasks required include:
- Implement ideas, design, propose techniques, and suggest improvement throughout all areas of the organisation
- Organise materials and supplies to be purchased/ordered as required
- Preparation of surface by sanding, filling holes, covering with plastic or drop sheets and washing to remove dust
- Examining surfaces in adherence to blueprints/instructions to determine the amount of work required
- Apply paint to walls and structures and protect surrounding areas
- Applying decorative paint finishes such as stencils, colour glaze, graining, marbling, and lettering
- Identification, safe handling, and appropriate disposal of paints, stains, preparatory and undercoating materials, and other hazardous materials
- Maintaining existing paint surfaces through matching and tinting of appropriate paint products
- Inspect supplies, equipment and work areas for cleanliness, safety and functionality
- Make assessments on paint colour, mix and match pigments using multiple techniques and tools