Skilled Commercial Painter

Overview

Responsibilities

• Apply paint to exterior/interior surfaces including canvas, walls, floors, doors, and cabinets.
• Mix, match, and apply paint, varnish, shellac, enamel, and other finishes.
• Scrape, sandpaper, prime, or seal surfaces prior to painting.
• Clean walls to ensure proper adherence.
• Cover surfaces with cloth or plastic to ensure protection.
• Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs.
• Fill cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Erect scaffolding, movable and immovable staging and various rigging to gain access to difficult areas; moves furniture and equipment as necessary.
• Apply several coats according to paint directions.
• Tape off areas when needed.
• Apply touchups or second coats.
• Remove paint splatters when finished.
• Clean up all equipment, including brushes and spray guns.
• Utilize spray guns for large jobs.
• Work on ladders to reach high ceilings or walls.

Qualifications & Experience

• 5+ years verifiable experience with residential/commercial painting experience
• Experience with interior/exterior brush and roll surfaces
• Experience with brush and roll, various paints, coatings, applications, spray coating experience
• Committed to starting and completing job
• Possess tools of the trade and required PPE gear, including painter's whites
• Strong work ethic
• Able to lift up to 50lbs