Painting Trades Worker

**MAIN DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- erecting scaffolding and ladders, and placing drop sheets to protect adjacent areas from paint splattering
- preparing surfaces by removing old paint and wallpaper, fixing woodwork, filling holes and cracks, and smoothing and sealing surfaces
- selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing portions of pigment, oil, and thinning and drying additives
- hanging wallpaper, matching patterns and trimming edges
- cleaning equipment and work areas
- may repair windows and replace glass in wooden and metal frames
- may lay and repair wall and floor tiles

**SKILLS & EXPERIENCE**

**Qualifications**:

- Australian Certificate III including at least two years of on-the-job training;
- Australian Certificate IV; or
- International equivalent of the above.

**Experience and Skills**:

- At least three years of relevant experience as a painting trades worker may substitute for the formal qualifications listed above;
- Ability to demonstrate a high level of attention to detail;
- Ability to demonstrate strong painting and finishing skills; and
- Ability to work well as part of a team.

**PERFORMANCE GOALS AND EXPECTATIONS**:

- Possesses sustained energy and determination to set and meet challenging objectives.
- Be able to organize resources to achieve a standard of excellence in outcomes and monitor on-going performance.
- Be able to effectively share ideas, thoughts, and information with a diverse range of workers.
- Be able to influence others towards a desired way of thinking or course of action.
- Is open and receptive to appropriate change.
- Be able to manage and shift priorities as required, and to incorporate new approaches in support of changing Company needs.
- Possesses confidence in challenging the status quo and providing input to change efforts.
- Be able to work cooperatively across organisational boundaries to achieve shared goals.
- Possesses an understanding of team dynamics and provides tangible contributions to teams, fostering collaboration and an environment of mutual trust and respect.

Pay: $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 per year

Work Location: In person