Full-Time Painting Trades Worker required ASAP

Painting Trades Worker — Full-Time

Chahal Painting VIC is seeking a skilled and reliable Painting Trades Worker to join our team on a full-time basis. The business is based in Wallan VIC, with work mainly carried out across the northern suburbs of Melbourne and surrounding areas.

This is a skilled trade role suitable for an experienced painter who can work independently on residential and commercial painting projects, prepare surfaces properly, apply high-quality finishes, and follow workplace health and safety requirements.

Position Details

Position: Painting Trades Worker

Employment Type: Full-time

Location: Wallan VIC base, with work across northern Melbourne suburbs

Salary: from $ 80,000 - $85,000 plus superannuation subject to experience and skills

Hours: 38 hours per week

Duties and Responsibilities

The successful applicant will be responsible for:

• Preparing interior and exterior surfaces by cleaning, sanding, scraping, filling cracks, patching holes, sealing surfaces, and removing old paint or wallpaper where required.
• Erecting and using ladders, trestles and scaffolding safely, and placing drop sheets and protective coverings to prevent paint damage to floors, furniture, fixtures and surrounding areas.
• Selecting, preparing and mixing paints, stains, varnishes and other coatings to achieve required colours, textures and finishes.
• Applying primers, undercoats, paint, varnish, stain and other finishes using brushes, rollers and spray equipment.
• Matching colours and finishes according to client requirements, project specifications and surface conditions.
• Reading and following job instructions, measurements, work scopes and basic project requirements.
• Ensuring all painting work is completed to a professional standard with proper surface coverage, clean lines and consistent finish.
• Maintaining tools, painting equipment and materials in good working condition.
• Following workplace health and safety procedures, including safe handling of paints, chemicals, ladders and worksite equipment.
• Working with the employer, clients, builders, contractors and other trades to complete projects within required timeframes.
• Cleaning work areas after completion and ensuring the site is left neat and safe.

Skills and Experience Required

Applicants must have:

• Relevant trade qualification in painting and decorating or at least 3 years of relevant painting trade experience.
• Practical experience in residential and/or commercial painting.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation, paint application, colour matching and finishing techniques.
• Ability to use brushes, rollers, spray equipment, ladders and other painting tools safely and effectively.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver a clean, high-quality finish.
• Understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Current driver’s licence and ability to travel to job sites across northern Melbourne suburbs.

Please dont forget to attach your resume and a brief cover letter while applying for this job.This position will remain open for applications for at least 4 weeks from the date of publication of this advertisement.Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Benefits

Opportunity to work on a variety of building projects

Full time ongoing position

Competitive salary plus superannuation

Supportive team environment

Task & responsibilities

• Preparing interior and exterior surfaces by cleaning, sanding, scraping, filling cracks, patching holes, sealing surfaces, and removing old paint or wallpaper where required.
• Erecting and using ladders, trestles and scaffolding safely, and placing drop sheets and protective coverings to prevent paint damage to floors, furniture, fixtures and surrounding areas.
• Selecting, preparing and mixing paints, stains, varnishes and other coatings to achieve required colours, textures and finishes.
• Applying primers, undercoats, paint, varnish, stain and other finishes using brushes, rollers and spray equipment.
• Matching colours and finishes according to client requirements, project specifications and surface conditions.
• Reading and following job instructions, measurements, work scopes and basic project requirements.
• Ensuring all painting work is completed to a professional standard with proper surface coverage, clean lines and consistent finish.
• Maintaining tools, painting equipment and materials in good working condition.
• Following workplace health and safety procedures, including safe handling of paints, chemicals, ladders and worksite equipment.
• Working with the employer, clients, builders, contractors and other trades to complete projects within required timeframes.
• Cleaning work areas after completion and ensuring the site is left neat and safe.

Qualification & experience

• Relevant trade qualification in painting and decorating or at least 3 years of relevant painting trade experience.
• Practical experience in residential and/or commercial painting.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation, paint application, colour matching and finishing techniques.
• Ability to use brushes, rollers, spray equipment, ladders and other painting tools safely and effectively.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to deliver a clean, high-quality finish.
• Understanding of workplace health and safety requirements.
• Current driver’s licence and ability to travel to job sites across northern Melbourne suburbs.