Qualifications / Experience required:

• AQF Cert IV and 1 year of relevant experience (or at least 3 years recent relevant work experience can substitute for qualification) 
• Working at heights certificate (preferred) but not essential
• Experience in all major painting applications
• The ability to work with other trades and work autonomously
• Robust time management skills and attention to detail
• High quality workmanship
• Reliable and motivate

Responsibilities include the following:

• 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
• applying paints, varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers and sprays
• cleaning equipment and work areas
• may repair windows and replace glass in wooden and metal frames