Painter Assistant

Kk Decorating Limited – Arrowtown, South Island
Our busy painting company based in Arrowtown is hiring 1 hard-working Painter Assistant to assist our painters with projects in the Otago Region.
Responsibilities: Ensure the vans are fully equipped before driving to site.
Assist the painter in checking cracks and marks, filling holes and cracks.
Protect floors, doors, and furniture by covering; remove fixtures before work.
Assemble and disassemble scaffolds; load, unload, or move paints, tools, equipment, and construction materials around the sites.
Set up ventilators and pressure cleaners.
Prepare walls and other surfaces for painting by scraping, using sandpaper, and removing old paint coatings.
Assist in mixing paints or oils to the correct required color if needed by painters.
Monitor inventory and supplies and report shortages to painters.
Remove covers and clean the sites after work.
Maintain work tools and machines daily in a responsible and safe manner after work is done.
Refix the fixtures after work.
Follow health and safety regulations.
Requirements: Secondary/high school diploma is a must.
Be able to work on weekends and night shifts to meet deadlines.
Passing pre-employment drug test and full driver license are required.
Polite, punctual, and hard-working.
Great attention to detail and always stay alert to ensure safety.
Have a great interest in working in construction or becoming a professional painter.
Offers: We will provide training in painting and advanced painting skills to suitable candidates who are willing to learn and desire to be a painter. Min $26.69 to max $26.69 per hour, min 30 to max 40 hours a week.

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