Painter

Cushman & Wakefield•Ontario, CA

2d•$25 - $29•Onsite

About The Position

This role involves skilled work in preparing surfaces and applying paint and related materials to machinery, equipment, furniture, and the interior and exterior of buildings and other structures. Painters are responsible for the proper preparation and application of painting materials to a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces. They may work with unpleasant fumes and materials, in high places, confined spaces, or near energized electrical equipment. Painters may occasionally paint automotive equipment, signs, or traffic markings, but full-time assignments to these specific areas are handled by specialized roles. A Painter typically receives assignments from a Senior Painter or Painter Supervisor and their work is inspected for quantity, quality, and safe performance.

Requirements

Skilled work in preparing surfaces and mixing, matching, and applying paint and related materials by brush, roller, or spray equipment.
Ability to work with unpleasant or poisonous fumes and materials.
Ability to work in high places or in confined spaces.
Ability to work in the vicinity of energized, high voltage electrical equipment.
Ability to work under other potentially hazardous conditions.
Ability to adjust and maintain spray equipment.
Ability to clean brushes and other painting equipment.
Ability to inspect ladders for defects.
Ability to erect scaffolding.
Ability to rig and use swing stage equipment and boatswain's chairs for painting high exterior walls.
Ability to hang wallpaper and other wall coverings and patch plaster.
Ability to apply roof coatings and sealers by spray application.
Ability to estimate time and materials required for jobs.
Ability to order paint and other supplies.
Ability to maintain inventories.
Ability to do sign painting with stencils and paint automotive equipment.

Responsibilities

Removes old paint and other finishes by chipping, burning, scaling, scraping, sanding, dissolving, water blasting, or sandblasting.
Mixes paint and matches colors.
Prepares surfaces for painting by dusting, wire brushing, washing, and patching holes, dents, and cracks.
Applies a variety of primers, paints, and other materials by brush, roller, or spray equipment to surfaces such as wood, metal, fiber, plaster, wall board, brick, cement, and canvas.
Mixes and applies protective coatings such as epoxy and fiberglass.
Refinishes floors and furniture.
Protects other surfaces from spattered or sprayed paint.
Adjusts and maintains spray equipment.
Cleans brushes and other painting equipment.
Glazes, re-putties, and makes minor repairs to metal and wood sash.
Applies decals, warning stripes, and slip proof materials.
Inspects ladders for defects.
Erects scaffolding.
May rig and use swing stage equipment and boatswain's chairs for painting high exterior walls.
May hang wallpaper and other wall coverings and patch plaster.
May apply roof coatings and sealers by spray application.
May estimate time and materials required for jobs.
Orders paint and other supplies.
Maintains inventories.
May occasionally do sign painting with stencils and paint automotive equipment.