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Blue Collar Contractors

Painter

Job Description

Job Overview As a Painter, you'll prepare and finish surfaces across residential, commercial, and construction projects. You'll assess the work area, select suitable coatings and application methods, and deliver clean, consistent finishes while following site safety requirements. Projects may include new construction, renovation, remodeling, maintenance, and restoration. Duties Prepare construction surfaces by cleaning, sanding, patching, plastering, caulking, and repairing drywall, stucco, concrete, or masonry. Apply coatings using brush painting, roller painting, conventional spraying, and airless paint spraying; use paint sprayers and hand or power tools as needed. Compare colors visually and apply color theory to match specified finishes. Read blueprints, schematics, technical drawings, and basic measurements to estimate materials and plan work. Use ladders safely, install fixtures, and coordinate painting with carpentry, trim or frame carpentry, and other site tasks.
Your impact:
Careful preparation and safe application help property owners and project teams receive durable, polished finishes.
Skills Essential:
Practical painting ability, construction painting surface preparation, basic math, hand and power tool use, and adherence to safety regulations and site protocols.
Essential:
Ability to use ladders and follow respiratory protection requirements when working with coatings or spray equipment.
Preferred:
Experience in residential, commercial, industrial, structural, or construction spray painting, with construction site or broader construction experience.
Preferred:
Blueprint reading, construction estimating, visual color comparison, and experience with renovation, restoration, maintenance, or handyman work. Additional trade experience in carpentry, drywall, caulking, stucco, concrete finishing, masonry, fixture installation, or welding is useful.
Pay:
$17.75 - $25.00 per hour
Work Location:
On the road
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