Painting Apprenticeship – Advanced Painting Ballarat

Westvic Staffing Solutions together with Advanced Painting Ballarat. As a painter, you have an opportunity to be a part of a booming industry.  Painting has become one of the most in demand trades in our current time.

Apprenticeship Duties

As an Apprentice, you will be exposed to a wide range of hands-on tasks, including:

• Remove old paint or paper using sanders, scrapers, blowtorches, liquid paint removers and steam strippers as appropriate.
• Prepare surfaces by fixing woodwork, filling or sealing holes, cracks and joints, and washing them down to remove dust and grease.
• Select and prepare paints to match colours by the addition of tints.
• Brush, roll or spray paints, stains, varnishes and other finishes.
• Wallpapering
• Spray paint surfaces using a spray gun or specialised equipment.
• Apply decorative paint finishes such as stencils, colour glaze, graining, marbling and lettering.
• Wash equipment and clean work areas. .
• Safety awareness

To be considered for this opportunity you will have a good work ethic, a strong interest in the industry and the desire to learn new skills. 

The successful candidate for this position will have the following:

• A willingness to learn.
• Strong attention to detail to ensure precision in your work.
• An honest and reliable attitude, committed to contributing to a team environment.
• A reasonable fitness level.

To find out more about this exciting opportunity and to view a copy of the position description please click here.

For further enquiries please contact Natalie Nayler on 0455 963159.

Applications close 5:00pm on Friday 17^th May 2024