Could you become a Painter?
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What this job is
A painter prepares surfaces and applies paint, coatings, and protective finishes to buildings, structures, and other substrates in residential, commercial, and industrial settings. They work with brushes, rollers, spray equipment, and ancillary tools to achieve specified aesthetic and protective outcomes, following work health and safety standards and building codes. The role involves both interior and exterior painting work, surface preparation, and quality assurance of finished surfaces.
Pay
A$1,379 a week
This is the median for full-time employees who are not managers and are paid at the adult rate, before tax and salary sacrifice. It is a guide to what the work pays, not a wage rate.
Source: ABS Survey of Employee Earnings and Hours, May 2025, customised report.
What this role asks for
- Apply colour coatscore
- Attention to Detailcore
- Clean painting equipmentcore
- Customer Needs Assessmentcore
- Invoicing and Billing Administrationcore
- Policy and Procedure Adherencecore
- Problem Solvingcore
- Quality Assurance and Checkingcore
- Regulatory and Legislative Awarenesscore
- Risk Identificationcore
- Team Collaborationcore
- Time Management and Prioritisationcore
- Verbal Communicationcore
- Workload Self-Managementcore
- Adaptability and Flexibility
- Advise on construction materials
- Basic Arithmetic and Numerical Accuracy
- Calculate needs for construction supplies
- Complaint Handling
- Continuous Learning and Upskilling
- Goal Setting and Planning
- Incident Reporting
- Supplier Communication
- Written Communication