Painter

We are currently looking for a skilled Painter to join our dedicated team, working on residential and commercial projects in the Waikato Region. This is a full-time position that requires a minimum of 30 hours per week.

About the Role

As a Painter, you’ll apply paints, varnishes, wallpaper, and other finishes to protect, maintain, and decorate internal and external surfaces of buildings and structures working as part of a dedicated team on both residential and commercial renovation projects.

Key Responsibilities

You’ll be responsible for (but not limited to):

• Erecting scaffolding, ladders, and using proper fall protection; placing drop sheets to shield adjacent areas
• Preparing surfaces: removing old paint/wallpaper, repairing woodwork, filling holes/cracks, smoothing/sealing
• Selecting and mixing paints to required colour, finish, texture, sheen by blending pigments, thinners, additives
• Applying paint, varnish, stain, primers using brushes, rollers, or spray equipment
• Hanging wallpaper (pattern matching, trimming), back-rolling ceilings post-spray
• Cleaning, maintaining, and storing equipment and work areas

Job Requirements:

• Minimum of two years of work experience in the construction-related industry.
• Ability to mix paints, prepare surfaces, use paint tools, scaffolding, ladders safely
• Comfortable working at heights with correct safety procedures
• Flexible availability, including occasional evenings/weekends as needed
• Reliable and hardworking with keen attention to detail and finish
• Able to work efficiently and responsibly both under supervision and independently
• Good communication skills; customer-focused and respectful

Application Questions (please include with your application):

Are you currently residing in New Zealand?
Are you a New Zealand citizen or a resident visa holder?

If you’re a hardworking and experienced painter ready to work on a wide range of renovation and construction projects, we would love to hear from you!