The Painter & Decorator is responsible for maintaining both interior and exterior painted surfaces across the campus to a high standard, ensuring safe, professional, and welcoming working environments while meeting agreed service levels and performance targets.
Key Responsibilities
The role includes, but is not limited to, the following duties:
- Apply varnish, polyurethane, primer, paint, and specialist coatings to a variety of surfaces.
- Select pre-mixed paints or mix pigments, oils, thinners, and drying agents to achieve specified colour requirements.
- Prepare surfaces for coating, including masking and protecting surrounding areas.
- Blend and reduce paint systems in line with specifications and manufacturer guidance.
- Perform interior and exterior painting on commercial buildings, structures, steelwork, and equipment.
- Repair surface imperfections and carry out minor remedial works prior to painting.
- Install and maintain wall coverings as required.
- Undertake basic fabric maintenance tasks as needed.
- Safely erect and work from ladders and scaffolding in accordance with regulations.
- Operate brushes, rollers, and spray equipment effectively and safely.
- Maintain spray equipment, including fitting nozzles, replacing filters and screens, and ensuring proper cleaning after use.
- Load and unload materials and tools, and maintain clean and organised work areas.
- Protect work areas using drop sheets and masking materials.
- Maintain tools and equipment in good working order.
- Develop and maintain painting schedules and plans for site facilities.
- Work collaboratively with colleagues and on-site personnel to support operational requirements.
- Take corrective action where work quality may be impacted.
- Handle and dispose of chemicals safely and in line with regulations.
- Continue personal development to enhance skills and knowledge within the role.
- Carry out other reasonable duties as directed by senior management to support business needs.
What Good Performance Looks Like
- Full compliance with health and safety legislation and site procedures.
- Painting plans are in place and consistently followed.
- Work is completed to a high standard, on time, and within scope.
- Positive feedback from stakeholders and site users.
- Efficient completion of painting tasks with minimal rework.
- Active and valued contributor to the engineering or facilities team.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years’ professional experience in domestic, industrial, or commercial painting.
- Good basic numeracy and literacy skills.
- Competent in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook.
- Physically capable of performing manual tasks associated with the role.
- Trained and competent in the safe use of ladders and scaffolding.
- Strong time management and organisational skills.
- Flexible and adaptable approach to work.
- Professional and customer-focused communication skills.
- Full, valid driving licence.