Painting Trades Working Careers

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“"Look no further, because I’m the person who can get the job done! I’m at my best when using my hands to fix or build things, it comes naturally to me and I enjoy it! I’m a practical person and I can’t imagine myself sitting at a desk and staring at a screen all day. Getting down and dirty, whether it’s maintenance, building a house or installing a pipe, is my kind of thing – I didn’t choose the tradie life, the tradie life chose me! Funnel-web spiders are experts at building and constructing things, they've got it sorted out."”

Overview

Painting Trades Workers apply paint, varnish, wallpaper and other finishes to protect, maintain and decorate surfaces of buildings and structures.

Job Titles

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Job Tasks

This occupation may include associated occupations with varying tasks.

erecting scaffolding and ladders and placing drop sheets to protect adjacent areas from paint splattering
preparing surfaces by removing old paint and wallpaper fixing woodwork filling holes and cracks and smoothing and sealing surfaces
selecting and preparing paints to required colours by mixing portions of pigment oil and thinning and drying additives
applying paints varnishes and stains to surfaces using brushes rollers and sprays
hanging wallpaper matching patterns and trimming edges
cleaning equipment and work areas
may repair windows and replace glass in wooden and metal frames
may lay and repair wall and floor tiles

Training & Qualifications

Vocational education & training (VET)

Certificate II in Construction Pathways
Certificate III in Painting and Decorating

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Industry

Trades & Services

If you’re a hands on sort of person who likes getting stuck into tasks involving the use of tools and machinery to create new things, or you like to work on projects that bring technical concept drawings to life, then a career in the Manufacturing industry could be right up your alley.Careers in Manufacturing are available in a variety of industries such as: aerospace, furnishing, laboratory operations, metal fitting, engineering and boating, process manufacturing, mineral products, plastics, rubber, recreational vehicles and textiles, clothing and footwear. Structural Steel and Welding Trades workers, and Metal Fitters and Machinists are the trades most in demand in Manufacturing at present. There are thousands of Manufacturing businesses in Australia, employing almost one million people. New developments in sustainable Manufacturing aim to produce goods in an environmentally friendly and sustainable way while at the same time maintaining, if not improving productivity. This makes it a very interesting time to join this sector.This industry also covers professions such as Garden and Nursery Labourers, Jewellers, Florists, Beauty Therapists, Hairdressers and more! All these types of career paths offer Apprenticeships and Traineeships (together with school-based options), VET and university pathways.

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