Posted 3 months ago
Painter/Plasterer
@ Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
Newfoundland and Labrador
Overview
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is hiring a full-time Painter/Plasterer at the Health Sciences Centre for painting and plastering work on interior and exterior structures and equipment. The role involves surface preparation, applying paint and finishes, wall coverings, and setting up enclosures under infection control and asbestos protocols. It is a physically demanding day, night and weekend position paid CG-26 at CAD 25.03-27.70 per hour, 75 hours bi-weekly.
Responsibilities:
- Prepare surfaces by washing, scraping, sanding and patching
- Apply paint, plaster and finishes to interior and exterior surfaces
- Erect scaffolding and set up infection control enclosures
- Apply and remove wall coverings such as wallpaper and vinyl
Requirements summary:
- Journeyperson's Certificate in Painting/Plastering
- Class IV driver's licence with satisfactory abstract
- Commercial or industrial journeyperson experience (asset)
- Satisfactory work performance and attendance record
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Source and dates
Source type not verified · nlhs
- Employer posting date
- 2026-07-28
- First seen by our source
- 2026-11-05
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-05
These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.
Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 37.5 |
| Schedule | day, evening, weekends, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Hospital or clinic, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · lift 110 lb · computer none |
| Languages | English |
| Licences & certifications | Journeyperson's Certificate in Painting/Plastering |
| Driver’s licence | required |
Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.
Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | St. John's |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 1,003 |
| Zone: Eastern Urban Zone Location: Health Sciences Centre Painter/Plasterer Plant Maintenance Permanent Full-time NAPE HS 05566POS |
|---|
| Hours | 75 bi-weekly (8 hours; Days, Nights, Weekends) |
| Salary | CG-26 (CAD25.03 - CAD27.70 per hour) |
| Competition Number | VAC0027342 |
| Posted Date | 2026-07-29 |
| Closing Date | Open until filled. |
| Demands, duties, qualifications | Job Summary The primary purpose of this position is to perform skilled and semi-skilled painting and plastering work to structures and equipment inside and outside of the property. Work will include preparing surfaces for painting and applying paint and finishes to interior and exterior structures, furniture and equipment. Wash, scrape and sand paper surfaces in preparation for painting; putties slight defects in woodwork, patches holes in walls; erects scaffolding; cleans paint brushes, rollers, spray guns and other equipment used in the painting process; spackles new gyproc, construction and sands and finishes same; apply and remove wall cover such as wallpaper and vinyl paper. Setup enclosures as per our Infection Control/Asbestos management protocol. The incumbent understands and applies knowledge of various paint types. This is a physically demanding position, which involves significant standing, walking, bending and lifting. Job Demands By applying for this job, you acknowledge an understanding that regular requirements and demands of this job include (but are not limed to): Lifting objects and equipment weighing 25 to 50 lbs. occurs on a regular basis. Work involves standing and constantly walking (can include climbing ladders, scaffolds and stairs; bending, kneeling, crawling and stretching; painting walls, baseboards, ceilings and working in confined spaces). Manual/physical activities include constant fine finger/precision work when painting trim or straight lines; using hand tools such as a sander, grinder, rotary tools and maintaining physical balance when climbing ladders or scaffolds. Alertness and visual concentration are required when performing repetitive tasks such as mixing paint; climbing ladders and scaffolds; painting and plastering, operating power tools, etc. Higher than normal levels of attentiveness or alertness for the health and safety of others is required when working in public areas where dust control, fumes and/or allergies are an issue or when working on ladders and scaffolding in crowded areas. Interruptions and lack of control over work pace are experienced with competing priorities; changes to job while in progress; adverse weather conditions (if working outside), etc. Job Qualifications Successful completion of a Journeyperson's Certificate in Painting/Plastering is required. Experience as a journeyperson Painter/Plasterer in a commercial or industrial setting would be an asset. Possession of a class IV driver’s license and satisfactory drivers abstract is required. A satisfactory record of work performance and attendance is required. |
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