construction painter

Code 7131.1

The house painter (pintor) prepares surfaces and applies paints/finishes on site with quality and cleanliness. Use this Job Dictionary profile to construction finishing trade. It includes the dictionary skills map to build the ad and the assessment.

Essential skills

Knowledge

  • Teoria del color
  • types of paint

Skills and competences

  • remove paint
  • dispose of non-hazardous waste
  • dispose of hazardous waste
  • inspect construction supplies
  • inspect paintwork
  • interpret 2D plans
  • interpret 3D plans
  • sand between coats
  • clean painting equipment
  • work safely with chemicals
  • snap chalk line
  • paint surfaces
  • prepare surface for painting
  • protect surfaces during construction work
  • follow health and safety procedures in construction
  • follow safety procedures when working at heights
  • work ergonomically
  • transport construction supplies
  • use safety equipment in construction

Transversal competences

  • use measurement instruments

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What to assess for this role

Assess wall prep, yield and site tidiness.

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Lo que más nos preguntan

Common questions about this role when you are hiring or writing the job profile.

What does a house painter do?
Sands, seals, applies coats and protects the work area.
Interior and exterior?
Yes; check experience for the ad's surface types.
What to measure when hiring?
A finish sample and PPE habits.

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Sources

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission and the Mapha Taxonomy developed by OTIC SOFOFA (CC BY 4.0), in an adapted version. Group codes come from the ILO's ISCO-08. See sources and licences