Painting, coating and decorating worker, Kaiwhakapiri kiri pakitara
Also known as
- Decorator, painter, coating and decorating worker, powder coater, structural steel painter, metal sprayer, glass decorator, metal sprayer, brush hand
Painting, coating and decorating workers prepare surfaces and apply paint and coatings to decorate and protect products like furniture, glass, pottery, jewellery and toys.
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$55K to $71K
Most common
$91K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Painting, coating and decorating workers
- usually work regular business hours but may work shifts, including weekends
- usually work in workshops, studios and manufacturing plants
- may work in noisy, dusty and hazardous conditions involving chemicals
- need to be accurate, practical and safety conscious
Tasks
- Apply protective or decorative finishes to workpieces or products.
- Immerse objects or workpieces in cleaning or coating solutions.
- Inspect finishes of workpieces or finished products.
- Operate painting or coating equipment.
- Select production input materials.
- Mix ingredients to create specific finishes.
- Load items into ovens or furnaces.
- Clean production equipment.
- Maintain production or processing equipment.
- Review blueprints or other instructions to determine operational methods or sequences.
You usually learn on the job to become a painting, coating and decorating worker and a qualification or experience may be useful.
You may need
- to do an apprenticeship and get a New Zealand Certificate in Painting and Decorating (Level 4)
- experience in similar work
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 2 to do the study or training for this job.
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