Supervises and coordinates the activities of Painters and Decorators.

Tasks Include:

• determines work requirements and allocates duties to Painters and Decorators
• confers with managers to coordinate activities with other organisational units
• maintains attendance records and rosters
• explains and enforces safety regulations
• oversees the work of the unit and suggests improvements and changes
• confers with workers to resolve grievances
• may perform the tasks of a Painter and Decorator, such as:

• erects scaffolding and ladders, and places drop sheets to protect adjacent areas from paint splattering
• prepares surfaces by removing old paint and wallpaper, fixing woodwork, filling holes and cracks, and smoothing and sealing surfaces
• selects and prepares paints to required colours by mixing portions of pigment, oil, thinning and drying additives
• applies paints, varnishes or stains to surfaces using brushes, rollers or sprays
• hangs wallpaper
• cleans equipment and work areas
• may repair windows and replace glass in wooden and metal frames
• may lay and repair wall and floor tiles