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Painter - Qualified & Apprentice · Geelong, VIC · always_changing

ApprenticeshipPermanentFull-time

This job is for a painter, either already qualified or as an apprentice, working for a painting company based around Melbourne, Geelong and Colac. You'd be painting new houses, repainting the outside and inside of buildings, and working on commercial jobs like shopping centres and childcare centres. Apprentices get paid award rates while they learn, and qualified painters get a solid hourly rate and job security. You'd need to be punctual and care about doing quality work, and qualified painters need a Victorian driver's licence and a painting and decorating certificate.

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See how well this role matches you — your interests, your readiness, honestly scored.

TAFE fees

Self-funded

Relocation

Not provided

Living

Live local

Takes first-years

Yes

The honest preview

The good

  • Qualified painters get job security and a good hourly rate.
  • You get an extra paid day off every month.

The hard parts

  • !You might need to travel between Geelong and Melbourne for work.

What surprises people

  • ?Some jobs are painting places like shopping centres, childcare centres, and even prisons.

Typical for this occupation

Industry averages for a qualified Painting Trades Worker, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.

$1,400/wk

Typical weekly earnings

4%

Share who are women

Moderate

Growth outlook

Paint It Black — apprentices on the tools
Paint It Black logo

Paint It Black

Painter - Qualified & Apprentice · Geelong, VIC

ApprenticeshipPermanentFull-time

This job is for a painter, either already qualified or as an apprentice, working for a painting company based around Melbourne, Geelong and Colac. You'd be painting new houses, repainting the outside and inside of buildings, and working on commercial jobs like shopping centres and childcare centres. Apprentices get paid award rates while they learn, and qualified painters get a solid hourly rate and job security. You'd need to be punctual and care about doing quality work, and qualified painters need a Victorian driver's licence and a painting and decorating certificate.

The honest preview

The good

  • Qualified painters get job security and a good hourly rate.
  • You get an extra paid day off every month.

The hard parts

  • !You might need to travel between Geelong and Melbourne for work.

What surprises people

  • ?Some jobs are painting places like shopping centres, childcare centres, and even prisons.

Typical for this occupation

Industry averages for a qualified Painting Trades Worker, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.

$1,400/wk

Typical weekly earnings

4%

Share who are women

Moderate

Growth outlook

Paint It Black — apprentices on the tools
Paint It Black logo

Paint It Black

Painter - Qualified & Apprentice · Geelong, VIC · always_changing

ApprenticeshipPermanentFull-time

This job is for a painter, either already qualified or as an apprentice, working for a painting company based around Melbourne, Geelong and Colac. You'd be painting new houses, repainting the outside and inside of buildings, and working on commercial jobs like shopping centres and childcare centres. Apprentices get paid award rates while they learn, and qualified painters get a solid hourly rate and job security. You'd need to be punctual and care about doing quality work, and qualified painters need a Victorian driver's licence and a painting and decorating certificate.

Sign in to see your fit

See how well this role matches you — your interests, your readiness, honestly scored.

TAFE fees

Self-funded

Relocation

Not provided

Living

Live local

Takes first-years

Yes

The honest preview

The good

  • Qualified painters get job security and a good hourly rate.
  • You get an extra paid day off every month.

The hard parts

  • !You might need to travel between Geelong and Melbourne for work.

What surprises people

  • ?Some jobs are painting places like shopping centres, childcare centres, and even prisons.

Typical for this occupation

Industry averages for a qualified Painting Trades Worker, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.

$1,400/wk

Typical weekly earnings

4%

Share who are women

Moderate

Growth outlook

Paint It Black — apprentices on the tools
Paint It Black logo

Paint It Black

Painter - Qualified & Apprentice · Geelong, VIC

ApprenticeshipPermanentFull-time

This job is for a painter, either already qualified or as an apprentice, working for a painting company based around Melbourne, Geelong and Colac. You'd be painting new houses, repainting the outside and inside of buildings, and working on commercial jobs like shopping centres and childcare centres. Apprentices get paid award rates while they learn, and qualified painters get a solid hourly rate and job security. You'd need to be punctual and care about doing quality work, and qualified painters need a Victorian driver's licence and a painting and decorating certificate.

The honest preview

The good

  • Qualified painters get job security and a good hourly rate.
  • You get an extra paid day off every month.

The hard parts

  • !You might need to travel between Geelong and Melbourne for work.

What surprises people

  • ?Some jobs are painting places like shopping centres, childcare centres, and even prisons.

Typical for this occupation

Industry averages for a qualified Painting Trades Worker, across all employers — not this employer’s offer, and after you finish the apprenticeship, not during.

$1,400/wk

Typical weekly earnings

4%

Share who are women

Moderate

Growth outlook