Job Description

This Painter position is a temporary full time assignment or until incumbent returns (employee who owns the position).

The Surrey School District respectfully acknowledges that our schools reside on the traditional, unceded, and shared territories of Coast Salish peoples: The q? ic?? y? - Katzie, the q?wa:n????n? - Kwantlen and the SEMYOME - Semiahmoo First Nations, who have been stewards of this land since time immemorial.


Surrey School District #36 is seeking applicants for the position of Tradesperson - Painter, for a full time (temporary) position. Reporting to the Manager of Security and Infrastructure at the District Facilities Centre. The Tradesperson-Painter is responsible for a variety of projects including renovations, repairs, and new installations in over 140 school district sites and offices. The successful applicant must be a team-player ready to be part of a cohesive, effective team of professionals in the Maintenance Infrastructure Department who hold great pride in their work. The department requires applicants to be prepared to work effectively in a small team as well as independently to complete top quality work in a timely fashion.


The Surrey School District prides itself on providing our facilities staff with excellent work-life balance.

This position offers a shift of 7am-3pm, Monday to Friday.

The successful applicant will have access to top-quality tools and equipment, a well-maintained fleet of vehicles and the beautiful District Facilities Centre located in the heart of Surrey.


Applicants must have:


A valid Class 5 BC Driver's license TQ journeyman ticketed painter A minimum of 5 years' recent experience in a variety of painting work Ability to perform duties of the position are required Experience working in an institutional setting is a bonus!
This is a unionized position that offers an hourly wage rate of $40.65 per hour plus a comprehensive benefits package: municipal pension, health, vacation & sick benefits as well as on-site gym facility. Effective date per collective agreement.

Qualified applicants can apply by clicking the "apply" button to the right of the posting.

The closing date for this position is October 6,2025 at 4:00pm.

Note:

Successful applicants will be required to consent to a Criminal Records Search prior to employment. Only those applicants selected for interviews will be contacted. To all others, thank you for your interest.