Painter Tradesman

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American Hospital Dubai is seeking a Painter Tradesman to perform skilled and semi-skilled painting and finishing across hospital facilities, from prep to final coats, ensuring safety, cleanliness, and quality while adhering to infection control and JCIA-aligned standards. The role requires surface preparation, color matching, use of brushes, rollers, sprayers, wall coverings, and the ability to work at heights, protect adjacent surfaces, and coordinate with carpenters, electricians, and other trades. A minimum of five years in painting with industrial training or equivalent, plus two years in a healthcare setting, and able to read English and basic drawings. To apply, tailor your CV to healthcare maintenance, emphasize safety, infection control, and preventive maintenance, show examples of meeting work orders and sustainable practices.

Performs skilled and semi-skilled painting and finishing works across hospital facilities. Prepares surfaces, applies paints and finishes, and maintains interior and exterior assets to support a safe, clean, and visually appropriate healthcare environment. Ensures painting works are completed in accordance with safety, infection control, and quality standards, while supporting preventive and corrective maintenance activities.

• Performs skilled and semi-skilled painting works, including preparation, painting, and finishing of interior and exterior hospital surfaces to ensure safety, cleanliness, and quality standards.
• Ensures compliance with hospital safety procedures, infection control requirements, and approved Facilities Management guidelines during all painting activities.
• Prepares surfaces by cleaning, sanding, filling, priming, and repairing minor defects prior to painting or finishing works.
• Applies paints, stains, varnishes, shading stains, and clear finishes to walls, ceilings, furniture, fixtures, and structural surfaces.
• Selects premixed paints or accurately mixes paints, thinners, and drying agents to achieve specified colours and finishes.
• Safely uses ladders, scaffolding, staging, and access equipment to carry out painting works in high or difficult-to-reach areas.
• Protects adjacent surfaces and relocates furniture and equipment as required to prevent damage during painting works.
• Completes assigned work orders and supports scheduling to ensure timely completion of painting activities.
• Works collaboratively with other maintenance trades such as carpenters, electricians, plumbers, and civil technicians.
• Maintains painting tools, equipment, and materials in good working condition and ensures proper housekeeping of work areas.
• Applies vinyl, wallpaper, and other wall coverings as required.
• Identifies and recommends improvements in materials, finishes, or techniques to enhance durability and efficiency.
• Implements sustainable practices and environmentally responsible methods in Facilities Management operations where applicable.

• Industrial Training Certificate or
• 10 years School Certificate with a minimum of five (5) years of experience in the painting trade.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience in a healthcare organisation’s maintenance department or similar institution.
• Knowledge of commercial and institutional painting techniques and surface preparation methods.
• Knowledge of painting materials, tools, finishes, and application processes.
• Knowledge of basic safety procedures and infection control requirements in healthcare environments.
• Knowledge of Joint Commission International Accreditation (JCIA) standards related to facilities and environment of care.
• Skills in surface preparation, painting, polishing, and finishing work.
• Skills in colour matching and paint mixing.
• Skills in using painting tools and equipment such as brushes, rollers, sprayers, and caulking guns.
• Skills in following work instructions, drawings, and maintenance schedules.
• Ability to read and write English.
• Ability to read and interpret basic engineering or maintenance drawings.
• Ability to work at heights using ladders and scaffolding with appropriate balance and coordination.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary facilities team.