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Location: Midtown Toronto, ON (Yonge & St. Clair area, onsite) | Full-time
Schedule: Monday to Friday, day shift, with occasional Saturdays as projects require
Salary: $60,000 to $70,000 per year, based on experience

About the opportunity
Our client is seeking an experienced Drywall Painter / Handyperson to deliver clean, high-quality finishes on residential and commercial projects in midtown Toronto. Reporting to the Site Supervisor or Project Manager, you will take walls and ceilings from taped drywall to a flawless final coat, working alongside tapers, carpenters, and site supervisors. The role also includes general maintenance of building mechanical rooms and common areas. The right person takes pride in detail, works safely, and respects occupied homes and buildings.

Responsibilities

Painting and drywall

- Inspect drywall surfaces, and fill, sand, and spot-patch nail pops, seams, dents, and imperfections
- Apply primer and finish coats to walls, ceilings, trim, and doors using brush, roller, and airless sprayer
- Mask and protect floors, fixtures, furniture, and finished surfaces before work begins
- Mix, match, and tint paint to specification, and confirm colours and sheens with the supervisor or client
- Achieve smooth, even finishes to Level 4 to 5 standards, with crisp cut lines and no lap marks
- Repair damaged drywall and complete small taping and mudding touch-ups as needed

Maintenance





- Inspect and maintain mechanical rooms and common areas
- Carry out general handyperson tasks, such as replacing light fixtures in garages and common areas

Site and safety

- Keep the work area clean and organized daily, and leave the site spotless at completion
- Clean and maintain brushes, rollers, sprayers, ladders, and other equipment
- Follow Ontario OHSA and site safety rules, including ladder, scaffold, and dust-control practices
- Report progress, material needs, and issues to the supervisor promptly

Qualifications

- 2+ years of professional painting experience on new or renovated drywall
- Robust knowledge of surface prep, primers, paint types, sheens, and application methods
- Comfortable using brushes, rollers, airless sprayers, sanders, ladders, and scaffolding
- Valid Ontario Working at Heights training and WHMIS certification
- Own basic hand tools and CSA-approved safety boots
- Reliable transportation to midtown Toronto (the area is close to St. Clair TTC station)
- Able to stand, climb, kneel, and lift up to 50 lb for a full shift
- Good English communication skills

Assets

- Drywall taping and mudding experience
- Experience working in occupied homes, condos, or high-end residential buildings
- General building maintenance or handyperson experience
- Valid Ontario G driver’s licence

What’s offered

- Salary of $60,000 plus based on experience
- Steady, year-round work on projects close to transit
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📌 Drywall Painter / Handyperson (Toronto)
🏢 Engineering Search Firm
📍 Toronto