General Laborers / Stain & Laquer Finishers

Las Vegas NV

Description

LABORER Responsibilities • Clean up worksites from hazardous or obsolete material • Assist welders, carpenters, painters or other tradespeople on-site • Handle and transport materials (e.g. cement) and equipment (e.g. drills and grinders) • Use power tools and machinery (e.g. forklifts) when needed • Follow instructions from supervisors to perform manual labor tasks (e.g. digging, stacking up goods) • Put up warning signs (e.g. signposts, cones) for vehicles and passersby • Help with setting up and transferring temporary structures (e.g. scaffolding) • Report issues with equipment or unsafe conditions Requirements • Ability to meet the physical demands of the job (standing for long periods of time, lifting heavy loads of up to 40 pounds etc.) • Good hand-eye coordination • Familiarity with power tools and machinery is a plus • Communication and teamwork skills • Commitment to safety rules • Apprenticeship or specialization is an asset, but not necessary • Performs various physical duties as assigned. • Maintain all safety standards. • Moves, secures, installs, builds, loads, or unloads materials. • Performs some specialized tasks which may require on-the job training. • Effectively using heavy and light equipment, depending on the jobsite/assignment. • Moves items from place to place, according to direction from the site supervisor. • Moving tools, equipment, or other material as directed in plans or by supervisor. Minimum 5 years Previous experience ............................................................................................................................................................... LACQUER AND STAIN FINISHERS -Brush, spray, or hand-rub finishing ingredients, such as paint, oil, stain, or wax, onto and into wood grain; then apply lacquer or other sealers. -Disassemble items to prepare them for finishing, using hand tools. -Examine furniture to determine the extent of damage or deterioration, and to decide on the best method for repair or restoration. -Fill and smooth cracks or depressions, remove marks and imperfections, and repair broken parts, using plastic or wood putty, glue, nails, and/or screws. -Follow blueprints to produce specific designs. -Mix finish ingredients to obtain desired colors or shades. -Remove accessories prior to finishing, and mask areas that should not be exposed to finishing processes or substances. -Remove excess solvent, using cloths soaked in paint thinner. -Remove old finishes and damaged or deteriorated parts, using hand tools, stripping tools, sandpaper, steel wool, abrasives, solvents, and/or dip baths. -Select appropriate finishing ingredients such as paint, stain, lacquer, shellac, or varnish, depending on factors such as wood hardness and surface type. -Smooth, shape, and touch-up surfaces to prepare them for finishing, using sandpaper, pumice stones, steel wool, chisels, sanders, or grinders. -Treat warped or stained surfaces to restore original contours and colors. -Wash surfaces to prepare them for finish application. -Brush bleaching agents on wood surfaces to restore natural color. -Confer with customers to determine furniture colors and/or finishes. -Design, create, and decorate entire pieces or specific parts of furniture, such as draws for cabinets. -Distress surfaces with woodworking tools or abrasives before staining to create an antique appearance, or rub surfaces to bring out highlights and shadings. -Paint metal surfaces electrostatically, or by using a spray gun or other painting equipment. -Recommend woods, colors, finishes, and furniture styles, using knowledge of wood products, fashions, and styles. -must have painting with lacquer experience or stain Minimum 5 year experience