Painter & Decorator (Commercial) – Maintenance & Refurbishment
Bristol & South-West
Experienced commercial painter and decorator wanted in Bristol — £17.50–£19.50 an hour, company van, fuel card and a steady mix of maintenance and refurbishment work with a South-West contractor that does the work with its own people. 55 in-house engineers, our own vans and kit, and a busy pipeline across commercial, education and public buildings. We back our people with proper training, real benefits and the autonomy to get on and do the job right.
The role
You’ll paint and decorate across mainly commercial buildings, often occupied, on our maintenance contracts and refurbishment projects. Depending on the job, that includes:
- Full surface preparation — filling, sanding, making good
- Brush and roller finishes to walls, ceilings, doors, frames and joinery
- Wallpapering and wall coverings
- Interior and exterior decoration, including on maintenance programmes
- Working cleanly and safely in occupied buildings — schools, offices, public sites
- Working to our RAMS, permits and safety rules every time
Hours: Monday–Friday, 40 hours. Optional weekend and night work at time and a half (1.5×).
What you’ll need
- Minimum 3 years’ commercial painting and decorating experience
- NVQ Level 2 in Painting & Decorating (or equivalent)
- CSCS card
- Full, current UK driving licence with 2+ years’ driving experience (you’ll take a company van home)
- Happy to complete a licence check, qualifications check and basic DBS disclosure
Nice to have: IPAF/PASMA and your own hand tools.
What we offer
- £17.50–£19.50 per hour plus company van and fuel card
- 20 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
- Overtime at 1.5×: planned weekend work paid at a guaranteed minimum of 10 hours
- Tool allowance
- Funded training and certifications to help you progress
- Workplace pension and Cycle to Work scheme
- Employment Hero benefits — remote GP, mental-health support and financial wellbeing tools for you and your family
- Two company social days a year
Why MLG
A permanent role with a busy, well-respected contractor that self-delivers — you’ll work alongside our own engineers, not a chain of subbies. Low staff turnover compared to the industry, real progression, and we make time to enjoy the job too.
MLG is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of background.
