The People Behind Paint It Black
We're a painting and decorating company servicing Melbourne, Geelong, the Great Ocean Road and South West Victoria. We love what we do which helps us provide a high quality service to our clients.We wouldn't be Paint It Black without our amazing team of apprentices, qualified painters, supervisors, project coordinators and admin staff.In May, our very own Rosie Eastwood came Runner Up in the 3rd Year Apprentice category at the 2022 Master Painters Association's Awards for Excellence evening in Melbourne.
Our 4th Year Apprentice Tyler Black was nominated for the Master Builders Association’s Regional Apprentice of the Year, and for a second year running, Sheldon Ham, Elly Thulborn and Tyler received a Certificate of Merit for the Regional Apprentice Painter of the Year.-
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Josh Black
DIRECTOR & PROJECT COORDINATOR
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Julien Varrenti-Osmond
SAFETY, CULTURE & PROJECT COORDINATOR
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Ben Lynch
LEAD ESTIMATOR
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Supervisors
Meet our supervising team. They know what it takes to
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Apprentices
Ranging from 1st year to 4th year, our team of award
winning apprentices are the emerging leaders of the painting industry.
Promoting strength
through diversity
At Paint It Black we're always aiming to be a diverse and inclusive workplace where our team are proud to be apart of. We strive to create a working environment where everyone’s free to be their authentic selves. Our people create our culture.Paint It Black promote gender equality and LGBTQ+ workplace inclusion. The construction industry has always been male dominated, but we’re committed to promoting change because we believe that greater diversity brings unique experiences and skills making our team stronger.-
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Tania Black
Payroll & Administration
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Tyler Black
4th Year Apprentice
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Zain Hawkins-Bartlett
2nd Year Apprentice
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Adam Smith
Qualified Painter
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Ben Allan
Supervisor
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Benn Garcia
Supervisor
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Brad Fleet
Supervisor
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Brian Ingles
Supervisor
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Caleb Shaw
2nd Year Apprentice
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Edwina Parker
Marketing
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Elly Thulborn
3rd Year Apprentice
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Jayde Ritchie
4th Year Apprentice
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Joel Menzies
Supervisor
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Josh McDonald
3rd Year Apprentice
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Liam Hammond
Qualified Painter
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Liz Taylor
2nd Year Apprentice
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Julia Cusma
1st Year Apprentice
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Rosie Eastwood
Supervisor
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Sheldon Ham
3rd Year Apprentice
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Sam Giblett
2nd Year Apprentice
Ways we’re working
towards equality
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We hire individuals from underrepresented groups in building and construction because we believe that diversity promotes positive change within the industry.
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We strive to create a positive and safe environment for everyone. We have a dedicated HR & Safety representative and a zero tolerance for disrespectful behaviour on our worksites.
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We love to recognise important occasions such as International Women's Day and Pride Month. We are committed to educating the community about the importance of diversity within the industry. We believe that by doing this, we can create a more inclusive environment for everyone.
We’re not actively hiring at the moment but if you think you’re the right fit, we’d still love to hear from you. Email us with your resume and a cover letter explaining a bit about yourself and we will get back to you.
