Evening Painter

Maintenance and Repair

• Smooth and prepare surfaces for painting, including sanding and removing old paint.
• Tape, float, and texture walls and ceilings.
• Select premixed paints or mix required portions of pigment, oil, and thinning and drying substances to prepare paint to match specified colors.
• Paint surfaces, using brushes, spray gun, or paint rollers, and apply paint with cloth, brush, sponge, or fingers to create special effects.
• Stain, seal, and varnish wood surfaces.
• Erect scaffolding or set up ladder to perform tasks above ground level.
• Pick up and deliver painting supplies to campuses; maintain delivery records.
• Inspect jobs upon completion and ensure areas are clean.

Responsibilities

• Operate tools and equipment according to established safety procedures.
• Perform preventive maintenance on tools and equipment.
• Ensure that equipment is in safe operating condition.
• Follow established safety procedures and techniques to perform job duties, including lifting, climbing, etc.
• Handle and dispose of paint, stain, varnish, and other chemicals according to established procedures.
• Correct unsafe conditions in work area and report any conditions that are not correctable to supervisor immediately.
• Work with building principals and supervisors to complete projects.

Qualifications

• Valid Texas driver’s license; eligible for Commercial Driver’s License (CDL).
• Knowledge of equipment, materials, methods, practices, and tools used in painting trade.
• Ability to properly apply paints.
• Knowledge of and ability to mix paint to match colors.
• Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Ability to work independently.
• Two years experience in painting field.

Environment / Working Conditions

• Frequent walking, standing, climbing, heavy lifting and carrying, stooping, bending, kneeling, and reaching.
• Ability to operate hand and power tools and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions.
• Work outside and inside; on slippery or uneven walking surfaces, ladders, and scaffolding; and around machinery with moving parts.
• Exposure to hot and cold temperatures, excessive noises, fumes, and toxic chemicals.
• Frequent district-wide travel.
• Irregular hours; hours vary based on schedules of locations where painting is performed.