Painter

Duties

• Prepare coating materials with any of the accepted trade devices including those designed to give special effects such as brushes - rollers - spray guns and graining devices
• Skilled in use of the trowel in spreading mortar and finishing joints and in the use of gauge line - spirit level - and plumb bob in obtaining straight courses
• Ensures that the coating finish meets/match texture - decorative - thickness and level requirements
• Performs duties of a journeyman Painter as well as some carpentry and masonry in conjunction with maintenance - repair - renovating and construction of hospital environment
• Knowledge of construction and repair techniquesthe type - grade - and working characteristics of wood and wood substitute materials such as strengths and applications
• Prepares surfaces by methods such as smoothing - filling - shaping - and leveling with metal and synthetic resins - and mixing and apply pre-coating agents
• Performs work that involves the maintenance - repair or construction of curbs and occasionally walls
• Removes damaged portions of the wall - partitions - or other similar structures in preparation for repair of damage
• Skilled in use and operation of a variety of hand and power tools such as hammers - hand saws - drills - planes - routers - screwdrivers - power nailers and fasteners - glue guns - metal shears - screw guns - power saws - and power sanders and planes
• Ensure that the proper proportions of sand - lime - cement - and water are used to obtain desired consistency
• Must also know how to buildup - shape and level surfaces with metal and synthetic resins - plastics - and patching compounds - obtain finely smoothed surfaces with abrasive compounds - pumice - and rottenstone - even out dents and scars by burring-in processes and treat surfaces with pre-coating agents
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 3:00 P.M- 11:30 PM

Physical Requirements

• Stand - stoop - bend - kneel - climb - and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions
• Frequently lift - carry - and set up materials and equipment that weigh up to I0 pounds
• Occasionally - handle materials and equipment that weigh 40 pounds and over.