Painter - Full Time

La Posada is looking for a painter to join our Remodel and Maintenance team in Green Valley, AZ. We value quality relationships, excellent customer service, and integrity, and are seeking someone motivated to make a difference in the lives of those we serve.

About the role

This is a full-time position with a guaranteed 40 hours per week, primarily indoors (80% of jobs). The work schedule is Monday through Friday, offering excellent work/life balance.

Responsibilities

• Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, and other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, and/or other structures using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
• Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs based on surface measurements and/or work orders.
• Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
• Cover surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
• Fill cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Erect scaffolding and swing gates, or set up ladders to work above ground level.
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, and electric switch covers prior to painting.
• Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure finishes adhere properly.
• Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil and thinning/drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
• Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water and/or abrasive blasting.
• Select tools and finishes for surfaces considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
• Smooth surfaces using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, and/or sanding machines.
• Polish final coats to specified finishes.
• Waterproof buildings using waterproofers and caulking.
• Cut stencils and brush/spray lettering and decorations on surfaces.
• Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
• Apply paints, stains, surface preparatory materials, and undercoating materials according to Material Safety Data Sheets within hazardous materials guidelines.
• Identify, safely handle, and appropriately dispose of paints, stains, preparatory/undercoating materials, and other hazardous materials.
• Participate in additional duties as assigned by the supervisor, aligned with qualifications.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED).
• 2 years of related experience.

Skills

• Accountability – Ability to accept responsibility and account for actions.
• Ambition – Drive to achieve personal advancement.
• Communication – Ability to communicate effectively with residents, staff, and visitors (oral and written).
• Customer Oriented – Ability to take care of customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented – Ability to pay attention to minute details of a project or task.
• Flexibility – Ability to adjust to changes in workloads, assignments, and hours.
• Honesty/Integrity – Ability to be truthful and credible in the workplace.
• Organized – Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Project Management – Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Safety Awareness – Ability to identify and correct conditions affecting employee safety.
• Team Builder – Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Training – Ability to develop skills in others to meet work performance standards.

Benefits

• Paid Time Off.
• 401(k) with company match.
• Excellent health insurance.
• Mileage incentive program if you live over 15 miles away.

Schedule

• Monday–Friday.
• Guaranteed 40 hours per week.