PAINTER - JOURNEYMAN

Work Location: Physical Plant Operations, Oakland Park

About the role

To perform skilled work in the preparation and application of paint and coatings by brush, spray, or roller to buildings, furniture, and equipment in a responsible and accurate manner.

Responsibilities

• Work as an individual or as part of a crew; receive daily work assignments for painting and/or glazing.
• Review work orders and job sites, in conjunction with supervision, to determine material and procedural requirements.
• Read and understand directions, instructions, and specifications for use of specialty paint products and equipment.
• Prepare the job site for efficient and safe working conditions, such as placing protective coverings over floors and furniture, moving obstacles from the work area, placing barricades around the work site, notifying school officials, setting up scaffolding, and placing ladders.
• Prepare surfaces to be painted by washing, pressure cleaning, scraping, sanding, caulking, stripping, and patching.
• Clean and properly care for brushes, ladders, rollers, and power equipment.
• Apply primer and paint to surfaces with brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
• Clean, lubricate, and adjust tools and equipment to maintain them in a clean and operable condition.
• Restore work areas after completion of projects.
• Inform supervisor of needed supplies.
• Be responsible for the work of apprentices and laborers as assigned.
• Perform any assigned work when work in the current job assignment is not available.
• Participate in training programs to increase individual skill and proficiency.
• Operate School Board-owned vehicle in a safe manner and assume responsibility for all supplies and equipment on the vehicle.
• Complete all projects in a competent, workmanlike manner and ensure proper recording of items and materials.
• Perform duties requiring extensive physical effort, such as climbing, lifting of over 25 up to 60 pounds, pulling, etc.
• Work at high altitudes from extension ladders, lifts, scaffolds, and roofs.
• Review current developments, literature, and technical sources of information related to job responsibility.
• Ensure adherence to good safety procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Supervisor, Manager, Director, or designee.
• Follow federal and state laws, as well as School Board policies.
• Willing to answer emergency calls at all hours, including off hours.

Requirements

Option 1:

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• Satisfactory completion of the Broward County School District's Painters' Apprenticeship Program.

Option 2:

• Standard high school diploma or satisfactory completion of an approved General Educational Development (GED) Testing Program.
• Five (5) years of employed, professionally paid recent work experience as a skilled painter.

• Ability to read blueprints; estimate materials, supplies, and costs.
• Ability to assume responsibility and follow both oral and written instructions.
• Considerable knowledge of all phases of painting, including preparation of paint products, standard practices and methods, and tools of the trade.
• Ability to caulk and glaze, mix and match painting surfaces.
• Ability to climb and work from scaffolding, staging, ladders, platforms, and work along edges of high buildings; ability to operate hi-lifts and boom trucks.
• Knowledge of waterproofing processes for buildings.
• Ability to perform line marking and sign work.
• Ability to work well with others and complete tasks without assistance.
• Valid Florida driver's license.
• Pre-employment drug and alcohol testing.
• Computer skills as required for the position.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bilingual skills preferred.

Pay

Hourly Rate: $28.90 - $33.75 per hour. New hires will be hired at the minimum of the assigned salary range.

Schedule

261-day work calendar.