Painter II
We are seeking a Painter II who performs interior and exterior painting including painting jobs requiring use of scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts. Prepares surfaces for painting, staining, or varnishing such as walls, ceilings, interior furnishings, trim work, exterior of buildings and offices. Mixes and applies paints, stains, or varnish.
Specific Duties & Responsibilities
- Performs interior and exterior painting. Uses scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts to reach high places regularly.
- Prepares surfaces by washing down with special acids and catalysts, by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning to remove old coats, filling nail holes and spackling cracks, sand papering rough spots, brushing off dust, caulking, applying primer or sealer on new surfaces, and removing hardware, masking trims and molding, laying down drop cloths before painting.
- Mixes and thins paints or stains to achieve the right color, shade, and texture.
- Applies paints, varnishes or stains choosing and using the right applicator for each job depending on the surface to be covered, the characteristics of the finish, and other factors to achieve the desired outcome. Blends surface colors and contours to prevent detection of repaired areas. Applies repeated coatings to achieve a smooth and uniform finish.
- Observes all safety precautions and uses equipment and chemical treatments properly to avoid harming self and others, and damaging property.
- Maintains tools, equipment and work area in clean and orderly condition.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Minimum Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Knowledge and skill in surface preparation, application techniques, paint mixing and matching, wood finishing, staining, and varnishing.
- Ability to interact and/or work with faculty, students, and visitors in a respectful and courteous manner.
- Ability to read and write in order to read work orders, to maintain records and schedule, and so forth.
*This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned.
**This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered “probationary” employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. These employees shall become members of the Bargaining Unit if this employment continues beyond four months. The university will notify the employees’ union. Bargaining Unit employees shall become eligible for benefits upon completion of their probationary period.
Classified Title: BU Painter-SSR
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Painter II
Role/Level/Range: SKILL10/01/BU
Starting Salary Range: $16.39 per hour, increases to $18.94 after 12 months
Employee group: Casual / On Call
Schedule: Monday - Friday
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
Location: Homewood Campus
Department name: Building Operations and Maintenance
Personnel area: University Administration