Painter I

Description

General Services Facilities Maintenance Division is responsible for the repair and maintenance of over 250 city government facilities including: City Hall, Public Safety Building (Jail), Norfolk Consolidated Courts Complex, entertainment venues such as the Scope Arena, Chrysler Hall, Attucks Theater, the Virginia Zoo; a cruise terminal, all police and fire stations, recreation centers; pools and numerous city office buildings. The Division is staffed with 98 employees responsible for carpentry, plumbing, electrical, painting, HVAC, carpentry, elevators, roofing, moves and relocations of city employees, finance, and administrative functions.

The Department of General Services is seeking a qualified Painter for the Facility Maintenance Division to prepare surfaces and apply paint and coatings to interior and exterior surfaces, layout and stripe parking lots, and power wash exterior of buildings, parking lots, and equipment. The Painter position will also be required to Inspect equipment for safety, perform maintenance duties and monitor paint projects as well as purchase equipment and paint and refinish wood surfaces and repair masonry.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Prepares surfaces for painting:
• removes old paint with chemicals, scrapers, wire brushes, and sanders
• fills holes, cracks, and joints with putty, plaster, and other fillers
• repairs sheetrock, tapes, muds, and sands area

Performs painting of exterior/interior building components:

• doors
• windows
• ceilings
• walls
• floors
• shelves
• platforms
• cabinets
• moldings

Refinishes wood surfaces.Repairs masonry surfaces by staining, sealing, or sanding.Power washes building exteriors, parking lots, sidewalks, and equipment as needed.Sets up/takes down extension ladders, folding ladders, and scaffolding to ensure a safe workplace.Lays off and paints parking lot lines including handicap spaces.Keeps the paint storage area clean and organized.Obtains estimates for materials and/or services and submits for purchase order by following procurement procedure.

Education/Experience

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.

Required:

• One year of experience as a professional (Journey Level) Painter.

Preferred:

• Two or more years of experience as a professional (Journey Level) Painter.

• Ability to set up/take down scaffolding and ladders.

• Must be comfortable working on scaffolding and ladders of different heights.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Driver's License required. A DMV transcript dated within 30 days be required if selected for hire.

• This position is designated as Essential and may be required to report to work during City closures due to inclement weather and other emergencies.

Work Schedule:

• Full-time, Monday

• Friday, 7:00 a.m.

• 3:30 p.m

• Occasional overtime

Signing Bonus:This position is eligible for a one-time $5,000 signing bonus.