• Conducts pre-painting work activities to include communication, preparing equipment needed for work orders, and driving to work sites.
• Practices appropriate precautions and general safety before and during painting activities, to include conducting safety checks on equipment, reading labels, spotting co-workers, alerting public, wearing protective gear, and attending safety meetings.
• Prepares surfaces for application of paint, varnish, stain, enamel, lacquer, etc., to include sanding, stripping, pressure washing, etc., for buildings, structures, equipment, and/or furniture.
• Selects, mixes, and applies appropriate paint, varnish, stain, enamel, or lacquer to surfaces, trimmings, or fixtures for buildings, structures, equipment, and/or furniture for rust prevention or aesthetic purposes. This includes examining finished surfaces to verify conformance to specifications.
• Completes post-painting work activities to include conducting preventive maintenance of all paint-related equipment, documenting activities (e.g., completing forms, checklists, work orders, etc.), cleaning work sites, replacing materials, and disposing of stains, paints, lacquers, varnishes, enamels, etc., as required by the jurisdiction, department, and/or the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

The following Minimum Qualifications are required for this job. You must demonstrate possession of these qualifications by providing a detailed description of your related experience in the work history section of your application. Please note that replicating or restating these minimum qualifications or the information from the Personnel Board’s job description as your own work experience will result in your disqualification. Please describe your work experience in your own words to represent the work you have performed that is related to the minimum qualifications for this job.

Option A:

• Driver's License.
• Commercial Painter Apprenticeship Program Graduate.

Option B:

• Driver's License.
• Bridge/Industrial Painter Apprenticeship Program Graduate.

Option C:

• Driver's License.
• Experience working in a commercial, industrial, or facilities operations paint setting (i.e., in a paint craft setting).
• Experience mixing paints and primers.
• Experience priming, painting, and preparing different surface types (e.g. drywall, plaster, metal, wood, and masonry).
• Experience using chemicals such as thinners and cleaners.
• Experience setting up and working from scaffolding, lifts, and ladders.
• Experience using the correct sealant (e.g., caulking) for the materials being painted.
• Experience matching paints and determining what types of paints to use on different surfaces.