Experienced Residential Painter

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Comfortable moving, setting up, and climbing up to 40' ladder
• 1 year painting experience
• Reliable transportation
• Ability to pass criminal background check and drug screening
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JOB SUMMARY
Perform work in the repairing, painting, and finishing of a variety of interior and exterior structures and surfaces. You'll paint anything from a bedroom to cabinets to the exterior of a 3-story historical home!

JOB DUTIES AND TASKS
• Clean and treat surfaces in preparation for coatings, using pressure washers, brushes, scrapers, and various cleaning agents.
• Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, and shaving.
• Conceal cracks, holes, etc., with fillers, using caulking guns and putty knives.
• Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, steel wool, and sanding machines.
• Apply primers and sealers to prepare surfaces for finish coats.
• Apply coatings, such as paint, stain, and other finishes, using brushes, spray guns, and rollers.
• Remove and replace fixtures, hardware, switches, and furniture prior to and after painting.
• Set up and move ladders.
• Examine finished surfaces to verify conformance to specifications; retouch defective areas.
• Clean and maintain tools and equipment, using solvents, brushes, and rags.
• Handle and dispose of hazardous materials safely.

KNOWLEDGE
• Practices and processes of the painting trade.
• Methods followed in the use and maintenance of tools, machinery, and equipment.
• Properties and applications of paints, varnishes, and related materials.
• Occupational hazards of the painting trade and precautionary measures to be observed.

ABILITIES
• Build and maintain strong professional relationships with clients.
• Perform physical activities, such as, but not limited to, lifting equipment (up to 50 lbs. unassisted), climbing ladders, bending, spending extensive time standing, and making repetitive motions.
• Skillfully and safely use manual tools and power equipment common in the construction trades.
• Keep your hand and arm steady while moving or holding your arm and hand in one position.
• Quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
• Make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
• See details at close range; detect differences between color shades and brightness.
• Develop specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish tasks.

This is a full-time, employee positions, not a cash or 1099 position. Hiring wage $24-$27, depending on experience.

For consideration, please submit both an application AND resume.