What are the responsibilities and job description for the Freelance Painter - New York, NY position at Overall Murals?
Company Overview:
Overall Murals, Inc. specializes in large-scale, hand-painted advertising signs and art murals. Based in Brooklyn since 2010, Overall Murals is consistently cultivating new talent to grow with the company. At OM, we fully believe in the power of hand painted murals to effectively spread dynamic messages. It all starts from the traditional and painstaking hand crafted process, created with bright pigmented chemicals, and results in our deadline beating masterpieces.
Position Overview:
We are currently seeking painters with experience in painting murals and signage at a large scale. They will report to the senior painter or management in the field. Ideally this person has very strong pictorial and lettering skills, along with color-matching and paint mixing skills. This person is hard-working, amenable, and able to be on their feet for extended periods of time.
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for exceptional artistry and maintaining safety and aesthetic quality controls, while serving as a positive representative of the company to members of the public.
- Prepare patterns, color-match & mix paint, produce murals & sign painting
- Light Construction - Set up scaffolding, work on ladders, lift objects up to 80 lbs, operate aerial lifts, light carpentry
- Painters work in teams of 2-6, year-round, and in all weather conditions.
Minimum Qualifications:
- Painting Portfolio - showing advanced lettering and/or photorealistic reproduction skills (if you have them)
- Ability to paint FAST and efficiently on tight deadlines provided
- Physically fit - able to stand for 4-12 hours at a time and safely lift objects up to 80lbs
- Reliable, prompt, responsible, safety-oriented, genuine pride & pleasure in work done well
- Flexible- willing to work a variety of days/hours, under tight deadlines/short notice
- Fearless - mural painting sometimes requires working on a lift or scaffold, at great heightsValid Driving License - Ability to operate company vehicles, and other large vehicles such as cargo vans, pick up truck, etc
- Willing to travel out of town
- Open schedule - able to work for up to 7 days or more at a time
Additional Desired Qualifications:
- Team Player - communicative, sturdy, and naturally inclined to support your teammates
- Technologically proficient - Should have possession of a smartphone. Any Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop,etc abilities are a plus
- Equipment- experience using or setting up block and tackle rigs, motor rigs, or operation of aerial lifts
- Certifications - Suspended scaffold user and OSHA 30
- Experience with sign paint enamels and oil enamels
- Lastly, painters are expected to be able to think on their feet, meet tight deadlines, work around any issues, and be proactive
How to Apply:
Please apply on our website, https://www.overallmurals.com/apply, or email us directly at jobs@overallmurals.com with the below:
- Link to your personal website and/or portfolio or examples of your work - *those who do not send samples of your work will NOT be considered for the position*
- Your resume
- A BRIEF note detailing why you’d like to work with us
- 3 professional references from direct supervisors will be required if selected for interview
*Please note this is not a full time position. We are looking for a freelance professional who we can hire on occasion to work with our team.*
Overall Murals is an equal opportunity employer and values diversity in the workplace. We encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.
Pay: $25.00 - $90.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
Salary : $25 - $90