Painter - Building and Street Repair - Public Works (7346 TEX)

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Job description

Job Description

Under general supervision, as a Painter, you will perform skilled painting work on exteriors and interiors of buildings, structures and equipment.

Important and Essential Duties:

Your duties as a Painter may include, but are not limited to, the following:

Applying paints and other protective or decorative finishes to various exterior or interior of buildings, including painting and finishing of partitions, window casings, doors, cabinets, cases, and woodwork.

Painting street equipment, traffic striping and markings, playground, facilities, and other outdoor structures.

Preparing surfaces for painting, including erecting and hanging scaffolding; removing all paint or varnish by scraping or sanding; washing, cleaning, and patching surfaces and otherwise preparing surfaces, such as wood, metal, glass, stucco, wallboard, brick, cement, drywall. Taping, floating and finishing drywall for painting or to accept secondary finishes.

Mixing and preparing paints, lacquers, varnishes, shellacs, and other preservatives.

Selecting, blending, and matching colors in proper proportions.

Assembling and operating various types of painting equipment, including spray guns, pressure washers, grinders, high-reach power, and other equipment.

Cleaning and maintaining brushes, air-less paint sprayers and other painting equipment; disposing of hazardous materials ensuring proper disposal protocols are followed.

Occasionally performing more exact painting, including lettering and touch-up work.

Transporting and delivering paint, materials, and various types of painting equipment to the worksite.

May occasionally plan work programs, including estimating and ordering materials and equipment required for assigned projects.

Preparing material take-off's, estimates, work orders, and other job-related documentation.

Nature of Work: This position requires sustained physical effort with considerable standing, bending, and occasionally heavy lifting; working in confined spaces; intermittent exposure to hazardous heights and poorly ventilated areas, streets, and roadways; and ability to be cleared for respirator fit testing and use. Additionally, work at correctional and/or medical facilities may be required.

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