We are seeking a Painter II who will perform interior and exterior painting including painting jobs requiring use of scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts. Prepares surfaces for painting, staining, or varnishing such as walls, ceilings, interior furnishings, trim work, exterior of buildings and offices. Mixes and applies paints, stains, or varnish.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Performs interior and exterior painting. Uses scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts to reach high places regularly.
• Prepares surfaces by washing down with special acids and catalysts, by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning to remove old coats, filling nail holes and spackling cracks, sand papering rough spots, brushing off dust, caulking, applying primer or sealer on new surfaces, and removing hardware, masking trims and molding, laying down drop cloths before painting.

• Mixes and thins paints or stains to achieve the right color, shade, and texture.
• Applies paints, varnishes or stains choosing and using the right applicator for each job depending on the surface to be covered, the characteristics of the finish, and other factors to achieve the desired outcome. Blends surface colors and contours to prevent detection of repaired areas. Applies repeated coatings to achieve a smooth and uniform finish.
• Observes all safety precautions and uses equipment and chemical treatments properly to avoid harming self and others, and damaging property.
• Maintains tools, equipment and work area in clean and orderly condition.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Knowledge and skill in surface preparation, application techniques, paint mixing and matching, wood finishing, staining, and varnishing.
• Ability to paint high places both indoors and outdoors using scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts on a regular basis.
• Ability to lift, carry or otherwise move and position objects and materials weighing up to 50 lbs.
• Ability to stand, walk or otherwise move about campus on a continuous basis.
• Ability to ascend/descend ladders periodically to perform building maintenance.
• Ability to interact and/or work with faculty, students, and visitors in a respectful and courteous manner.
• Ability to read and write in order to read work orders, to maintain records and schedule, and so forth.
• Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

• High School Diploma or graduation equivalent.
  

• Three years of relevant experience.

***This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered “probationary” employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. The university will notify the employees’ union. Bargaining Unit employees shall become eligible for benefits upon completion of their probationary period.

Classified Title: BU Painter-SSR 
Job Posting Title (Working Title): Painter II   
Role/Level/Range: SKILL10/01/BU  
Starting Pay Rate: $24.28 per hour, increases to $29.16 after 12 months.
Employee group: Casual status with full-time schedule during 90 day probationary period. 40 hour work week from start date.   
Schedule: Monday - Friday 
Exempt Status: Non-Exempt 
Location: Homewood Campus 
Department name: Building Operations and Maintenance  
Personnel area: University Administration