USD 473 General Maintenance & Painting Position

 Reports To: Maintenance Staff

Classification: Classified

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Terms of Employment: Summer Work as Needed

Evaluation: Performance of this position will be evaluated regularly in accordance with the Board’s policy.

Job Summary

Performs a wide variety of general and semiskilled maintenance activities for the purpose of completing projects within established time frames.

Primary responsibilities

• Responsible for mixing, matching, and applying paint to various surfaces, completing touchups, and coordinating large painting projects.
• Apply paint to surfaces including, walls, floors, doors, and cabinets.
• Scrape, sandpaper, prime, or seal surfaces prior to painting.
• Clean walls to ensure proper adherence.
• Cover surfaces with cloth or plastic to ensure protection.
• Fill cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Move ladders to gain access to difficult areas; moves furniture and equipment as necessary.
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, doorknobs, lamps, and electric switch covers prior to painting.
• Tape off areas when needed.
• Apply touchups or second coats.
• Remove paint splatters when finished.
• Clean up all equipment, including brushes and spray guns.
• Utilize spray guns for large jobs.
• Work on ladders to reach high ceilings or walls.

Requirements

• Maintain a safe environment for self and for others.
• Self-starter with an aggressive work ethic and to work with minimal supervision
• Must be able to follow written and verbal instructions.
• Maintain an attitude that will help foster a positive environment.
• Experience in automotive or industrial equipment painting
• Experience wet painting using a gun
• Ability to differentiate between colors
• Ability to work on multiple priorities with frequent interruptions
• Ability to use hand and power tools and equipment
• Ability to work with all levels of employees

PHYSICAL DEMANDS The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop; kneel; crouch; or crawl; and talk; or hear. The employee is occasionally required to sit. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision and depth perception.