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Job opening: Painter

Salary: $30 - 35 per hour
Published at: Oct 11 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Facilities Engineering Service Unit, and reports to the Maintenance Supervisor. The incumbent performs maintenance, repairs, applications and installations associated with the painting trade throughout the medical center. A comprehensive knowledge of painting techniques is necessary and incumbent must be able to apply his/her knowledge in the daily performance of duties.

Duties

The major duties of this position include, but are not limited to: Prepares surfaces for painting by scraping, smoothing, filling, mixing, and applying pre-coating agents. Prepares coating materials by tinting, toning, matching, blending, and mixing in various additives. Applies coating materials with any of the accepted trade devices, including those designed to give special effects such as brushes, rollers, spray guns, and graining devices. Ensures coating finish meets match, texture, decorative, thickness, and level requirements. Plans the utilization of materials, tools, and techniques required, and completes the assignments with minimal advise or supervisor. Assembles and dismantles scaffolds as necessary for the completing of all projects assigned. Applies and repairs wall coverings in addition to paining as necessary. Moves furniture in preparation of painting tasks, which can be performed without the use of moving equipment. Work Schedule: Monday - Thursday 1:30 PM - Midnight and Monday - Thursday 6:00 AM - 4:30 PM Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD090350, PD03631A, and PD090350 Physical Requirements: The incumbent prepares, and coats surfaces from ladders, scaffolds and platforms, and where the surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard-to-reach places. Most work requires the patient to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. Frequent lifting, carrying, and setting up materials and equipment that weigh up to 10 pounds, and occasionally 40 pounds or over occurs. He/she is standing or walking much of the time and must be in good overall physical condition. Physical capability to regularly walk long distances, dexterity and accurate eye­-hand coordination, and corrected 20/20 vision and accurate color perception are required.

Requirements

  • You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job
  • Subject to a background/suitability investigation
  • Designated and/or random drug testing may be required
  • May serve a probationary period
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • A complete application package; Resume, Transcripts, etc.
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement. EXPERIENCE: A specific length of training and experience is not required, but you must show evidence of training or experience of sufficient scope and quality of your ability to do the work of this position. Evidence which demonstrates you possess the knowledge, skills, and ability to perform the duties of this position must be supported by detailed descriptions of such on your resume. Applicants will be rated in accordance with the OPM Federal Wage System Qualification Standards. SCREEN-OUT ELEMENT: Your qualifications will first be evaluated against the prescribed screen out element, which usually appears as question 1 in the on-line questionnaire. Those applicants who appear to possess at least the minimal acceptable qualification requirement are considered for further rating; those who do not are rated ineligible and are eliminated. The potential eligibles are then rated against the remainder of the Job Elements: Ability to Do the Work of the Position without More Than Normal SupervisionAbility to Interpret Instructions, Specifications, etc. (Other Than Blueprint Reading)Ability to Use and Maintain Tools and EquipmentDexterity and SafetyPractices in Construction, StructureTechnical Practices (Theoretical, Precise, Artistic) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

  • Address VA St Louis Health Care System 1 Jefferson Barracks Drive St. Louis, MO 63125 US
  • Name: Tatichia Tyler
  • Phone: 2165444460
  • Email: [email protected]