The Painter position is located in the Building Maintenance Unit, Paint Shop of the Tennessee Valley Healthcare System (TVHS) Engineering Service, Maintenance and Operations Section. The incumbent receives little or no instructions in the performance of assigned tasks. Incumbent, by the nature of the work, often works with other skills/crafts.

Duties

Major duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Redecorate offices, wards, corridors, dining halls, living quarters and shop buildings. Applying special finishing techniques such as marbling and graining. Installing vinyl wall coverings, hanging paper, etc. Knowledge of how to build up, shape and level surfaces, with metal and synthetic resins, plastics, and patching compounds, obtain finely smoothed surfaces with abrasive compounds, pumice, and rottenstone, even out dents and scars, by burning-in processes and treat surfaces with pre-coating agents. Even out dents and scars by burning-in processes. Treat surfaces with pre-coating agents. Glaze and caulk windows on air conditioning. Cutting stencil, painting signs and blending and mixing colors; preparing coating material by tinting, toning, matching, blending and mixing various additives. Read and apply directions relating to mixture, use and application of various kinds of materials. Prepare and coat surfaces from ladders, scaffolds and platforms. Receives little or no instructions in the performance of assigned tasks. Works with other skills/crafts and performs all other duties as assigned. Surface preparation and coating methods and techniques. Paint and refinish furniture, wood and metal, such as desks, cabinets, chairs, operating room and building service equipment. Skilled in matching, tinting, toning and blending coating materials and in combining agents with coating materials. Skilled in the use of tools and equipment such as brushes, rollers, spray guns, trowels, screeds, straight edges, viscosity testers, graining devices and wet and other thickness gauges. Work Schedule: Wednesday - Sunday 7:00AM - 3:30PM Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD70160A Physical Requirements: The employee prepares and coats surfaces from ladders, scaffolds, and platforms, and where the surfaces to be coated are in cramped and hard-to-reach places. This position requires the employee to stand, stoop, bend, kneel, climb, and work in tiring and uncomfortable positions. The employee frequently lifts, carries and sets up equipment that weigh up to 10 pounds. Occasionally, the employee may handle materials that weight 40 pounds or over. WORKING CONDITIONS: The work is done inside and outside, and dirt, spray, and fumes are usually present. The employee sometimes works outside in bad weather. Occasionally, the employee may be required to wear protective equipment and clothing that are sometimes heavy and uncomfortable. The employee is frequently exposed to the possibility of cuts and bruises. The employee is occasionally exposed to the possibility of broken bones.

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
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)

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: Materials EngineeringMechanicsPaintingSelf-Management 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 Tennessee Valley HCS - Nashville 1310 24th Avenue South Nashville, TN 37212 US
• Name: Jason Beverung
• Phone: 423-926-1171 X2231
• Email: [email protected]