Painter

This position is located in the Maintenance and Repair Section, Facilities Management Service, Eastern Colorado Health Care System. The incumbent works under the direct supervision of the Maintenance and Repair (M&R) Supervisor.

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:


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.

Responsibilities:

• Application of paint with brush, roller or spray gun to interior or exterior surfaces where appearance as well as surface protection is important.
• Removes old paint and prepares surfaces by scraping, sandpapering or applying paint remover; putties or spackles holes and cracks, and sands smooth.
• Applies primer, intermediate and finish coats as necessary; finishes and refinishes furniture intermediate and finish coats as necessary.
• Finishes and refinishes furniture by brush or spray painting including the removal of old finishes.
• Sand and clean surfaces, filling and staining wood, applying shellac, varnish, lacquer and/or other finishing materials, prepares stencils and paints signs for roads, traffic control and other uses.
• Lay-out and marks off parking lanes using spray gun, brush and roller.
• Perform replacement of suspended ceiling tile panels in accordance with the FMS Work Order Program or Supervisor direction.
• Applies wallpaper, vinyl wall covering and other roll type coverings including photomurals to walls using proper adhesives and tools of the paper handing trade.
• Assisting other craftsmen in, and in their absence or when specifically assigned, performing repairs on other equipment and systems as directed by the Supervisor.
• Performs replacement of suspended ceiling tile panels and patches penetrations in smoke and fire barriers, in accordance with the Engineering Work Performance Standards Program.

Work Schedule: 6:00am-2:30pm Monday-Friday
Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD01749A
Physical Requirements: The incumbent frequently must move desks, loaded filing cabinets and other office equipment, beds, tables and other ward equipment to provide working space; lift and carry 5 gallon containers of paint and thinners; work from free standing ladders up to ten f eet high, extension ladders from 16 to 24 feet high and from scaffolds; the work requires kneeling, stooping, standing and stretching. Continually handles objects weighing up to 10 pounds and occasionally handles objects weighing up to 40 pounds.

Salary : $28 - $33