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Painter
Job Description
Job Title: Painter
Reports to: Maintenance Supervisor/Director of Facility Services
Dept./School: Facility Services/Maintenance
Primary Purpose:
Under general supervision, apply coats of paint, varnish, stain, enamel, or lacquer to decorate and
protect exterior surfaces, trimmings, and fixtures of buildings and structures throughout the district.
Qualifications:
Education/Certification:
Valid Texas driver’s license
Special Knowledge/Skills:
Knowledge of equipment, materials, methods, practices, and tools used in painting trade
Ability to properly apply paints
Knowledge of and ability to mix paint to match colors
Ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Ability to work independently
Ability to use a computerized maintenance management system for work order processing
Experience:
Two years experience in painting field
Major Responsibilities and Duties:
Maintenance and Repair
1. Smooth and prepare surfaces for painting, including sanding and removing old paint.
2. Fill nail holes, cracks, and joints with putty, plaster, or other filler.
3. Tape, float, and texture walls and ceilings.
4. Select premixed paints or mix required portions of pigment, oil, and thinning and drying substances
to prepare paint to match specified colors.
5. Paint surfaces, using brushes, spray gun, or paint rollers, and apply paint with cloth, brush, sponge, or
fingers to create special effects.
6. Stain, seal, and varnish wood surfaces.
7. Erect scaffolding or set up ladder to perform tasks above ground level.
8. Graffiti removal from the interior and exterior of buildings.