Painter I

Organization

Painting

17.59

Pay Frequency

Hourly

Full Time / Part Time

Full time

Job Summary

Under general supervision, prepares, paints and maintains interior and exterior surfaces of County buildings by performing the following duties.

Job Description

All candidates conditionally offered transfer, promotion, or initial hiring into a DOT / safety- sensitive position shall submit to testing for drugs and alcohol and test negative before performing any job functions that are safety-sensitive or requires a CDL. External job applicants with a confirmed positive drug or alcohol test result shall be denied employment and shall be required to wait one year before applying for another position within Tulsa County.

Essential Job Functions

• Paint walls, ceilings, furniture, and furnishings.
• Prepare wood, metal, plaster, and sheet rock surfaces for painting by filling cracks, holes, and scratches with metal or wood putty and spackling paste.
• Remove old finishes with paint remover.
• Assist in mixing and blending paints and stains to proper color and consistency.
• Seal, paint, stain, and finish surfaces using brushes, rollers, paint spraying equipment, and hand tools.
• Sand surfaces between coats.
• Apply dry wall tape and joint compound cover over sheet rock joints with a broad knife.
• Sand dry taped surfaces lightly before painting.
• Transport tools, equipment and supplies to job site.
• Perform snow removal, sand bagging and cleaning of properties.
• Respond quickly to emergency situations, summoning additional assistance as needed.
• Maintain safe working conditions; identify and correct or report unsafe conditions in work areas.

Additional Job Description

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and abilities required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

Skill in mixing paints and stains; and in the application of paints with a brushes, rollers, or spraying equipment.

Knowledge of painting methods; of mixing and blending paints; and of departmental policies and procedures.

Ability to exercise initiative and independent judgement; to discriminate between colors; to maintain the physical stamina necessary to perform heavy manual labor; and to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

Computer Skills

None required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This job has not supervisory responsibilities.

Education and / or Experience

High school diploma or general education degree (GED) and broad trade knowledge equivalent to two years of training received in a formal painters apprentice program; and over two years full-time paid employment as a painter or a related position; or any equivalent combination of education or experience, substituting one additional year of satisfactory full-time paid employment for one year of the required education with a maximum substitution of two years.

Language Skills

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations with customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to add, subtract, multiply and read fractions. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, of diagram form. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

Valid Oklahoma driver's license

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to operate, activate, use, prepare, inspect, detect, and position; reach with hands and arms; and communicate, convey, express oneself, and exchange information. The employee is frequently required to assume a stationary position; move or transverse; and position self (to), move. The employee is occasionally required to ascend / descend, traverse. The employee must regularly transport, move, position, put and / or install up to 10 pounds, frequently transport, move, position, put and / or install up to 25 pounds, and occasionally transport, move, position, put and / or install up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job the employee is frequently exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; and toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and / or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; outside weather conditions; risk of electrical shock; and vibration.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

EEO STATEMENT

Tulsa County does not discriminate against any individual because of race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, or political affiliation (except when such person advocates or belongs to an organization which advocates the overthrow of our constituted government by force or violence) with regard to all terms, conditions, eligibilities, and privileges of employment for all positions in the County.

NOTE : Job descriptions are subject to change based on changing business needs and conditions.

Location

Carpenter / Paint Shop

Salary : $18