Painter

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is seeking a skilled Painter to join the Facilities team in Daytona Beach, Florida. This position is responsible for performing interior and exterior painting, finishing, and surface preparation work to maintain the appearance, safety, and functionality of university buildings and facilities. The Painter supports routine maintenance, renovations, and special projects across academic, residential, and administrative spaces while delivering high-quality workmanship and exceptional customer service. The successful candidate will work collaboratively with Facilities staff and other campus departments to help maintain a safe, attractive, and welcoming campus environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform interior and exterior painting, staining, coating, and finishing work on university facilities.

• Prepare surfaces through cleaning, sanding, patching, caulking, and priming to ensure quality finishes.

• Inspect, maintain, and repair painted surfaces, including touch-ups and minor repairs.

• Safely operate and maintain painting equipment, ladders, lifts, scaffolding, and related tools.

• Follow all safety procedures and regulations related to paints, coatings, chemicals, and equipment.

• Collaborate with Facilities personnel and communicate professionally with faculty, staff, and students.

• Maintain painting supplies, equipment, and work areas.

• Assist with campus beautification projects, event support, and special maintenance initiatives.

• Support other Facilities trades with basic maintenance tasks as needed.

• Complete work orders and other duties as assigned

About us

For nearly 100 years, Embry-Riddle has been the world's leading aviation and aerospace university, educating more than 30,000 students across residential campuses in Daytona Beach, Florida, and Prescott, Arizona, as well as through a global network of Worldwide locations and online programs. With more than 165,000 alumni around the world, our impact reaches every corner of the aerospace, aviation, defense and technology industries.

Today, our faculty, researchers and professional staff are advancing innovation across aviation, space, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, autonomous systems and next-generation engineering. Working alongside industry leaders, government agencies and innovators, they are solving real-world challenges and shaping the technologies that will define tomorrow.

Whether you are an educator, researcher, administrator, technologist or industry professional, your work at Embry-Riddle will contribute to something bigger than a job. Join a community driven by discovery, purpose and excellence—and help shape the future of aerospace.

Perks Await You at Embry-Riddle!  

• Generous Time Off: Enjoy up to 18 days of paid leave in your first year, including 3 days granted upon hire and 15 days accrued throughout the year. You'll also receive 9+ paid holidays, including the day after Thanksgiving and the week between Christmas Eve and New Year's Day.

• Tuition Coverage: Get 100% tuition coverage for yourself for one undergraduate and one graduate degree, and discounted rates for your spouse and dependent children up to age 26. 

• Retirement Contributions: ERAU contributes 6% of your base salary to your retirement plan and offers a 4% matching contribution – with no vesting period. 

• Personal Leave: Relax with 15 days of personal leave for non-exempt employees or 18 days for exempt full-time employees in your first year.  

Compensation

The hourly range for this role is $19.00 to $20.00. The final offer will be based on the candidate’s skills, qualifications, and experience, as well as applicable state regulations, internal equity, and business needs, and may fall outside of the stated range.

Minimum Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED equivalent.

• Three to five years of painting, finishing, maintenance, or related facilities experience.

• Knowledge of surface preparation techniques, including sanding, patching, caulking, and priming.

• Experience applying paints, stains, sealants, and coatings using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.

• Ability to read and interpret work orders, schedules, and basic drawings.

• Knowledge of OSHA safety standards and safe handling of paints, chemicals, and hazardous materials.

• Ability to work independently and as part of a team in an active campus environment.

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship.

• Effective communication and customer service skills.

• Ability to lift materials, climb ladders, work at heights, and perform physically demanding tasks.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in commercial, institutional, or higher education facilities maintenance.

• Experience operating lifts, scaffolding, pressure washers, and paint spraying equipment.

• Knowledge of specialty coatings and finishing techniques.

• Experience working in occupied facilities while maintaining a high level of customer service.

To submit your application for this opportunity, please visit theEmbry-Riddle Career Siteand search for requisition number R311692. Please attach all relevant materials to your application when you apply online. Complete submissions include: 

• Cover letter

• Full CV

• Contact information for at least three professional references (please note that references may be contacted as part of the interview/screening process)

Current Embry-Riddle employees:Please apply directly through the ERAU Employee Hub Central application within Workday.

Embry-Riddle is committed to fostering a workplace where all individuals are valued and respected. We strive to ensure that all faculty, staff, and students are treated fairly and provided equal opportunities for employment, advancement, compensation, training, and other benefits of employment. Embry-Riddle makes employment decisions — including hiring, promotions, compensation, and other terms of employment — based on individual merit, qualifications, and abilities. Embry Riddle is strongly opposed to discrimination and harassment, and such behavior is prohibited by university policy. Embry Riddle does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, veteran status, predisposing genetic characteristics, age, religion, or pregnancy status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law, in its employment, educational programs, admissions policies, financial aid, or other school-administered programs or activities. For further information, please visit ourwebsite. 

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