Full-Time
Painter
Deadline 9/12/26
UCLA
Public university in Los Angeles, CA
No salary listed
Los Angeles, CA, USA
In Person
Bachelor's
Category
 Building Trades (1) |
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Requirements
- Working knowledge of materials, equipment, methods, standard safe work practices, and tools of the painting trade, including operational skills.
- Working knowledge of paper, vinyl, and various special coatings; application and preparation; chemicals and solutions to remove coatings; drywall taping and patching; surface and object protection; and scaffolding.
- Skill in performing arithmetic calculations to determine square footage of surfaces and areas, and estimating material and labor requirements to accomplish tasks.
- Ability to establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with peers, subordinates, supervisors, administrators, customers, visitors, and outside agencies.
- Skill in writing simple English phrases using correct grammar and spelling to complete accurate, comprehensible reports, and reading standard English texts to follow written orders and carry out assignments.
- Ability to work independently and follow through on assignments.
- Ability to operate and maintain High Pressure Low Volume spray booth equipment.
- Knowledge of equipment, products, procedures, and methods required for finishing and refinishing wood, metal, and synthetic surfaces within a spray booth environment.
- Ability to match existing stain and paint colors, properly prepare surfaces, and apply stains, paints, shading stains, and clear finishes.
- Oral communication skills to obtain or convey clear, concise, and grammatically correct information.
- Proficiency in modifying or adapting designs, procedures, or methods to make necessary alterations and modifications.
- Satisfactory completion of a certified four-year trade-related apprenticeship program or equivalent experience and education.
- Valid California noncommercial Class C driver's license upon hire and maintenance of the license in accordance with California Department of Motor Vehicles requirements.
- Ability to pass the required background investigation, Live Scan background check, pre-placement physical examination, color vision testing, and satisfactory driving-record review.
- Ability to work overtime, weekends, and various shifts.
Responsibilities
- Inspect and maintain painted exterior and interior painted surfaces, trimming, and fixtures of buildings and related structures and facilities.
- Use premixed or custom-prepared paints and apply wood finishing to new and existing surfaces after appropriately preparing them.
- Cover interior walls and ceilings of offices and related facilities with wallpaper or fabrics.
- Operate and maintain High Pressure Low Volume spray booth equipment to finish and refinish wood, metal, and synthetic surfaces.
- Prepare surfaces and apply stains, paints, shading stains, and clear finishes.
- Evaluate problems on smaller projects and minor repairs.
- Discuss jobs with the supervisor or lead painters to stay apprised of job progress and resolve job-related problems.
- Submit completed work orders to the supervisor or lead painters.
- Provide direction to semi-skilled or unskilled workers.
- Maintain accurate hours for each job.
- Operate and maintain a variety of power and hand tools and trade equipment.
- Follow established safety procedures.
- Clean up job sites and return equipment and tools.
- Respond to off-hour emergencies and work overtime as required.
- Maintain spray volume logs and Volatile Organic Compound logs.
UCLA is the University of California, Los Angeles, a public research university in Los Angeles, California. It provides undergraduate, graduate, and professional education alongside research and public service.
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