Painter/Mason (Saturday - Wednesday, 10am - 6:30pm RDO: Thu/Fri)

$79,310 - $88,130/Yr

Barnard College - New York, NY

Full-time

New York, NY

Educational Services

About the position

The Painter/Mason position at Barnard College involves providing semi-skilled work in painting and performing routine tasks in maintenance and trades. The role is focused on preparing surfaces for painting and applying various types of paints to different structures and equipment under the supervision of the Manager, Maintenance and Trades.

Responsibilities

• Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges and other structural surfaces using brushes, rollers, and spray guns.
• Finishing/Coating/Painting.
• Paints, varnishes, stains, enamels, lacquers and redecorates walls, woodwork and fixtures.
• Removes old finishes using a scraper, chemical compounds or a blowtorch.
• Fills nail holes, joints and cracks in walls with plaster or other filler.
• Scrapes, sandpapers and sizes surfaces preparatory to painting.
• Mixes paint and matches colors; uses brushes, sprayers or rollers to apply paint or other coatings.
• Paint, patch and repairs surfaces.
• Checks condition of ceilings, walls and woodwork.
• Observes and protects locks, receptacles, sprinkler heads and other items that should not be painted.
• Maintains proper ventilation paying particular attention to other persons in and near the work area.
• Sees that work areas are properly protected, including covering work areas with appropriate deep canvas cloths, plastic coverings and other suitable materials.
• Removes spattered paint after job is completed.
• Erects or rigs scaffolds or uses riggings, hoist, ladders, scaffolding, lifts and other various equipment used in painting.
• Carries out work assignment in a professional manner.
• Cleans up on a daily basis to include equipment, brushes, etc. and makes every effort to keep dust and debris down to the lowest level possible.
• Maintains the proper condition of ladders, scaffolding and all other equipment.

Requirements

• High School Graduate or GED
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in the field or related area; related skills such as plastering, patching, staining, refinishing wood work.
• Knowledge of safety procedures for working on ladders, scaffolds and lifts.
• Knowledge of safety rules and regulations as it may pertain to OSHA standards.
• Knowledge of paint procedures and methods of application as well as products relating to surface preparation.
• Capable of using the tools of the painting trade, including the use of spray guns, sanding equipment, ladders and scaffolding.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience working in Higher Education preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive hourly wage with potential increases after probationary period.