Painter - Full Time

Are you looking for a way to advance your painter career?  Are you motivated by making a difference in the lives of the people you serve?  Do you value quality relationships, excellent customer service, and integrity?  If so, we want to meet you!  La Posada is looking for a painter to join our Remodel and Maintenance team. 

Why is La Posada the right place to expand your career?

• Excellent work/life balance
• Guaranteed 40 hrs. per week
• Monday-Friday work schedule
• 80% of jobs are done indoors
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) with company match
• Excellent health insurance
• Mileage incentive program if you live over 15 miles away

Competencies

• Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
• Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, and other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, and/or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
• Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements and/or work orders.
• Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners in order to determine work requirements.
• Cover surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
• Fill cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
• Erect scaffolding and swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, and electric switch covers prior to painting.
• Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
• Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil and thinning and drying additives in order to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
• Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water and/or abrasive blasting.
• Select tools and finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
• Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, and/or sanding machines.
• Polish final coats to specified finishes.\
• Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers and caulking.
• Cut stencils, and brush and spray lettering and decorations on surfaces.
• Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
• Applies paints, stains, surface preparatory materials, and undercoating materials to a variety of surfaces, as appropriate, according to Material Safety Data Sheets within established hazardous materials guidelines.
• Identifies, safely handles, and appropriately disposes of paints, stains, preparatory and undercoating materials, and other hazardous materials.
• Participates in additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor, aligned with qualifications, and can be reasonably expected to be completed with minimal orientation.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement
To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions

Competencies

• Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
• Ambition - The drive to achieve personal advancement.
• Communication - Ability to communicate effectively with residents, staff and visitors.
• Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
• Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely.
• Customer Oriented - Ability to take care of the customers’ needs while following company procedures.
• Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
• Flexibility - Flexibility to adjust to changes in workloads, assignments, and hours
• Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
• Organized - Ability to organize and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Project Management - Ability to organize and direct a project to completion.
• Safety Awareness - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
• Team Builder - Ability to convince a group of people to work toward a goal.
• Training - Ability to develop a particular skill in others to bring them up to a predetermined standard of work performance.

Skills and Abilities

Education: High School Graduate or General Education Degree (GED)
Experience: 2 years of related experience.

If you're ready to take the next step in your career and become part of a supportive team dedicated to improving the lives of others, we encourage you to apply today!