Decorative Painter

Evergreene Architectural Arts•Austin, TX

10d•$25 - $40•Onsite

About The Position

EverGreene Architectural Arts is hiring a Decorative Painter for a restoration project. The role involves hands-on conservation and restoration of historic architectural finishes, including decorative painting, pattern replication, specialty inpainting, gilding, gold leafing, and canvas and decorative finish installation. Work may also include minor repairs to historic architectural elements and applying texturing, wallpaper, and acoustic layers to a variety of surfaces. The position is variable-hour or project-based and is expected to run approximately five months, starting October 5, 2026. Standard hours are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with occasional overtime. The posting refers to Austin, Texas in the heading but identifies Honolulu, Hawaii as the project location. Occasional travel may be required. Work takes place on active construction sites, with strict compliance with OSHA safety procedures and use of required personal protective equipment.

Requirements

Ability to navigate a construction jobsite.
Ability to climb scaffolding and stairs.
Ability to work at different heights, including kneeling, crouching, or working overhead.
Ability to lift heavy objects and carry tools and materials around a jobsite.
Ability to wear a respirator for extended periods when required and a dust mask for extended periods during the workday.
Good hand-eye coordination.
Ability to work as a member of a crew.
Commitment to delivering high-quality work.
OSHA 10 Certification.
Ability to perform physical activities including lifting equipment up to 50 pounds unassisted, bending, standing, climbing, and walking.
Ability to bend, stretch, twist, or reach with the body, arms, or legs.
Willingness and ability to wear full PPE, including a half-mask or full-mask respirator when required.
Ability to make fast, simple, repeated movements with the fingers, hands, and wrists.
Ability to use abdominal and lower-back muscles repeatedly or continuously to support the body without fatigue.
Ability to keep the hand and arm steady while moving or holding them in position.
Ability to comply strictly with OSHA safety procedures and consistently use required PPE at job sites.

Nice To Haves

Experience working on scaffolding.

Responsibilities

Perform decorative painting and pattern replication.
Perform specialty inpainting to restore or modify missing, damaged, or masked areas so they blend with surrounding work.
Prepare painting areas, including stripping, sanding, priming, sealing, patching, wire brushing, and cleaning surfaces.
Mix paints and match colors using knowledge of paint composition and color harmony.
Perform gilding and gold leafing.
Install canvas and decorative finishes.
Make minor repairs to historic architectural elements.
Tape, flush, repair, and apply texturing, wallpaper, and acoustic layers to a variety of surfaces.
Operate, clean, and maintain painting equipment, including brushes, rollers, sprayers, electrostatic sprayers, and pumps.
Safely store and label materials.
Load and unload materials as needed.