Maintenance Painter
Aptive•Montgomery, AL
•Onsite
About The Position
Aptive Resources is hiring eight experienced painters to support the Facilities/Engineering shop at the Central Alabama Veterans Health Care System (CAVHCS). You will work on-site at a VA medical center, reporting to the campus shop supervisor, preparing and coating interior and exterior surfaces across patient care, office and support areas of a hospital campus that serves Veterans.
Requirements
- At least 3 years of documented commercial, institutional or maintenance painting experience (a current resume is required; the VA reviews and approves each candidate)
- OSHA 10-hour or OSHA 30-hour Construction card, or ability to complete OSHA 10 training before start
- Experience with brush, roller and spray application and with surface prep, patching and wallpaper removal
- Ability to pass a federal background investigation and fingerprinting; VA badge must be issued before the first day of work
- Ability to provide your own basic hand tools and consumables: gloves and safety glasses at minimum, plus brushes and rollers
- Ability to provide your own PPE: OSHA-approved steel-toed work boots (ANSI Z41.1), hearing protection and eye protection
- Reliable personal transportation; occasional travel between the Montgomery and Tuskegee campuses is at your own expense (no government vehicles, no mileage reimbursement). A driver's license is not required.
Responsibilities
- Perform coating work using accepted methods including brushing, rolling and spraying
- Apply coatings to a smooth, decorative finish that meets thickness and level requirements
- Use the full range of trade devices, including brushes, rollers, spray guns and graining devices for special effects
- Prepare surfaces by smoothing with pumice and rottenstone, filling, shaping and leveling with metal and synthetic resins
- Make repairs and alterations to paintable interior and exterior surfaces such as walls, floors, ceilings, windows and doors
- Remove wallpaper and prepare surfaces for new finishes
- Complete a written daily log of hours and materials used for each work order, submitted every Friday
- Communicate by 2-way radio and telephone per VA policy and coordinate with VA staff and supervisors during emergencies
Benefits
- Health and welfare fringe benefit of $5.55 per hour (up to 40 hours/week)
- 11 paid federal holidays
- 2 weeks paid vacation after one year
- Paid sick leave under EO 13706
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
