Painter Apprentice (2 openings)
About The Position
The Painter Apprentice works under the direct supervision of a layout painter and learns the painter’s trade through on-the-job training and classroom instruction. The apprentice receives work direction from and assists a journeyman painter with fabricating and installing signs, installing and removing pavement markings, and operating and maintaining striping equipment. Duties also include cleaning equipment with appropriate solvents and completing work activity reports that include hours worked and the type of work performed. The role requires driving to offsite work locations throughout the city. The position is primarily outdoors, with some work in a shop-like environment. Work may involve exposure to paint fumes, dust, chemicals, traffic, and hot or cold temperatures. Physical duties include operating specified equipment and a company vehicle, lifting and carrying approximately 70 pounds, and assisting with lifting a 100-pound sack of materials onto equipment.
Requirements
- High school graduate or equivalent, or a combination of experience and training that enables performance of the essential job functions.
- Possess a valid Class B Tennessee Commercial Driver’s License, or obtain one before the end of six months of employment as a condition of continued employment.
- Comply with Federal Department of Transportation (DOT) alcohol and drug testing rules.
- Participation in an apprenticeship training program is required.
- Ability to operate a computer, silk screening and baking machines, a paint striping truck, a post driver, and a company vehicle.
- Ability to communicate verbally with coworkers and supervisor.
- Ability to lift and carry approximately 70 pounds and assist in lifting a 100-pound sack of materials onto equipment.
Nice To Haves
- Basic computer skills preferred.
Responsibilities
- Learn the painter’s trade through on-the-job training and classroom instruction.
- Assist a journeyman painter in fabricating and installing signs.
- Install and remove pavement markings.
- Operate and maintain striping equipment.
- Clean equipment using appropriate cleaning solvents.
- Complete work activity reports, including hours worked and type of work performed.
- Drive to offsite work locations throughout the city.
- Perform additional functions, essential or otherwise, as assigned.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
