Painters and Painter Lead - Yellowstone National Park

Internal Career Site • Yellowstone National Park, WY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The seasonal Painter performs skilled surface preparation, painting, staining, and finishing to maintain and enhance facilities, structures, and related assets throughout Yellowstone National Park. The role works independently and collaboratively with Maintenance teams to support preventive and corrective maintenance, document activities in CMMS and work order systems, and complete projects efficiently while meeting safety, quality, and sustainability standards. Painters may work occasional overtime or night shifts.

The posting also describes a Painter Lead, who oversees seasonal interior and exterior painting projects across park facilities. The Lead coordinates staff, materials, equipment, and workload; maintains professional quality standards and tools; performs minor historically accurate carpentry repairs; assists with performance evaluations; and coordinates with Engineering, trade personnel, management, Maintenance leadership, and the National Park Service.

This is a seasonal position running from March/April 2027 through October/November 2027. Employee housing and on-site meals are available at low cost.

Requirements

• Painter Lead: At least 3 years of professional painting experience or equivalent.
• Painter Lead: Proficiency with painting equipment and supervising personnel in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Painter Lead: Strong planning and scheduling skills to coordinate personnel, materials, and equipment.
• Painter Lead: Working knowledge of OSHA requirements, including fall protection, scaffolding, lead, and asbestos safety programs.
• Painter Lead: Complete 4 hours of annual Historic Preservation Awareness Training and obtain Class III Asbestos abatement and removal certification within 90 days.
• Painter Lead: Be at least 21 years old, hold a valid driver's license, and have a good driving record.
• Painter II: Demonstrated painting experience and working knowledge of painting techniques, tools, products, and appropriate applications.
• Painter II: Ability to learn new skills quickly, adapt to changing priorities and procedures, and participate in required training.
• Painter II: Basic computer proficiency and working knowledge of applicable OSHA and NFPA safety requirements, including identifying and correcting unsafe or non-compliant conditions.
• Painter II: Be at least 19 years old, hold a valid driver's license, and have a good driving record.
• Painter I: Meet all Painter II qualifications, with advanced painting skills and strong troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Painter I: Ability to mentor, support, and train less-experienced maintenance staff, and demonstrate innovation, patience, and persistence in addressing complex maintenance challenges.
• Understand and comply with company policies and procedures.
• Be able to use required respiratory protection, meet clean-shaven requirements for proper respirator fit, comply with applicable regulations, and successfully complete a DOT physical.
• Ability to lift and move objects weighing 50–70 pounds.
• Ability to work safely in confined and permit-required confined spaces.
• Physical stamina for strenuous outdoor labor in varying conditions; ability to walk extended distances over uneven terrain and climb stairs and ladders in various weather conditions.
• Ability to stand, bend, kneel, and crawl for extended periods as required.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces and perform painting, staining, and finishing on facilities, structures, and related assets.
• Complete and document preventive and corrective maintenance using CMMS and work order systems.
• Maintain a safe, clean, and professional work environment and communicate effectively with others.
• Follow safety procedures, including requirements for Asbestos-Containing Material (ACM) and Lead-Based Paint (LBP), and support company sustainability initiatives.
• For the Painter Lead role, lead the location Paint Crew and coordinate staffing, materials, equipment, workload, and scheduled interior and exterior painting projects.
• For the Painter Lead role, maintain tools and equipment, ensure professional-quality work, and complete minor historically accurate carpentry repairs as needed.
• For the Painter Lead role, assist with employee performance evaluations and coordinate projects with Engineering, trade personnel, location and campground management, Maintenance leadership, and the National Park Service.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employee housing (dormitory-style) and on-site employee meals (cafeteria-style) provided at low cost.
• Free on-site laundry facility.
• Wi-Fi and utilities included.
• Free Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park pass.
• Employee Recreation Program, including recreation centers, athletics, gear rentals, seminars, van trips, and hiking.
• Access to discounted services at Yellowstone Medical Clinics operated by STGi.
• Retail, lodging, and travel discounts.
• $350 Referral Bonus Program.
• Competitive benefit programs and services for eligible employees.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed