Painter

City of New York • New York, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a temporary position with an 18-month duration and the possibility of extension. The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Healthy Homes Office of Mold Assessment and Remediation is seeking a Painter for the Enhanced Oversight Program Plus, which addresses mold and leak repair backlogs. As part of a temporary, 30-plus-member team, the Painter will work at developments across all five boroughs, focusing on work orders that are more than 100 days old and helping reduce backlogs and improve response times. The work is intended to support site maintenance and the quality of living for residents.

Under supervision, the Painter will perform painting and related preparation and cleanup for mold and leak repairs citywide. The role includes inspecting surfaces, cleaning small localized areas of mold or mildew, applying mold-resistant paint, and referring conditions that need specialized assessment or remediation to appropriate personnel. Candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Painter to be considered.

Requirements

• Permanent civil service status in the title of Painter is required for consideration.
• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a painter acquired within the last 15 years; or at least three years of such painter experience plus sufficient full-time satisfactory apprentice painter experience to total five years of acceptable experience. Six months of acceptable experience is credited for each year of apprentice painter experience.
• NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title, or level-change opportunities must have served at least one year in their current title and level, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Paint interior and exterior surfaces using mold-resistant paint.
• Visually inspect surfaces scheduled for preparation or painting and report visible mold, mildew, moisture damage, or other conditions requiring further evaluation.
• Clean small, localized areas of mold or mildew using approved products and established safety procedures.
• Apply mold-resistant paint for full coverage, particularly in high-humidity areas.
• Prepare and clean the work area.
• Perform pre-painting activities such as cleaning, scraping, sanding, patching, and masking adjacent surfaces before painting, papering, or texturing, as required.
• Follow management instructions for maintaining an inventory of paint and supplies.
• Stay current with storage and disposal laws, regulations, and codes.
• Prepare and clean designated surfaces in accordance with authorized mold-cleanup procedures, and refer conditions requiring specialized assessment or remediation to appropriate personnel.

Benefits

• Choice of medical coverage plans
• Deferred compensation plans
• Defined pension benefit plan through the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS)

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed