Painter, Northwest Community Hospital

Endeavor Health•Arlington Heights, IL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs general painting, wallpapering, and minor repairs throughout the hospital. This includes patching, repairing, and painting all types of surfaces, repainting entire areas or touching up as needed. The role also involves preparing surfaces for painting, cleaning up work areas, repairing minor damages to walls, and maintaining an orderly paint storage area. The Painter is responsible for ordering appropriate paint and supplies, using nontoxic latex paints in patient areas, and obtaining approval before using specific types of paints and solvents. Additionally, the role includes hanging wallpaper, repairing or replacing architectural finishes, tearing down old construction, relocating cabinets and shelving, repairing equipment, and assisting other maintenance workers.

Requirements

High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
Two years painting experience utilizing different techniques and experience hanging/removing wallpaper preferred.
Knowledge of and/or experience in the correct use of body mechanics.

Responsibilities

Performs general painting, wallpapering and minor repairs throughout the hospital.
Patches, repairs, and paints all types of surfaces within the hospital.
Repaints entire areas or touches up as necessary.
Properly prepares surfaces for painting, e.g. spackling and sanding, removing fasteners and electrical plates and washing surface areas.
Thoroughly cleans area when work is completed; vacuums dust, removes trim tape, and resets furniture and equipment.
Repairs minor damages to walls.
Sends work order to the Maintenance Coordinator when damage is significant or a leak exists.
Maintains a clean and orderly paint storage area.
Orders proper paint (colors and type) and painting supplies.
Uses only nontoxic latex paints in patient areas.
Obtains Director’s approval before using enamels, oil base, epoxy paints, paint thinners and combustible or flammable products in designated areas.
Stores all combustible/flammable supplies in explosion proof cabinet.
Hangs wallpaper using proper techniques.
Accurately measures surface; properly prepares the surface prior to wallpapering.
Repairs or replaces building architectural finishes such as ceiling and floor tile, doors, woodwork, hardware, etc.
Tears down old construction and relocates cabinets and shelving.
Repairs equipment and other items requiring simple maintenance such as furniture, wheelchairs, carts and assists other maintenance workers in general repair work as necessary.