Painter

Elon University • Elon, NC

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This position works under the direction of the Assistant Director of Building Trades and the Lead Painter and performs the routine preventive maintenance of all university-maintained indoor and outdoor protected coated surfaces.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• Basic understanding of coatings and their applications.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Must possess a valid North Carolina Driver License and be insurable by the college carrier.

Nice To Haves

• Three to five years of related experience, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Applying interior and exterior paints, stains, sealants, and specialty coatings using brushes, rollers, and sprayers.
• Cleaning, sanding, patching, caulking, and priming surfaces including drywall, plaster, wood and metal.
• Performing trim work, blending, color matching, and detailed finishing to meet campus standards.
• Completing minor drywall, plaster and wood repairs prior to painting.
• Cleaning, maintaining and properly storing tools, equipment and materials; ensuring safe handling and inventory of supplies.
• Following OSHA, EPA and university safety protocols, including PPE use, chemical handling, ventilation practices, and safe equipment operation.
• Completing work orders, tracking materials and communicating project status to supervisors.

Benefits

• 28 annual days off, including holidays and vacation.
• Immediate tuition remission for undergraduate courses
• Tuition remission for approved graduate-level courses after 12 months of employment.
• Retirement plan with an 8 percent contribution from the university.
• Immediate eligibility for health, dental and vision insurance, along with free acute care and lab services at our onsite Health & Wellness Clinic.
• Free use of campus fitness facilities.
• Free admission to musical and theater performances, guest speakers, religious and ethnic observances, recitals, art exhibitions, entertainment and our Division I Phoenix athletics.
• Eligibility for tuition remission at Elon for spouses, qualifying domestic partners and dependents begins at two years of service.
• After two years of employment, eligibility begins for participation in the Tuition Exchange, a national scholarship exchange program that enables dependents to enroll in nationally recognized partner colleges and universities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED