Painter

State of North Carolina • Burke, NC

5h • Onsite

About The Position

This position is part of a five-member paint crew in the Maintenance Department at J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center. Its primary purpose is to maintain painted finishes on interior and exterior walls across the campus’s 90 buildings and wood structures. Painting is performed by brush, roller, or conventional spray application. The work also includes preparation, patching, priming, sealing, staining, painting, and applying polyurethane; maintaining and painting doors and frames, custom cabinetry, furniture, and specialty metal or wood items; glazing windows; striping and marking asphalt; and pressure washing.

Maintenance Department staff are designated mandatory and must report or stay over during adverse weather events and facility emergencies as needed and requested. The regular schedule is first shift, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. Work may also include weekends, holidays, and evenings after 4:00 p.m. for emergencies or inclement-weather callback.

J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center is an ICF-certified residential facility serving people with intellectual disabilities from 37 counties in western North Carolina. The advertised salary range and recruitment range are both $31,200 to $53,812. Hiring salary depends on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budget considerations.

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED, or a sufficient year-for-year combination of education and experience associated with a variety of mechanical or building trades; an equivalent combination of education and experience may qualify.
• Meet the physical requirements to wear an OSHA-approved respirator, including receiving Asbestos and Lead Paint O&M training.
• Have good balance and eyesight and the ability to perform heavy tasks as required.
• May require current EPA certification as a Type I, II, III, or Universal technician under Title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, Part 82, Subpart F.

Nice To Haves

• Experience as a commercial and/or residential painter.
• Experience working from 40-foot ladders, scaffolds, and bucket trucks.
• Conventional and airless spraying experience.
• Working knowledge of standard paint-trade practices.
• Current and valid North Carolina driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Maintain painted finishes on interior and exterior walls across 90 campus buildings and wood structures.
• Apply finishes using a brush, roller, or conventional spray equipment.
• Prepare, patch, prime, seal, stain, paint, and apply polyurethane to surfaces.
• Maintain and paint doors and frames, custom cabinetry, furniture, and specialty metal or wood items.
• Glaze windows.
• Stripe and mark asphalt.
• Pressure wash.
• Report or stay over during adverse weather events and facility emergencies as required.

What This Job Offers

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