Painter | MAA Worthington + Abbey + Meridian

Mid-America Apartments•Dallas, TX

16d

About The Position

The Painter reports to the Property Manager and is responsible for painting, finishing and maintaining a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces and structures. Applies paint to the interior and the exterior of apartments and other property facilities; makes sufficient preparation for painting; repairs sheet-rock; cleans out air vents; performs other jobs as needed. The successful candidate will embody and work to reinforce MAA’s Core Values. Those values include: Appreciating the uniqueness of each individual Communicating openly and with integrity Embracing opportunities Doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons

Requirements

High school diploma/GED
Six months of interior and exterior painting experience.
Thorough knowledge of painting equipment and techniques.
Ability to read instructions and complete standard paperwork.
Must have valid driver’s license or immediate means of transportation and ability to travel to multiple properties.

Nice To Haves

Extensive full-time maintenance painting experience.
Knowledge of painting equipment and techniques
Knowledge of paints such as flats, semi-glosses, oil-based and water-based, and which tools are best to use in each situation
Ability to work in disagreeable environments including paint fumes and all types of weather
Ability to understand written and verbal instructions
Ability to bend, stoop, climb, and other difficult physical motions
Ability to lift weights of 50 lbs. or above regularly

Responsibilities

Receives work order or instructions for a paint job or another task; assembles all needed equipment and transports it to the work site; may drive to different properties in the same area.
Prepares surfaces to be painted; smooth’s surfaces to be painted with sandpaper, brushes, steel wool, etc. and removes old paint with paint remover, scrapers, wire brushes, etc.
Fills holes in surfaces such as nail holes, cracks, and joints with putty, plaster, or another filler; may wash surfaces before painting.
Selects paints and/or mixes paints and may add thinners to gain the desired color and texture.
Removes fixtures and other items from walls; erects scaffolding or sets up ladders as needed.
Applies paint with brushes, rollers, sprayers, or other standard equipment to walls, ceilings, doors, baseboards, molding, vents, porches, sheds, garages, and other surfaces.
Cleans up equipment and painted area after completion; replaces fixtures.
Repairs sheetrock, caulks windows, and cleans air vents as needed.
Performs the duties of other positions such as Landscape and Make Ready.
Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business.