Painter

City of New York • New York City, NY

22h

About The Position

NYC Parks is an award-winning city agency that builds and cares for public spaces for New Yorkers to connect, play and enjoy. These public spaces, encompassing over 5,000 properties and 14% of the city’s land and coastline, include seawalls and waterfronts, pedestrian bridges, beaches and boardwalks, parks and playgrounds, historic houses, recreation centers and pools. Perks: All Parks employees receive free membership to our recreation centers.

Requirements

• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a painter acquired within the last fifteen years; or
• At least three years of full-time satisfactory experience as a painter acquired within the last fifteen years and sufficient full-time satisfactory apprentice painter experience to make up a total of five years of acceptable experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of apprentice painter experience.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, do inside and outside patching and painting of a general nature, including all coats.
• Prepare, fill and prime surfaces for painting, including public restrooms, recreation centers, play equipment, pools, historic houses, fencing, benches and handball court walls.
• Plaster, patch, sand and tape surfaces as necessary.
• Erect and use ladders, platforms and scaffolding.
• Mix paint components, match colors and utilize brush, roller and spray gun tools.
• Safeguard Parks & Recreation property, tools and equipment.
• Maintain accurate records and produce reports pertaining to assigned tasks.
• Interact with staff and the public in a courteous and professional manner.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed