Painter - Campus Services

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Job Description

Key Responsibilities:

• Performs industrial/commercial type painting to structures, furnishings, wall surfaces, equipment, and roads by using paintbrushes, rollers, or sprayer.
• May hang and finish drywall and wallpaper.
• Prepares surfaces before beginning any project.
• Moves/protects furnishings and floor coverings prior to painting areas and posts wet signs where needed.
• Mixes and matches paint, stain, and other finishes to job specifications.
• Must follow all safeguards, rules, and regulations as mandated.
• Cleans and maintains painting tools and materials after completion of each assignment.
• Drives utility vehicles and is responsible for vehicle's daily inspections, maintenance, safe operations, and safeguarding against vandalism or theft.
• Performs related responsibilities as required.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A high school diploma or equivalent, and three years of commercial painting experience.
• Valid Georgia driver's license and insurable driving record.
• Some positions in this classification may require the ability to lift 50 pounds and to bend, stoop and twist.
• Must satisfactorily pass a Medical Respiratory Clearance Test and a Respirator Fit Test prior to beginning work and on an annual basis.

Note: Position tasks are required to be performed in-person at an Emory University location; working remote is not an option. Emory reserves the right to change this status with notice to employee.

Additional Details

Emory is an equal opportunity employer, and qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by state or federal law. Emory University does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment, including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. Students, faculty, and staff are assured of participation in university programs and in the use of facilities without such discrimination. Emory University complies with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Era Veteran's Readjustment Assistance Act, and applicable executive orders, federal and state regulations regarding nondiscrimination, equal opportunity, and affirmative action (for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities). Inquiries regarding this policy should be directed to the Emory University Department of Equity and Civil Rights Compliance.

Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request. To request this document in an alternate format or to seek a reasonable accommodation, please contact the Department of Accessibility Services at least seven business days in advance to allow adequate time for coordination.