Painter

Job Title

Painter

Job Description

Under direction, performs skilled interior and exterior painting of buildings, and fixtures; refinishes furniture and wood paneling; performs related work as directed.

Distinguishing Features of the Class

Under direction, performs skilled interior and exterior painting of buildings, and fixtures; refinishes furniture and wood paneling; performs related work as directed.

Acceptable Experience and Training

• Graduation from high school or possession of a GED; and
• Two (2) years of experience as a journeyman painter; or
• Any equivalent combination of experience and training which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work.

Required Special Qualifications

• Possession of a valid State of Iowa Motor Vehicle Operators License or proof of equivalent mobility.
• Ability to wear approved respirator equipment during spray painting operations.
• Candidates for positions in this class must pass a post-employment offer background check, physical examination, and drug screen.

Examples of Essential Work (Illustrative Only)

• Prepares surfaces for painting by scraping, burning, washing, sanding, and by filling nail holes and cracks; mixes and matches paint, and otherwise prepares it for application.
• Removes graffiti.
• Applies paint including epoxy and other toxic finishes, varnishes, stains, lacquers, and enamels to a variety of building and fixture surfaces by brush, roller, and spray equipment.
• Estimates time and materials needed.
• Matches old and new woods.
• Marbleizes wood to match adjoining marble surface.
• Glazes wood to give multicolored grain; replaces broken windows; uses silk screen technique; hangs coverings; tapes and finishes dry wall; installs and finishes plaster.
• Cleans and maintains brushes and other painting equipment.
• Stains and finishes office furniture.
• Performs related duties such as erecting scaffolding, removing or covering objects to protect them from splattered paint, and cleans up work areas when job is finished.