PAINTER

WS212 $40,914 - $73,632
Creation Date: 06/29/1987
Change Date: 01/01/2025

FUNCTION OF WORK:
To prepare and paint buildings, furniture, bridges, and other structures with brush or spray application.

LEVEL OF WORK:
Experienced

SUPERVISION RECEIVED:
General from a Foreman, Painter Master, maintenance supervisor, warehouse supervisor, warehouse manager, or agency official of higher grade.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED:
None.

JOB DISTINCTIONS:
Differs from apprentice and similar job by its journeyman level painting duties.

Differs from Painter Leader by lack of requirement to oversee work of other journeyman.

CORE COMPETENCIES:
CORE COMPETENCIES HAVE NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED BY STATE CIVIL SERVICE FOR THIS JOB TITLE. MORE INFORMATION ON THE SCS COMPETENCY MODEL CAN BE FOUND HERE.

EXAMPLES OF WORK:
EXAMPLES BELOW ARE A BRIEF SAMPLE OF COMMON DUTIES ASSOCIATED WITH THIS JOB TITLE. NOT ALL POSSIBLE TASKS ARE INCLUDED.

Cleans surfaces to be painted by use of sandpaper, burners, scrapers, brushes, dipvats, sanding machines, sandblasters, and dusters.

Removes paints, assembles, and disassembles furniture and equipment for refinishing.

Mixes, thins, and matches paints.

Determines methods of application and applies paint with brush, roller or spray gun to the exterior and interior of buildings, to furniture, to signs, to structural steel, and/or to equipment.

Erects and removes scaffolding, swinging stages, and boatswain chairs as necessary.

May requisition supplies or maintain records.

Performs incidental related duties such as glazing, wall covering, sheetrock, spackling, repairing plaster, and cement work. Keeps records of time, supplies, and work.

Directs and trains assigned helpers and apprentices.

Performs various related work as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Two years of experience or training in the painting trade.