Painter II
- Employer
- Georgia State University
- Location
- Atlanta, GA
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- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Institution Type
- Four-Year Institution
Job Details
Painter II
Facilities Management Services
Building Maintenance - Zone 05 & 07
Location: Atlanta Campus *Location is subject to change*
Schedule: Monday through Friday, 10:00 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. *Shift subject to change*
These are exciting times at the Maintenance and Operations Department. We are growing, and we are thrilled that you are interested in being a part of our team. We are surrounded by individuals empowered to use their expertise and talents to achieve our mission to pursue excellence.
Are you ready for us? Are you seeking an opportunity with purpose and direction? If you are, we have the perfect opportunity for you! We hire great people from a wide variety of educational, career, and personal backgrounds, not just because it is the right thing to do but because it makes us a stronger team.
The Maintenance and Operations Department seeks (1) Painter II to join the already awesome team, taking the Maintenance and Operations Department to the next level of excellence!
WHAT MAKES the Maintenance and Operations Department A GREAT PLACE?
HERE IS WHAT YOU WILL DO
The ideal candidate performs skilled manual work that requires a working knowledge of painting practices and methods.
- Cleans and prepares surfaces that are to be painted, using sandpaper, steel wool, scrapers or soap and water.
- Fills nail holes, cracks and joints with caulk, putty, plaster or other filler to prepare the surface for painting.
- Removes lights and other fixtures to prepare the surface for painting.
- Spreads drop cloths over floors and furniture.
- Paints interior and exterior walls and ceilings with brushes, rollers, and spray guns.
- Varnishes, stains, and finishes desks, cabinets, and other furniture.
- Trims windows and doors.
- Caulks and glazes windows.
- Mixes paints, varnishes, shellacs, and enamels.
- Cleans and stores brushes.
- Erects and moves scaffolds.
- Cleans the work areas after the project is completed.
- Serves as a lead worker on painting assignments.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED and three years related experience.
Preferred Hiring Qualifications:
- Knowledge of painting methods and procedures.
- Ability to properly mix paints, etc.
- Ability to climb ladders scaffolds, etc.
- Ability to access confined spaces.
- Ability to lift paint cans and other painting supplies.
- Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
College/Business Unit
Open until filled
College/Business Unit: Facilities Management Services
Location: Atlanta Campus
Job Posting: 01/31/25, 8:01:56 PM
Organization
Founded in 1913 in Atlanta, Georgia State University is the second-largest and one of four research institutions in the University System of Georgia. The University serves one-fourth of the graduate students in the university system; it is within a one-hour commute of more than one-third of the state’s population. Approximately 80 percent of all Georgia State alumni live and work in Georgia.
Georgia State’s main campus is located on 34 acres in downtown Atlanta. University centers in Alpharetta, Brookhaven, Buckhead and Henry County offer students convenient suburban locations for graduate courses in business and education.
More than 50,000 students annually attend Georgia State University. While 90 percent of the students are from Georgia, students also come from all 50 states and 160 countries. More than 1,400 international students attend Georgia State and graduate students comprise 31 percent of the student population.
The University offers more than 52 degree programs in more than 250 fields of study – from public policy and African-American studies to biology and health sciences. Degrees are offered at the bachelor’s, master’s, specialist and doctoral levels through six units: the College of Arts and Sciences, J. Mack Robinson College of Business, College of Education, College of Health and Human Sciences, College of Law and Andrew Young School of Policy Studies. In addition to the numerous degree programs, Georgia State offers full- and part-time programs and day, evening and weekend classes.
Students have many choices in extracurricular activities including more than 22 fraternities and sororities; and some 250 chartered student groups, including 60 degree-related student groups, seven religious, 24 law-oriented and 22 multicultural/international groups; and 10 honor societies. There is also an active student government association which includes the student senate and the judicial board.
The Georgia State Panthers are members of the Colonial Athletic Association and compete in 16 NCAA Division I intercollegiate men’s and women’s sports, including basketball, baseball, softball, golf, tennis, track and volleyball. The university announced in April 2008 that is will begin Division I-AA football in 2010.
The university’s innovative Touch the Earth program brings outdoor recreation ranging from backpacking, rock climbing, sailing, kayaking, rafting and water-skiing to out-of-state snow-skiing and snorkeling trips. And WRAS, Georgia State’s popular 100,000-watt radio voice, is the most powerful student-run radio station in the United States.
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