Job Title: Painter

Department: Mechanical Trades

Reports To: Assistant Director of Physical Plant

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Job Code: B-2

Maryville College encourages all employees to be vaccinated for COVID-19. Questions may be directed to the Employee COVID-19 Coordinator and Director of Human Resources, Keni Lanagan, keni.lanagan@maryvillecollege.edu.

Summary: The Painter will be responsible for scheduled maintenance and repairs of exterior and interior painted surfaces of Campus buildings.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: include the following.

Responsible for following a scheduled paint maintenance plan for interior and exterior surfaces.

Responsible for repair of painted wall and ceiling surfaces as well as minor sheetrock repair.

Planning for painting projects, including materials and tool requirements, working with customers and other trades staff to determine the best schedule,

Maintain an appropriate inventory of supplies required for routine maintenance of interior and exterior painted surfaces.

Maintain a safe and orderly shop area and work space.

Responsible for general maintenance of all Campus buildings.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Ability to work well with others and to coordinate activities with other Physical Plant staff members.

Regular attendance is required.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty in a safe and satisfactory manner. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education and/or Experience:

High school diploma or general education degree (GED); or six months related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills:

Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Ability to write simple correspondence using smart devices. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems in a professional and thoughtful manner.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

A valid Tennessee Drivers license is required.

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; taste or smell. The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to fumes or airborne particles. The employee is frequently exposed to moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; extreme cold; extreme heat; risk of electrical shock; explosives; risk of radiation; and vibration.

Although most work can be completed during the course of a regular eight hour per day, five weekday schedule, there will be times when alternate work schedules will be required.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet.

Required: All applicants must apply through the Maryville College Careers portal website on the page of the desired position.

Maryville College is an Equal Opportunity Employer. For additional information about working at Maryville College, please visit our Careers at MC webpage.