• Job Description

  Req#: 112231

  We are seeking a Painter II who performs interior and exterior painting including painting jobs requiring use of scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts. Prepares surfaces for painting, staining, or varnishing such as walls, ceilings, interior furnishings, trim work, exterior of buildings and offices. Mixes and applies paints, stains, or varnish.

  
  

  Specific Duties & Responsibilities

  • Performs interior and exterior painting. Uses scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts to reach high places regularly.

  • Prepares surfaces by washing down with special acids and catalysts, by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning to remove old coats, filling nail holes and spackling cracks, sand papering rough spots, brushing off dust,
  • caulking, applying primer or sealer on new surfaces, and removing hardware, masking trims and molding, laying down drop cloths before painting.

  • Mixes and thins paints or stains to achieve the right color, shade, and texture.

  • Applies paints, varnishes or stains choosing and using the right applicator for each job depending on the surface to be covered, the characteristics of the finish, and other factors to
    
  • achieve the desired outcome. Blends surface colors and contours to prevent detection of repaired areas. Applies repeated coatings to achieve a smooth and uniform finish.

  • Observes all safety precautions and uses equipment and chemical treatments properly to avoid harming self and others, and damaging property.

  • Maintains tools, equipment and work area in clean and orderly condition.

  • Performs other duties as assigned.

  
  
  Minimum Qualifications
  

  • High school diploma or equivalent.
  • Knowledge and skill in surface preparation, application techniques, paint mixing and matching, wood finishing, staining, and varnishing.
  • Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions.

  
  

  **This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered “probationary” employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. These employees shall become members of the Bargaining Unit if this employment continues beyond four months. The university will notify the employees’ union. Bargaining Unit employees shall become eligible for benefits upon completion of their probationary period.
  

  Classified Title: BU Painter-SSR
  Job Posting Title (Working Title): Painter II
  Role/Level/Range: SKILL10/01/BU
  Starting Pay Rate: $24.28 per hour, increases to $29.16 after 12 months.
  Employee group: Casual status with full-time schedule during 90 day probationary period. 40 hour work week from start date.
  Schedule: Monday - Friday
  Exempt Status: Non-Exempt
  Location: Homewood Campus
  Department name: Building Operations and Maintenance
  Personnel area: University Administration

  Total Rewards
  The referenced salary range is based on Johns Hopkins University’s good faith belief at the time of posting. Actual compensation may vary based on factors such as geographic location, work experience, market conditions, education/training and skill level. Johns Hopkins offers a total rewards package that supports our employees' health, life, career and retirement. More information can be found here: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/

  Please refer to the job description above to see which forms of equivalency are permitted for this position. If permitted, equivalencies will follow these guidelines:
  JHU Equivalency Formula: 30 undergraduate degree credits (semester hours) or 18 graduate degree credits may substitute for one year of experience. Additional related experience may substitute for required education on the same basis. For jobs where equivalency is permitted, up to two years of non-related college course work may be applied towards the total minimum education/experience required for the respective job.
  
  **Applicants who do not meet the posted requirements but are completing their final academic semester/quarter will be considered eligible for employment and may be asked to provide additional information confirming their academic completion date.

  
  The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to a pre-employment background check. Johns Hopkins is committed to hiring individuals with a justice-involved background, consistent with applicable policies and current practice. A prior criminal history does not automatically preclude candidates from employment at Johns Hopkins University. In accordance with applicable law, the university will review, on an individual basis, the date of a candidate’s conviction, the nature of the conviction and how the conviction relates to an essential job-related qualification or function.

  The Johns Hopkins University values diversity, equity and inclusion and advances these through our key strategic framework, the JHU Roadmap on Diversity and Inclusion.

  Accommodation Information

  If you are interested in applying for employment with The Johns Hopkins University and require special assistance or accommodation during any part of the pre-employment process, please contact the Talent Acquisition Office at jhurecruitment@jhu.edu. For TTY users, call via Maryland Relay or dial 711. For more information about workplace accommodations or accessibility at Johns Hopkins University, please visit accessibility.jhu.edu.

  Johns Hopkins has mandated COVID-19 and influenza vaccines, as applicable. The COVID-19 vaccine does not apply to positions located in the State of Florida. Exceptions to the COVID and flu vaccine requirements may be provided to individuals for religious beliefs or medical reasons. Requests for an exception must be submitted to the JHU vaccination registry. For additional information, applicants for SOM positions should visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/coronavirus/covid-19-vaccine/ and all other JHU applicants should visit https://covidinfo.jhu.edu/health-safety/covid-vaccination-information/.

  The following additional provisions may apply, depending on campus. Your recruiter will advise accordingly.

  The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas, laboratories, working with research subjects, or involving community contact requires documentation of immune status against Rubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella (chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccines; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

  Note: Job Postings are updated daily and remain online until filled.

• About the company

  The Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland.

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