Painter​/Day Shift

Position: Painter / Full-Time, Day Shift
** Working Title** :  
** Painter*
* ** Job Class:
Painter*
* ** Agency:
Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs*
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** Job :
** 95828

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* Location:

** Hastings

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** Telework Eligible** :
No

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** Full/Part Time** :
Full-Time

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** Regular/Temporary:
** Unlimited

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** Who May Apply:
** Open to all qualified job seekers

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** Date Posted:
** 07/25/2026

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** Closing Date:
** 08/10/2026

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** Hiring Agency/Seniority Unit:
** Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Domiciliary / AFSCME

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** Division/Unit:
** Minnesota Veterans Hom - Hastings Maintenance

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** Work Shift/

Work Hours:

** Day Shift, 7:00am-3:30pm

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** Days of Work:
** Monday - Friday

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** Travel Required** :
No

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** Salary Range:**  $29.65 - $34.16 / hourly; $61,909 - $71,326 / annually

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** Classified Status:
** Classified

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** Bargaining Unit/Union** : 202 - Craft, Maintenance, Labor / AFSCME

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** Work Area:
** Minnesota Veterans Home - Hastings Maintenance

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** FLSA Status** :

Nonexempt

+ Designated in Connect 700 Program for Applicants with Disabilities ((Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)./connect
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** Yes

** The work you'll do is more than just a job.*
* At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.

** Find your purpose in state service and make a difference in the lives of our Great Minnesota Veterans!*
* ** Earn a competitive wage, have affordable healthcare and comprehensive insurance benefits, a retirement plan, paid time off, free parking, and more!*
* The incumbent of this position will paint and do related work for the efficient care and upkeep of the Hastings Veterans Home.

The Minnesota Veterans Home in Hastings is a Domiciliary (DOM) which is an independent living community for Veterans. It provides a supportive environment that fosters a stable, healthy, and meaningful life for Veterans. Our rewarding program helps Veterans with their clinical, mental, chemical, and physical needs, and has the capacity to serve 195 Veterans between the Hastings and Minneapolis campuses. We offer a creative, fun, collaborative, and stimulating work environment that encourages professional growth.

The Hastings DOM is located in the southeast metro with connecting highways for an easy commute. The beautiful 128-acre wooded campus includes mature oaks and pines, nature trails and biking paths overlooking the Vermillion River.

** _Please see a message from Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs Commissioner, Brad Lindsay. Select_
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To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume/application clearly describes your experience in the areas listed below and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held. Only applicants whose resumes clearly demonstrate fulfillment of each of these qualifications will be considered for this position.

** Minimum Qualifications*
* To qualify, one of the three following requirements must be met:

+ Approved apprenticeship (6000 hours) in painting; OR

+ Three (3) years of experience as a painter, including commercial or residential work preparing and painting a variety of surfaces; OR

+ One (1) school year of a vocational or trade school painting program AND two (2) years of experience as a painter as described below.

Qualifying painting experience includes the following:

+ Knowledge of standard painting practices, techniques, materials and tools sufficient to requisition and select supplies and material, and apply them to complete painting and decorating projects.

+ Knowledge of construction plans and painting specifications sufficient to interpret, modify, and follow them to complete painting and decorating projects.

+ Knowledge of shop math sufficient to estimate labor and material costs for planned projects.

+ Skill in using hand tools (e.g. brushes, rollers, scrapers) and power equipment (e.g. spray guns, sanders) sufficient to prepare, cover and decorate interior and exterior surfaces of State buildings, structures, woodwork, and furniture.

** Preferred Qualifications*
* + Five (5) years of experience as a painter, including commercial or residential work preparing and painting a variety of surfaces.

+ Knowledge of other skilled trades duties such as Carpentry, Plumbing, Electrical, and HVAC.

** Additional Requirements*
* This position requires successful completion of the following:

+ A Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) background check may be conducted on the top finalist(s) for the position. When conducted, a finalist must pass the DHS background check.

+ A Tuberculosis (Mantoux) Screening or Chest X-Ray is required prior to employment.

+ Employment reference checks will be conducted on all finalists. This may include a review of documentation related to job…