Painter - Kona, Hawaii

Recruitment 25-0446 Department:
Accounting & General Services

The position is for a fully competent painter who performs skilled painting tasks on interior and exterior surfaces, supervises helpers when required, and carries out related duties.

• Apply coats of paint or other protective and decorative coatings by brush, roller, spray gun, and other methods to buildings, structures, equipment, and furniture.
• Prepare surfaces, mix and match paints, and conduct freehand lettering and stencilling as needed.
• Work from rigging and scaffolds when required.
• Estimate time and materials needed to complete jobs.
• Follow safety procedures and properly handle hazardous materials.
• Perform heavy lifting, moving, and other manual tasks typical of the class.
• Supervise one or more Painter Helpers or other assistance personnel when assigned.
• Carry out additional duties as assigned by management.

• Legal authorization to work: must be a citizen, national, permanent resident alien, or otherwise eligible under federal law to work in the United States.
• Four (4) years of work experience in preparing surfaces and applying paint or coatings, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Knowledge of painting trade practices, safety procedures, tools, equipment, materials, and supplies.
• Ability to use brushes, rollers, spray guns, and other painting tools; prepare stencils; perform freehand lettering; work from rigging and scaffolds; mix and match paints; recognize hazards; estimate time and materials; follow oral and written instructions.
• Valid driver's license.
• Physical requirement: ability to lift and carry objects of various weights with or without reasonable accommodation (immediate vacancy requirement).

The State of Hawaii is an Equal Opportunity Employer.