Painter

** Painter
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* Location:

** Petersburg, Virginia (Fort Gregg-Adams)
** Type:
** Non-Exempt
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* Work Schedule:

** Full-time, Day Shift
** Compensation:** $37.36/hr
** Benefits:
** Tessera is proud to offer a comprehensive compensation and benefits package to our eligible part-time and full-time employees.
** Full-Time benefits of a Painter at Tessera include:*
* • Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(k) retirement plan, Life & Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account for both medical and dependent care
• 11 paid federal holidays, accrual of 10 paid days of vacation after 1 year of employment, paid sick leave.
• Potential shared earning bonus
• Tuition assistance available after 1 year of employment and potential scholarships for qualified dependents
• Professional development, certifications, and training opportunities
• Verizon wireless discount
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP), and an engaging wellness program
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness eligibility for full time employees

Tessera is dedicated to “Creating Opportunities for People with Disabilities” by hiring and supporting individuals with disabilities as well as veterans with disabilities. We take pride in our purpose-driven culture, our core values - Inclusion, Partnerships, Integrity - and our commitment to providing a safe and respectful work environment for our employees.

Tessera is seeking a dedicated and reliable Painter with a positive attitude. The Painter Maintenance is responsible for painting items such as walls, ceilings, railings, decks, floors, roofs, window frames, doors, door frames, moldings, handrails, stairs, fire hydrants, gates, steps, stands, fences, carports, decking, equipment, ramps, towers, awnings, flagpoles, gutters, radiators, cabinets, bulletin boards, reflectors, kitchen cabinets, conduit, and other constructed or manufactured items.
** Typical duties include but are not limited to:
*** Responsible for painting, maintenance, or repair, the interior and exterior of buildings, structures, and facilities painting different types of surfaces such as wood, drywall, plaster, metal, concrete, masonry, fiberglass, plastic and glass.
* Tapes, flushes, repairs and applies texture, wallpaper and acoustic layers on a variety of surfaces.
* Adjusts colors when necessary; utilizes enhanced finishing skills when appropriate.
* Applies materials to new construction, existing, multi-story buildings, alterations and remodeling’s.
* Shall paint street and curb markings, special parking markings, road speed limits, caution lines, stop bars, yield lines and directional markings.
* Perform wall to wall and entire ceiling painting on an “as needed basis” during change of occupancy maintenance; spot painting is prohibited.
* Operates, cleans and maintains all painting equipment, including brush, roll, sprayers and electrostatic/pneumatic sprayers, pumps, etc. Safely stores and labels all materials.
* Maintains appropriate service and repair records.
* Reads and understands blueprints, work plans and maps.
* Responsible for proper storage, disposal, and spill prevention of all hazardous waste IAW local, state and federal laws.##

Qualifications:

* Minimum 3-5 years of experience.
* Journeyman level Painter preferred.
* Residential and commercial/industrial practices and processes of the painting trade; paints, varnishes, lacquers, enamels, epoxies, paint removers, and related materials, and of their properties and application; applicable code requirements; methods and practices followed in the maintenance of tools, machinery, and equipment.
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* Physical Requirements:

** Employees must have the ability to perform the following physical demands for extended periods of time with or without assistance. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions on a case-by-case basis.
* Must be able to lift and/or move up to 70 pounds.
* Position duties may require working outside in the weather.  Conditions may include rain, cold and/or heat.
* Position may require working in high places such as scaffolding, ladders, man baskets, and/or cherry pickers.
* May be required to…