Painter

Type of Appointment
:
Full-Time, Temporary Emergency (Summer appointment not to exceed 180 days)

Job Classification
:
Painter

Anticipated Hiring Range
: $5,355 per month

Work Hours
:
Monday - Friday, 8am - 5pm, unless otherwise notified

Recruitment Closing Date
:
March 17, 2026

* Other:2 positions available!*

As a department within the Division of Student Affairs, University Housing Services (UHS) is responsible for delivering a comprehensive student housing experience, which includes operations in residential life, business operations, facilities management, conference services, and information systems. The department has an annual operating budget of approximately $30 million, makes $2 million in annual capital improvements, and houses over 2,800+ students. The department has 50 full-time professional staff persons and is complemented by a student staff of approximately 150.

• Under general direction, performs skilled work in drywall patching, painting and finishing.
• Expectations require knowledge and methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the drywall patching, painting trade including painting, finishing, drywall, surface preparation, mold mitigation and a thorough knowledge of applicable state codes and regulations including safety orders, completion of work assignments and completion of time reporting.
• Must be able to patch drywall, tape, mud and apply texture
• Surface scraping, sanding and filling in preparation for painting and refinishing
• Applying undercoats, primer and finish coats with brush, or roller
• Mixing and matching paints and finishes to finish.
• Able to work off a ladder
• Cleaning and maintaining brushes and other equipment
• Painting simple signs
• Advising in the selection, ordering and storing of paint materials
• Consulting with other trades and customers
• Maintaining simple records and providing reports
• Other duties as assigned.

• Driver License, Valid and in State
• These abilities normally would be acquired through any combination of progressively responsible training and experience which demonstrates achievement of journey-level skills equivalent to that acquired through completion of a standard painter’s apprenticeship program
• Work requires thorough knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the painting trade including painting, finishing, drywall, and paperhanging; and a thorough knowledge of the applicable state codes and regulations, including the Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial Safety of the State of California.
• Must be able to apply paints and finishes neatly and accurately; mix paints and finishes and match colors; erect and work from scaffolds, rigging and ladders; select the most appropriate materials; read, interpret and work from blueprints, plans, drawings, and specifications; make rough sketches; estimate cost, time and materials of painting work; maintain records and retrieve data using manual and/or computerized record-keeping systems;
  
  prepare standard reports; provide instruction to unskilled and semi-skilled assistants; analyze and respond appropriately to emergency situations; read and write at a level appropriate to the position; and perform arithmetic calculations as required by the position. Incumbents may be required to possess a California Driver’s License valid for the operation of any vehicle or equipment they are required to operate.

• Knowledge of:
  • Methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the painting trade including painting, drywall patching, finishing
  • Applicable state codes and regulations, including the Safety Orders of the Division of Industrial Safety of the State of California
  • Computer maintenance management software, Microsoft Word, Excel and Microsoft Outlook.
• Ability to:
  • Must be able to apply paints and finishes neatly and accurately
  • Mix paints and finishes and match colors;
  • Erect and work from ladders;
  • Select the most appropriate materials;
  • Read, interpret and work from blueprints, plans, drawings, and specifications;
  • Make rough sketches;
  • Estimate cost, time and materials of painting work;
  • Maintain records and retrieve data using manual and/or computerized…