Painter Senior

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Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

* Job Posting Closes:
June 25th 2026

Department of Administration, Office of Facilities and Property Management

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About the Position:

* Who can apply:
Anyone

* Classified/Unclassified Service:
Unclassified

* Full/Part-time:
Full-Time

* Regular/Temporary:
Regular

* FLSA Status:
Exempt

* Work Schedule:

Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

* Eligible to Receive Benefits:
Yes

* Veterans' Preference Eligible:
Yes

Compensation:

* Salary Range: $17.50 - $19.00/hr

Note:

Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

* First day of employment coverage under the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) for medical and prescription drug coverage and dental plan.

* Additional voluntary options including vision, hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance plans and flexible spending accounts.

* SEHP members and their covered family members have access to the Health Quest Health Center at 9th and Kansas Avenue in Topeka for in-person and virtual health care services.

* Sick & Vacation leave

* Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave

* Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)

* Employee discounts with the STAR Program

* Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Painter Senior

* The Painter Senior position is a skilled craft position that works on the Construction and Design Crew for the State Buildings in the Capitol Complex. This position performs skilled work installing drywall and painting, refinishing furniture and other painted, stained or finished surfaces.

* The Painter Senior is assigned the following duties and responsibilities:
Plans, selects materials, lays out and constructs partitions, walls, ceilings, paneling, platforms, doors, window frames, and installs hardware, hinges, handles, locks, hasps, venetian blinds, etc., as specified by request for agencies or as required by repairs or renovation on the Capitol Complex Buildings. This position also repairs and renovates buildings and rooms by removing partitions, doors, door frames and wainscoting.

Prepares surfaces using scrapers, sandpaper, wire brush, lacquer thinner, burn off procedures, sheet rock mud, tape and plaster. Apply paint, varnish, lacquers, and shellacs using spray equipment, brush, and rollers to wood, plaster, concrete, asphalt and paper surfaces. Work is reviewed in progress or upon completion. Has a journeyman level knowledge of the various paints, lacquers, varnishes, stains, etc. used in the commercial painting industry.

This knowledge would include the differences in the various products and the applications for each.

* Additional duties include: refinish decorative wood trim, ornate millwork, furniture, desks, and benches by preparing surfaces with the use of strippers, thinners, steel wool, wire brush, and sandpaper. Apply bleaches, fillers, stains, varnishes and lacquers using spray equipment, brushes, rollers and other hand tools in order to protect or enhance appearance. Work is reviewed in progress and upon completion. Assists construction crew as needed.

* Completes specialty painting such as antiquing, glazing, rag painting, gold gilding, etc. Prepares surfaces and applies wallpaper and vinyl wall covering. Performs glazing and patching. Engrave signs, update directories in all buildings, paint and stencil all signs in Capitol Complex.

Qualifications:

* Licensing & Certification:
Valid driver's license

* Minimum Qualifications:

Two years of experience as a painter. Must be able to climb ladders and work from scaffolding and ladders.

Post Offer Requirement:

Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate: A valid Kansas Tax Clearance Certificate is a condition of employment for all employees of the State of Kansas. Applicants (including non-residents) who receive a formal job offer for a State job, are required to obtain a valid Tax Clearance within ten (10) days of the job offer. A Tax Clearance can be obtained through the Kansas Department of Revenue who reviews individual accounts for compliance with Kansas Tax Law.

If you have a missing tax return(s) or you owe taxes to the State of Kansas, please know that the Kansas Department of Revenue will work with you. The Kansas Department of Revenue can set you up on a payment plan to receive a Tax Clearance so you can get a job working for the State of Kansas. The Kansas Department of Revenue can be contacted at .

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Recruiter Contact Information

Name:
Brianna Brandt

Email:
Brianna.brandt

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