Painter

Location: Yorktown, VA (U.S. Coast Guard Training Center)

Type: Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Full-Time

Compensation: $34.77-$34.77/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
• $11.61/hour Health and Welfare Benefit
• Flexible Spending Accounts for both medical and dependent care
• 10 paid federal holidays, accrual of 10 paid days of vacation at the start of employment, paid sick leave
• Potential shared earning bonus
• Tuition assistance is 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 to our employees.

Tessera is seeking a hardworking and detailed-oriented Painter with a professional attitude.

Typical duties include but are not limited to:

• Performs painting, maintenance, or repair of 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 texturing, 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.
• Paints 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.
• 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:

• Journeyman Level Painter certification preferred.
• 3 years’ experience in residential/commercial/industrial practices and processes of the painting trade required.
• Ability to work in a variety of different environments, including inclement weather and high man lifts.
• Must have effective verbal, listening, and time management skills.
• Ability to work in and contribute to a team environment.
• Must be able to provide customer service in a professional and courteous manner

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 50 pounds.
• May be required to reach, kneel, walk, stand, and use repetitive motion for several hours at a time based on position duties.
• Work may require repetitive motion, reaching, lifting, kneeling, and walking. Standing or sitting for several hours at a…