Senior Painter

Position Description

Seattle Parks and Recreation (SPR) is a national leader and innovator in the services and programs we provide to our residents who enjoy our public spaces such as parks, community centers, specialty gardens and swimming pools. Our mission is to provide welcoming and safe opportunities to play, learn, contemplate, and build community and promote responsible stewardship of the land. We promote healthy people, thriving environment, and a vibrant community. We strive to deliver excellent customer service to each visitor and participant. SPR is also deeply committed to advancing the City of Seattle’s Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) by working to end institutional and structural racism.

Seattle Parks & Recreation Facilities Division is seeking a Senior Painter for our Paint Shop. Positions in this class lead, schedule and coordinate the work of painters, structural painters and helpers as well as perform journey-level painting work in the maintenance of public buildings, facilities, furniture, and equipment. The work requires a sound knowledge of practices, methods, materials, and equipment utilized in painting, surface preparation and safety procedures. Positions at this level will be required to train staff in new work procedures and safety standards. Additional expectations include making decisions in the selection of appropriate materials and methods of work to prioritize and coordinate the work of other painters or crews. Most tasks are covered by guidelines; however, the work requires the use of judgement in selecting the appropriate guidelines. Positions in this class are given general assignment instructions and are expected to work in locations away from their supervisors. Work contacts include interdepartmental and trades personnel for coordination of work activities. This position is represented by the Painter’s District Council #5.

The Facilities Division places a very strong emphasis on providing excellent customer service to the public, clients and staff as well as helping to ensure public safety and enjoyment while they are at SPR facilities and parks.

We are currently recruiting for two (2) regular, benefited positions on the Day Shift between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., on a 4-day, 10-hour shift.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead, schedule, and coordinate the work of other painters, structural painters, and helpers.
• Participate as a member of a paint crew by performing activities which include mixing and matching paint; surface preparation, application of paint and other protective coatings such as toxic finishes, sealants, epoxies, etc., to buildings, equipment, fixtures, and furniture using brush, roller, and spray methods.
• Erect and dismantle scaffolding, remove, or cover objects, clean work areas, and maintain brushes, rollers, spray, and other equipment.
• Match new and old wood finishes; marbleize or glaze wood; tape and patch sheetrock or wallboard; paint parking and court lines; and install parking buttons on facilities’ property.
• Train and evaluate others in new work procedures and methods, safety standards, toxic chemicals, rigging scaffolding, staging, surface preparation and protective coatings.
• Maintain a variety of records concerning labor and materials costs, job requests, trouble call requests, etc.
• Inspect, monitor, and evaluate contract paint work on City-owned buildings.
• Estimate time, material costs, requisitions, shop materials, and equipment.
• Perform preventative maintenance inspections and attend meetings.
• Maintain job and shop records.
• Perform other related duties of a comparable level/type as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Requires a minimum of two years journey-level painter experience and the ability to lead the work of others (or a combination of education and/or training and/or experience which provides an equivalent background required to perform the work of the class).

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

License, Certifications, and other Requirements:

• A current Washington State driver’s license.
• Normal color vision is required.
• Currently have, or can obtain, valid respirator clearance fit test.

You’ll be most successful in this position if you have:

• Three years’ experience supervising crews of five or more employees.
• Three years’ experience planning and estimating material and labor costs.
• Three years’ experience reading and interpreting construction plans, drawings, and specification documents.
• Three years’ experience with preventative maintenance inspections and program implementation
• Familiarity with software packages, such as MS Project, MS Word, Excel, and/or other software applications.
• HAZWOPER, Lead/Asbestos Renovator/Worker/Supervisor/Inspector certification, etc.
• Experience coordinating work with both internal and external work groups such as skilled trades, contractors, other maintenance groups, etc.
• Experience making decisions regarding the selection of appropriate materials and methods to perform journey-level painting work in a commercial setting.

Additional Information

Work Environment / Physical Demands:

• Required to stand, walk, or bend for extended periods of time.
• Required to lift objects weighing more than 50 pounds.
• Required to handle or work with toxic/hazardous substances.
• Required to work outdoors in all types of weather.
• Required to work in confined spaces or at heights from ladders and scaffolds.
• Required to work near energized equipment.
• Current shift schedules are 4/10 (4 days a week – 10-hour days)

• Depending on work, may be required to work varying shifts.
• May be required to work on-call ( additional compensation is provided for this work)

Current Washington State driver’s license. A current, “FULL” driving abstract from the Department of Licensing submitted upon offer of employment. Candidates with a driving history that does not meet our current safety standards will be disqualified from consideration. Current City of Seattle Employees in a driving position may be required to submit an updated abstract.
*Job offers are contingent upon successfully passing a pre-employment physical, a review of criminal history, driving record and reference checks. In compliance with Seattle’s Fair Chance Employment Ordinance, SMC 14.17, applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain or correct background information.

**All approved candidates for this position will be required to perform working tests as a portion of the hiring process.

The full salary range for this position is $39.21 – $40.72 per hour.

SPR’s Core Competencies are:

• Accountability & Action: Holding yourself accountable for achieving goals, completing tasks, and delivering quality work. Demonstrating thoughtful initiative in actions and decision-making and promoting high-quality standards.
• Equity and Inclusion: Supporting the goals of the Race and Social Justice Initiative and the City’s commitment to workforce equity.
• Communication : Sharing and exchanging information and ideas with people in a variety of ways to help them understand and remember the information.
• Service: An ongoing commitment to base decisions and actions on the needs and priorities of the City.
• Teamwork : Participating as an engaged member of a team to achieve group goals. Effectively working with internal and external people to complete tasks and achieve work group goals.

The City of Seattle offers a comprehensive benefits package including vacation, holiday and sick leave as well as medical, dental, vision, life and long-term disability insurance for employees and their dependents.

More information about employee benefits is available on the City’s website at:
“Most” Employees Plans – Human Resources | seattle.gov

01

Have you completed a painter apprenticeship program or three years in the painting trade working under a journey-level painter performing a variety of work in a commercial environment?

• Yes
• No

02

How many years of experience do you have as a journey-level painter in a commercial environment?

• 1 to 5 years
• 5 to 10 years
• 10 or more years

03

How many years of experience do you have leading paint crews in a commercial environment?

• Less than 1 year
• 1 year
• 2 years
• 3 years
• 4 years
• 5 or more years

04

Do you have a current, valid driver’s license?

• Yes
• No

Required Question