Lead Painter - UH Lakewood (FT 7a - 3:30p)

University Health; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health is seeking a Lead Painter for UH Lakewood, Kansas City, MO. The role involves painting hospital interiors and exteriors, coordinating a painting team, and ensuring work meets safety and quality standards.

Requirements include a high school diploma or GED and five years as a journeyman painter with union membership, plus strong leadership and material estimation skills. Physical demands apply, including lifting and respirator use per OSHA.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Five years journeyman painter experience and union membership.
• Knowledge of painting trade materials, tools, and techniques.
• Understanding of safety precautions and risk management in painting.
• Ability to estimate materials and plan projects.
• Familiarity with related building trades' terminology.
• Leadership and organizational skills to manage painters and records.
• Must meet Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance policy.
• Physical ability to reach, lift, and maneuver equipment safely.
• Ability to wear respirator to comply with OSHA requirements.

Responsibilities

• Plan and participate in painting interior and exterior surfaces of hospital facilities.
• Coordinate and monitor work of painters and schedules.
• Maintain cost and time records and ensure quality per policy.

Skills

Journeyman painter experience

Leadership

Estimating materials

Safety awareness

Team coordination

Stamina

Education

High school diploma or GED

Job description

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Lead Painter - UH Lakewood (FT 7a - 3:30p)

101 Truman Medical Center

Job Location

UH Lakewood Medical Center Kansas City, Missouri

Department

Physical Plant UHLMC

Position Type

Full time

Work Schedule

7:00AM - 3:30PM

Hours Per Week

40

Job Description

Plans and participates in the painting and decorating of interior and exterior surfaces of hospital buildings, furniture, fixtures, and equipment and in the glazing of doors and windows. Coordinates and monitors the work of the painters. Work is performed with considerable technical independence in accordance with accepted trade practices and departmental policy with review through inspections of completed work.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Minimum Requirements

• 1. High school diploma or the equivalent in GED
• 2. Must have five years experience at the journeyman painter level and be a local union member.
• 3. Knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, equipment, processes and techniques of painting trade including rigging reuir4ed.
• 4. Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions of the trade and economical use of materials required.
• 5. Must be able to estimate and calculate needed materials
• 6. Must be familiar with standard practices, materials, tools, and terminology of other building trades.
• 7. Leadership and organizational skills required to maintain cost and time records, plan, assign, and coordinate the work of painters and establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• 8. Applicants must meet the requirements specified in the Fleet Driving Safety and Compliance Policy and must continue to meet these requirements as a condition of employment.
• 9. Must be able to reach, bend, squat, and stoop.
• 10. Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds to carry equipment and scaffolding.
• 11. Position requires standing, lifting, climbing, stooping, bending, pulling, squatting, and walking.
• 12. Must be able to wear half mask respirator to comply with OSHA requirements.