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

University Health KC; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

University Health KC is seeking a Lead Painter for UH Lakewood Medical Center in Kansas City, MO. The role covers painting interior and exterior surfaces, glazing doors/windows, and coordinating painter crews in a hospital setting.

The position requires five years of journeyman experience, union membership, and strong knowledge of painting practices, safety, and material estimation. Work hours are 7:00 AM–3:30 PM, 40 hours weekly.

Qualifications

• Must have five years experience at the journeyman painter level.
• Must be a local union member.
• Knowledge of painting trade, materials, tools, and techniques including rigging.

Responsibilities

• Plans and participates in painting and decorating interior and exterior hospital surfaces, furniture, fixtures, and equipment.
• Coordinates and monitors the work of the painters.
• Work with technical independence per trade practices and policy with inspections of completed work.

Skills

Journeyman painter experience

Leadership & organizational skills

Estimating materials

Safety knowledge

Trade terminology literacy

Education

High school diploma or GED

Tools

Rigging

Painting tools & equipment

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.

Minimum Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• High school diploma or the equivalent in GED
• Must have five years experience at the journeyman painter level and be a local union member.
• Knowledge of the standard practices, materials, tools, equipment, processes and techniques of painting trade including rigging reuir4ed.
• Knowledge of hazards and safety precautions of the trade and economical use of materials required.
• Must be able to estimate and calculate needed materials
• Must be familiar with standard practices, materials, tools, and terminology of other building trades.
• 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.
• 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.
• Must be able to reach, bend, squat, and stoop.
• Must be able to lift up to 100 pounds to carry equipment and scaffolding.
• Position requires standing, lifting, climbing, stooping, bending, pulling, squatting, and walking.
• Must be able to wear half mask respirator to comply with OSHA requirements.