Painter

Buckner International; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to enhancing the lives of seniors as a Painter. In this role, you will be crucial in maintaining and beautifying the community environment. Your expertise in painting and surface preparation will not only create vibrant spaces but also foster happiness among residents. With a commitment to exceptional care and a supportive work culture, this opportunity offers a rewarding career path in the senior living field. If you have a passion for service and a friendly attitude, consider making a meaningful impact with us.

Qualifications

• 1+ years of experience in painting or relevant training.
• Knowledge of proper painting techniques and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Prepare surfaces by washing, repairing, and sanding.
• Apply paint and finishes to walls and fixtures.
• Mix and match colors for various surfaces.

Skills

Painting Procedures

Surface Preparation

Color Mixing

Communication Skills

Physical Stamina

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Buckner Retirement Services Community: Ventana by Buckner
Location:Dallas, TX - Onsite
Address: 8301 N Central Expy, Dallas, TX 75225
Shift: Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Job Schedule: Full-time

We are seeking a Painter to join our community committed to delivering outstanding service to our residents. As a Painter, you will impact the lives of our members and residents through providing a beautiful and upkept building. Join our team and inspire happiness in the lives of others!

What You’ll Do:

• Preparing painting surfaces by washing walls, repairing holes, sanding, or removing old paint. Fill holes and interstices with putty or other filler.
• Prepares joints with proper drywall corners, floats, and textures.
• Tapes joints, holes, and uses spackling to float joints, sands joints to a smooth finish even with surrounding drywall.
• Applies appropriate texture to surfaces according to instructions and/or to match surrounding drywall.
• Paint and redecorate walls, woodwork, furniture and fixtures. Scrape, brush or burn off old paint. Mix color oils and other paint ingredients to obtain proper color and consistency or thin ready-mixed paint as necessary. Apply paint with brush or spray gun.
• Mixing, matching, and applying paints and other finishes to various surfaces.

What You’ll Bring:

• High School diploma or GED preferred.
• Minimum 1 year related experience preferred, or appropriate formal education or Buckner training.
• Working knowledge of proper painting procedures.
• Ability to stand, wall, climb stairs and ladders; and push and pull equipment. Ability to move heavy materials and equipment. Crouches, kneels, stoops, reaches, and turns over 75% of shift.
• Requires ability to use up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force continuously to move objects and/or people.
• Requires ability to read, write and understand business documents which are written in English.
• Requires ability to communicate verbally with residents, families, visitors and co-workers. Requires ability to make self clearly understood by others.
• Requires ability to understand and follow basic written and oral step-by-step instructions.
• A friendly attitude and a servant’s heart.

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the essential functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

About Buckner Retirement Services:

Buckner Retirement Services comprises a network of senior living communities across Texas. As a not-for-profit, faith-based organization with over 60 years of experience, we're dedicated to providing exceptional care. Recognized as a Great Place to Work at all our locations, we offer rewarding opportunities for those passionate about working with seniors. If you're seeking a career in the senior living field, consider joining us at Buckner, where our purpose sets us apart. Buckner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

The same way we treat our employees is how we treat all applicants – with respect. Buckner is an equal opportunity employer (EEO is the law). You will be treated fairly throughout our recruiting process and without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status in consideration for a career at Buckner.