Painter

Akicita Cyber; Montgomery (AL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Akicita Federal is seeking painters to support facility maintenance for the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHCS) in Montgomery, AL. You will join a skilled trades team delivering hands-on painting and surface preparation across VA campuses.

In this role, you will apply coatings and prepare surfaces in a healthcare environment five days a week, ensuring safety and quality while working around staff and veterans.

Qualifications

• Experience painting in healthcare or government facilities.
• Familiar with safety and hazmat protocols.
• Experience with specialty coatings like epoxy or antimicrobial finishes.

Responsibilities

• Apply coating materials to interior and exterior surfaces throughout facilities.
• Prepare surfaces by smoothing, filling, leveling and shaping.
• Repair painted surfaces to maintain appearance and integrity.
• Meet established thickness, levelness and decorative standards.
• Remove wallpaper and prep underlying surfaces for new paint or finish.
• Rotate between Montgomery and Tuskegee campuses as needed.

Skills

Healthcare facility environment

Government facility maintenance

Safety protocols

Epoxy coatings

Job description

Akicita Federal is hiring Painters to support facility maintenance and upkeep operations for the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Alabama Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHCS) in Montgomery, AL. In this role, you will help ensure that the VA's clinical and administrative spaces remain safe, well-maintained, and welcoming for veterans and staff across the Montgomery and Tuskegee campuses. You will work as part of a skilled trades team delivering hands-on painting and surface preparation services five days a week in a mission-driven healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Apply coating materials using brushes, rollers, spray guns, and specialty graining devices to interior and exterior surfaces throughout VA medical facilities
• Prepare surfaces for painting by smoothing, filling, leveling, and shaping using pumice, rottenstone, metal resins, and synthetic compounds
• Repair and alter paintable surfaces including walls, floors, ceilings, windows, and doors to maintain facility appearance and structural integrity
• Execute coating techniques that meet established thickness, levelness, and decorative appearance standards
• Remove existing wallpaper and properly prepare underlying surfaces for new paint or finish applications
• Rotate between the Montgomery and Tuskegee VA campuses as operational needs require, maintaining the same quality of work at both sites
• Respond to overtime needs as directed, supporting urgent facility maintenance requirements when they arise

What sets candidates apart:

• Prior experience working in a healthcare, government, or institutional facility environment
• Familiarity with VA or federal facility maintenance standards and safety protocols
• Experience with specialty coating applications such as anti-microbial or epoxy finishes common in medical settings
• Comfortable working in occupied buildings and around patients, clinical staff, and medical equipment
• Previous work on large multi-building campuses requiring coordination across multiple work sites

About Akicita Federal Akicita Federal is a Native American-owned federal contractor delivering healthcare, clinical, IT, and program-support services across the Indian Health Service, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and other federal agencies. We hire the people who do the work — clinicians, analysts, engineers, support staff — and we treat them like the professionals they are.

Equal Opportunity Employer Akicita Federal is an equal opportunity / affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Akicita Federal complies with the Indian Preference provisions of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (P.L. 93-638) where applicable.