Painter

Avion Hospitality; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Avion Hospitality is seeking a painting helper to maintain tools, mix paints, and apply finishes to surfaces. You will prepare walls with primers, protect work areas, and assist in estimating material needs.

This role requires basic painting knowledge and the ability to work under supervision. Responsibilities include inspecting surfaces, applying coats, and following safety procedures while contributing to high-quality workmanship on buildings and equipment.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 0–5 years of painting experience.
• Works under direct supervision.
• Strong written and oral communication.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Manual dexterity and physical stamina.
• Ability to lift/move heavy objects.

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains brushes and other tools after each painting job.
• Effectively mixes and matches various types of paint.
• Uses paint brushes, thinner, spray guns, or rollers correctly.
• Inspects walls to determine the number of coats required.
• Maintains quality and standards of work.
• Applies finishes to equipment, buildings, or structures with brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
• Prepares surfaces with primers or sealers for finish coats.
• Mixes colors with additives to obtain desired shades.
• Fills holes, joints, and cracks in walls with plaster or filler.
• Puts drop cloths/ tape and removes fixtures prior to painting.
• Calculates materials and estimates costs based on measurements.
• Follows established safety procedures.
• Requisitions new painting supplies and equipment.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

Follow directions

Manual dexterity

Physical stamina

Lift heavy objects

Education

High school diploma

Tools

Paint brushes

Spray equipment

Rollers

Thinner

Job description

Description

Responsibilities

• Cleans and maintains brushes and other tools utilized after every painting job.
• Effectively mixes and matches various types of paint.
• Demonstrates appropriate usage of paint brushes, thinner, and other tools and equipment.
• Inspects the walls and decides upon the number of paint coats that will be required.
• Maintains quality and standards of work.
• Applies paint, stain, varnish, enamel, and other finishes to equipment, buildings, and/or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
• Applies primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
• Mixes and matches colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil and thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
• Fills nail holes, joints, and cracks in walls with plaster or other filler.
• Covers surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and removes fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, and electric switch covers prior to painting.
• Calculates amounts of required materials and estimates costs, based on surface measurements and/or work orders.
• Performs all work in accordance with established safety procedures.
• Requisitions new painting supplies and equipment.

Requirements

• Typically requires a high school diploma and 0 to 5 years of experience.
• Performs work under direct supervision.
• Handles basic issues and problems, and refers more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Possesses beginning to working knowledge of subject matter.
• Oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to understand and follow directions.
• Manual dexterity.
• Ability to lift/move heavy objects.
• Physical stamina.