Painter

InterContinental New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Disability insurance

Life insurance

Employee Assistance Program

401k matching

Employee discounts

Paid vacation

Paid sick time

Job summary

The InterContinental New Orleans is seeking an experienced Painter to maintain and enhance the hotel's interior and exterior surfaces, ensuring a polished, welcoming environment for guests.

You will perform finishing work, prepare surfaces, and apply paints and finishes, while following safety standards and keeping detailed work logs for supervisor review. A strong focus on quality craftsmanship and meeting high standards is essential.

Qualifications

• Six years of painting experience or equivalent combination of experience and education.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.

Responsibilities

• Wash, scrape, sand, and smooth interior and exterior surfaces prior to painting, varnishing, lacquering, or applying finishes.
• Install, repair, and maintain drywall and ceiling textures.
• Erect scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach work areas.
• Prepare surfaces and apply paints, stains, and clear finishes.
• Maintain logs of completed work and submit work orders.

Skills

Painting techniques

Surface preparation

Safety at heights

Detail craftsmanship

Education

High school diploma or equivalence

Job description

Division Intercontinental New Orleans

Description

The Painter is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the hotel’s appearance through expert painting, finishing, and surface preparation, ensuring all areas reflect the property’s high-quality standards. This role directly supports the overall guest experience by keeping the environment polished, professional, and welcoming.

Description

The Painter is responsible for maintaining and enhancing the hotel’s appearance through expert painting, finishing, and surface preparation, ensuring all areas reflect the property’s high-quality standards. This role directly supports the overall guest experience by keeping the environment polished, professional, and welcoming.

How You’ll Shape The Experience & Future

• Wash, scrape, sand, and smooth interior and exterior surfaces prior to painting, varnishing, lacquering, or applying other finishes.
• Install, repair, and maintain drywall, wall texturing, and ceiling acoustic texturing.
• Erect scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach necessary work areas.
• Examine and maintain painted surfaces, trimming, and fixtures both inside and outside the property.
• Prepare surfaces and apply paints, stains, shading stains, and clear finishes.
• Measure, cut, and apply wallpaper or fabric to walls and ceilings.
• Maintain logs of completed work and submit finished work orders to supervisor.
• Other duties as assigned.

KEY STRENGTHS FOR SUCCESS

• Skilled in multiple painting and finishing techniques.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation and repair.
• Ability to work at heights with scaffolding and ladders safely.
• Detail-oriented craftsmanship to ensure a polished, professional appearance.
• Organizational skills to manage logs, work orders, and priorities efficiently.

Professional Experience

• Six years of painting experience, or any equivalent combination of experience and education that provides comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

• High school diploma or equivalent required.

What You Can Expect

• Generous medical, dental, and vision available first of the month following hire date, includes FSA, HSA, and Dependent Care
• Disability Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program
• Supplemental benefits
• 401k matching
• Employee discount program
• Vacation and Sick Time

Position Requirements

Successful completion of a background check is required prior to employment.

EOE Statement HM Alpha Hotels & Resorts is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect, the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, age (40 or older) disability, genetic information, family or parental status, military service, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. HM Alpha Hotels & Resorts will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.