PAINTER

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

City of New York seeks painters to join the Healthy Homes OMAR program for addressing mold and leak repairs citywide. Temporary staff will work across boroughs on backlogged work orders, focusing on faster response times and quality living conditions for residents.

Assignments cover both interior and exterior painting using mold-resistant paint, with supervision and a path toward potential extension depending on program needs and civil service rules.

Qualifications

• Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a painter within the last fifteen years, or at least three years plus sufficient apprentice painter experience to total five years of acceptable experience.

Responsibilities

• Paint exterior and interior surfaces with mold-resistant paint.
• Visually inspect surfaces before painting and report mold, moisture damage, or conditions needing evaluation.
• Clean small areas of mold or mildew using approved products and safety procedures.
• Apply mold-resistant paint for full coverage, especially in high humidity areas.
• Prepare and clean the work area.
• Perform pre-painting activities like cleaning, scraping, sanding, patching, and masking as required.
• Maintain inventory of paint and supplies per management instructions.
• Follow storage and disposal laws and codes.
• Prepare designated surfaces for painting according to mold-cleanup procedures and refer to appropriate personnel for specialized remediation.

Job description

THIS IS A TEMPORARY POSITION WITH A DURATION EMPLOYMENT FOR 18 MONTHS WITH A POSSIBILITY OF EXTENSION.

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s oldest and largest public housing authority with more than 177,000 apartments, and responsibility for administering a citywide Section 8 leased housing program that serves over 200,000 additional tenants. NYCHA’s mission is to provide quality housing for New Yorkers that is sustainable, inclusive, and safe, while fostering opportunities for economic mobility.

The Healthy Homes Office of Mold Assessment and Remediation (OMAR) is seeking qualified Painters to join the Enhanced Oversight Program Plus (EOP Plus). This program addresses mold and leak repair backlogs. As part of a 30+ member Temporary staff consisting of Bricklayers, Carpenters, Painters, and Plumbers, selected candidates will work at various developments across the city, focusing on resolving work orders older than 100 days and contributing to the reduction of backlogs and improved response times.

In this role, painting expertise will be applied to address critical mold and leak repair needs, ensuring repairs are completed efficiently with faster response times. The program will focus efforts on specific sites where the work will directly impact site maintenance and the overall quality of living for residents.

Under supervision, the Painter will be part of a specialized team addressing mold and leak repairs citywide as part of the Enhanced Oversight Program Plus.

• 1. Responsible for painting the exterior and interior areas of surfaces using mold-resistant paint.
• 2. Visually inspect surfaces scheduled for preparation or painting, and report visible mold, mildew, moisture damage, or other conditions that require further evaluation.
• 3. Clean small, localized areas of mold or mildew on surfaces to be prepared or painted, using approved cleaning products and following established safety procedures.
• 4. Apply mold-resistant paint to ensure full coverage, especially in high-humidity areas.
• 5. Prepare, clean-up work area.
• 6. Execute pre-painting activities, including cleaning, scraping, sanding, patching, and masking of adjacent surfaces prior to painting, papering, texturing, etc. if required.
• 7. Follow management’s instructions in maintaining an inventory of paint and supplies.
• 8. Stay up to date with storage and disposal laws, regulations, and codes.
• 9. Prepare and clean designated surfaces for painting in accordance with authorized mold-cleanup procedures and refer conditions requiring specialized assessment or remediation to the appropriate personnel.

Note: Assignments would be in all (5) boroughs.

Additional Information

• 1. Due to the existence of a civil service list, candidates must have permanent civil service status in the title of Painter to be considered.
• 2. INTERAGENCY TRANSFERS INTO NYCHA OF THOSE PERMANENT IN TITLE ARE NOT PERMITTED IN THE FACE OF AN ACTIVE AND VIABLE NYCHA PROMOTION LIST OR PREFERRED IS FOR THE SAME TITLE.
• 3. NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year in their current title and level (if applicable).

NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

For detailed information regarding the 55-a Program, please visit the link below:

https://bit.ly/55aProgram

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Minimum Qualifications

1. Five years of full-time satisfactory experience as a painter acquired within the last fifteen years; or 2. At least three years of full-time satisfactory experience as a painter acquired within the last fifteen years and sufficient full-time satisfactory apprentice painter experience to make up a total of five years of acceptable experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of apprentice painter experience.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

NYCHA has no residency requirements.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.