Painter - Boston

Markley; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Markley is seeking a skilled Maintenance Painter to perform painting, carpentry, and related maintenance tasks in our Lowell/Boston area facilities. The role requires nights, weekends, and holidays as needed and may involve travel between Lowell, Brookline, and Boston to support various projects.

The candidate should have 3-5 years of commercial painting and carpentry experience, hold a valid driver's license, and be capable of operating MEWPs. Safety and teamwork are essential in this role.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of commercial painting experience.
• 3-5 years of carpentry experience.
• Valid Driver's License
• Reliable Transportation
• Snow removal experience optional but preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a facility-wide repainting program to keep a well-kept appearance.
• Provide finishing requirements for renovation, maintenance, or construction projects.
• Perform CMU/Substrate repairs and masonry work as needed.
• Maintain inventory of stock and painting equipment to avoid delays.
• Ensure safe handling of flammable products and MSDS documentation.
• Complete tasks with emphasis on tenant, visitor, and staff safety.
• Work with a wide range of people including team members, laborers, and subcontractors.
• Perform general carpentry, door hardware repairs, ceiling tile and wall repair.
• Perform all painting tasks and participate in offsite work when required.

Skills

Manual labor

Team collaboration

Safety awareness

Attention to detail

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

Greco spray guns

Titan spray guns

Von Duprin door hardware

Corbin Russwin door hardware

MEWPs (scissor/boom lifts)

Job description

This person will report directly to the Lowell Maintenance Supervisor and will be responsible for performing all aspects of painting and manual labor in the facility. This person will also be responsible for assisting with daily routine maintenance and upkeep of the building. This position is a major part of the company’s mission to provide a pleasant environment for our tenants, visitors, and staff.

This position requires working nights, weekends, holidays, and snow/rainstorms if needed. Shifts sometimes vary depending on company events, tenant tours, and projects. This person is required to work in Lowell/Brookline/Boston to support internal/external projects when needed.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Maintain a facility wide program of repainting areas as required to maintain a well-kept appearance.
• Provide finishing requirements, as directed, as part of renovation, maintenance, or construction projects, perform repairs as required to walls and associated surfaces due to damage or wear to maintain integrity of appearance.
• Perform masonry activities to include but not limited to CMU/Substrate repairs, retaining wall repairs, placing new concrete and CMU for projects as needed.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of stock and painting equipment to ensure a minimum of delay when working from authorized work orders.
• Store all flammable products inside the flammable storage cabinet provided in the paint shop. The paint shop must be kept clean and organized and free of accumulated trash and combustible debris.
• We must follow all product use and warnings identified on all product packaging and ensure that all products purchased and stocked have an MSDS on file.
• Complete all assigned tasks with an emphasis on tenant, visitor, and staff safety, working to eliminate any trip hazards associated with the current task and ensure the frequent use of “wet paint” signs as required.
• Must be prepared to work with a wide range of people, from team members, laborers, sub-contractors, and other departments.
• Ability to repair and adjust inoperable doors and hardware.
• Ability to replace/repair damaged or missing ceiling tiles, cove base and carpet repairs, hang boards, pictures, signs, and other wall fastened items, minor furniture repairs, plumbing repair, appliance repairs and minor electrical repairs.
• Ability to perform general carpentry functions, maintain a professional/safe and clean environment, participate in projects as needed.
• Ability to perform all aspects of painting.
• Perform work offsite as needed.
• Required to work nights, weekends, holidays, and snow/rainstorms when needed.
• Support a wide variety of manual labor activities for the team.
• Required to work in Boston and Brookline when needed.

Experience

• 3-5 years of commercial painting experience.
• 3-5 years of carpentry experience.
• Familiarity working with Greco and Titan spray guns.
• Familiarity working with Von Duprin and Corbin Russwin door hardware.
• General carpentry skills
• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Valid Drives License
• Reliable Transportation
• Ability to operate MEWPs. (Scissor lifts, Boom lifts)
• Snow Removal
• Ability to perform manual labor.