Scenic Painter

Universal Orlando Resort; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Universal Orlando Resort is seeking a skilled Scenic Painter to provide comprehensive painting services across the resort. Responsibilities include preparing materials, applying faux finishes, matching colors, and painting backdrops and props for varied set pieces.

The role requires a high school diploma or GED, with preferred AAS or BA in Visual Arts and 3+ years of painting experience. A competitive compensation package is offered, with emphasis on safety and teamwork.

Qualifications

• High school degree or GED is required.
• Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree in P-Visual Arts, specializing in painting, drawing, or sculpture is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Gathers and prepares necessary information, tools and items needed to complete assigned painting task.
• Painted Faux Finishes such as wood graining, marbleizing, aging, sponging and rag rolling.
• Field color matching and mixing of paint for designated tasks; create, maintain and use painting documentation.
• Draws, lays out and paints backdrops and murals with brush or airbrush.
• Prepares surfaces by cleaning, scraping, caulking, puttying, sanding and priming; base painting.

Skills

Painting

Education

HS diploma or GED

Assoc. degree in Visual Arts

Bachelors degree in Visual Arts

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

To provide a comprehensive scenic painting service, which will be instrumental in maintaining and expanding Universal Orlando

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Gathers and prepares necessary information, tools and items needed to complete assigned painting task.
• Painted Faux Finishes such as wood graining, marbleizing, aging, sponging and rag rolling.
• Field color Matching. Picks colors and mixes paint while using color 10% matching for desired assignment. Creates, maintains and uses painting documentation.
• Drawing, layout and painting of backdrops and murals with 10% either brush or airbrush.
• Paint or airbrush of 2-dimensional and 3-dimensional fields and props.
• Preps surface to be painted. Consists of cleaning, scraping, caulking, applying putty, sanding, patching, priming, and base painting (brush and roll) of surfaces.
• Cleans up paint area. Consists of picking up used tarps, scraping, removing tape, cleaning bushes used, cleaning spills, resealing paint cans, and cleaning paint buckets. Then stores equipment/tools in designated storage area.
• Understands and actively participates in Environmental, Health & Safety responsibilities by following established UO policy, procedures, training and team member involvement activities.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

SCOPE

To provide a comprehensive scenic painting service resort wide, which will be instrumental in maintaining and expanding Universal Orlando.

EDUCATION

• High school degree or GED is required
• Associate’s and Bachelor’s degree: P-Visual Arts, specializing in painting, drawing, or sculpture is preferred

EXPERIENCE

• Three years minimum experience considered 1st Tier
• 5 years minimum experience considered 2nd Tier
• Or equivalent combination of education and experience

Your talent, skills and experience will be rewarded with a competitive compensation package.

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