About this role
Hourly Pay Range
$25.36 - $38.04 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.
Position Highlights
- Position: Painter
- Location: Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights IL
- Per Diem, as needed
- Hours: Evenings, 3pm - 11:30pm, rotating weekends
What you will do
Reporting to the Environmental Services Director/Operations Manager, performs general painting, wallpapering and minor repairs throughout the hospital.
- Patches, repairs, and paints all types of surfaces within the hospital. Repaints entire areas or touches up as necessary.
- Properly prepares surfaces for painting, e.g. spackling and sanding, removing fasteners and electrical plates and washing surface areas.
- Thoroughly cleans area when work is completed; vacuums dust, removes trim tape, and resets furniture and equipment.
- Repairs minor damages to walls. Sends work order to the Maintenance Coordinator when damage is significant or a leak exists.
- Maintains a clean and orderly paint storage area.
- Orders proper paint (colors and type) and painting supplies. Uses only nontoxic latex paints in patient areas.
- Obtains Director’s approval before using enamels, oil base, epoxy paints, paint thinners and combustible or flammable products in designated areas. Stores all combustible/flammable supplies in explosion proof cabinet.
- Hangs wallpaper using proper techniques. Accurately measures surface; properly prepares the surface prior to wallpapering.
- Repairs or replaces building architectural finishes such as ceiling and floor tile, doors, woodwork, hardware, etc. Tears down old construction and relocates cabinets and shelving.
- Repairs equipment and other items requiring simple maintenance such as furniture, wheelchairs, carts and assists other maintenance workers in general repair work as necessary.
What you will need
- Education: High school graduate or equivalent preferred.
- Experience: Two years painting experience utilizing different techniques and experience hanging/removing wallpaper preferred.
- Preferred Skills: Knowledge of and/or experience in the correct use of body mechanics.