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Painter
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 13 days ago
About the Role
The Painter position supports the Engineering Service's Maintenance and Operations Section at the Charlie Norwood VA Medical Center, performing skilled interior and exterior painting, signage fabrication, flooring installation, and drywall finishing with minimal supervision.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include; but are not limited to: Prepare interior and exterior surfaces by scraping, sanding, sandblasting, filling, shaping, and leveling materials.
- →Mix and apply paints, coatings, pre-coating agents, special finishes, and tint colors to match existing specifications.
- →Paint a variety of surfaces including walls, ceilings, floors, structures, equipment, woodwork, roofs, and fencing using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
- →Install and finish drywall, prepare surfaces for flooring, and install carpet tile, VCT tile, vinyl wall coverings, and protective materials.
- →Create, design, fabricate, and install signage using computer programs, sign-making equipment, and precise measurement tools.
- →Calculate material and supply needs by accurately measuring work areas and estimating required paint, coverings, or flooring.
- →Set up and work from ladders, scaffolding, and swinging stages, including exterior work above two stories.
- →Work independently with minimal supervision, completing assignments to meet trade standards and facility requirements.
- →Follow all safety rules, regulations, and proper workmanship practices to prevent injury and ensure a safe work environment.
- →Provide courteous and professional customer service to veterans, visitors, and staff.
- →Protect sensitive printed and electronic information in accordance with Privacy Act and VA policy.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:00am-3:30pm Position Description Title/PD#: Painter/PD09945A Physical Requirements: The work requires sustained physical effort, including scraping, sanding, cleaning, and painting surfaces-often overhead.
- →The incumbent must stand, sit, bend, kneel, and squat for extended periods, climb ladders and scaffolding, and lift, carry, and position materials and equipment up to 25 pounds frequently and up to 50 pounds or more occasionally.
- →Work may occur in confined or elevated spaces and requires manual dexterity and full use of hands, arms, and shoulders.
Requirements
- ✓Citizenship; non-citizens may only be appointed when it is not possible to recruit qualified citizens in accordance with VA Policy.
- ✓Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation All applicants tentatively selected for VA employment in a testing designated position are subject to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.
- ✓Applicants who refuse to be tested will be denied employment with VA.
- ✓Selective Services Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued dentification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Complete all application requirements detailed in the "Required Documents" section of this announcement.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Personality Fit
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