Painter I

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Painter I

Salary

$40,960.00 - $47,104.00 Annually

Location

Norfolk, VA

Job Type

Permanent Full-time

Job Number

12245

Department

General Services

Division

Parking

Opening Date

07/03/2024

Closing Date

7/14/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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Description

Norfolk, Virginia is America's most authentic and urban waterfront city. Home to the world's largest naval station and the business, arts, and cultural center of Coastal Virginia, Norfolk has been rated a top place to live, work, play, and raise a family by numerous publications. Working for the City of Norfolk is an opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of others. With our commitment to competitive pay and a strong retirement package, you can do good for your community and do well for yourself. Join a caring workplace that proudly celebrates uniqueness, authenticity, and a shared commitment to improving the lives of our residents.

The City of Norfolk’s Parking Division is an enterprise fund, which falls under the Department of General Services. The Parking Division operates over 19,000 public parking spaces located in 14 garages, 10 lots and more than 500 on street spaces.

The Department of General Services is seeking a qualified Painter for the Parking Division to prepare surfaces and apply paint and coatings to interior and exterior surfaces, layout and stripe parking lots, and stripe parking lots, and power wash exterior of buildings, parking lots, and equipment. The Painter position will also be required to inspect equipment for safety, perform maintenance duties and monitor paint projects as well as purchase equipment, paint and refinish wood surfaces and repair masonry.

Essential Functions

Essential functions include but are not limited to:

• Prepares surfaces for painting:

• Removes old paint with chemicals, scrapers, wire brushes, and sanders.

• Fills holes, cracks, and joints with putty, plaster, and other fillers.

• Repairs sheetrock, tapes, muds, and sands area.

• Performs painting of exterior/interior building components:

• Doors

• Windows

• Ceilings

• Walls

• Floors

• Shelves

• Platforms

• Cabinets

• Moldings

• Refinishes wood surfaces.

• Repairs masonry surfaces by staining, sealing, or sanding.

• Power washes building exteriors, parking lots, sidewalks, and equipment as needed.

• Sets up/takes down extension ladders, folding ladders, and scaffolding to ensure a safe workplace.

• Lays off and paints parking lot lines including handicap spaces.

• Obtains estimates for materials and/or services and submits for purchases order by following procurement procedure.

Education/Experience

Work requires the ability to read and understand written instructions, to understand simple processes and the routine operation of machines. Level of knowledge equivalent to less than high school or equivalency.

Required:

• One year experience as a Journey Level Painter.

Preferred:

• Two or more years of experience as a professional (Journey Level) Painter.

• Ability to set up/take down scaffolding and ladders.

• Must be comfortable working on scaffolding and ladders of different heights.

Additional Information & Requirements

• Valid Driver's License required (a DMV transcript dated within 30 days will be required if selected for hire).

Work Location: Boush Street Garage, 112 W. City Hall Avenue Norfolk, VA 23510

Work Schedule:

• Monday – Friday

• 7:00AM – 3:30PM

• Occasional Overtime

Signing Bonus: This position is eligible for a $5,000 signing bonus.

• Regular full-time and permanent part-time employees may receive paid holidays, vacation and sick leave, employer paid pension plan, basic life insurance, voluntary participation in medical and dental, Section 457 deferred compensation, long-term disability, optional life insurance for self, spouse and children, medical and dependent care reimbursement plans, access to membership in credit union and employer provided parking.

• Special project/grant employees are generally eligible for the same benefits of regular full-time employees; however, retirement, life insurance and participation in health plans vary depending upon funding and authorization.

• Temporary/seasonal and part-time employees are generally only eligible for employer provided parking and access to membership in credit union.

• Retirement

  If you are hired October 5, 2010, or after to a position with City of Norfolk Retirement System benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

  If you are hired January 1, 2022, or after to a position with Virginia Retirement System (VRS) benefits, you will be required to contribute five percent (5%) of your salary toward your retirement benefit. This will be a pre-tax payroll deduction.

• The Tuition Assistance Program is established to encourage employees toward continued self-development and education. Permanent full-time and permanent part-time classified, unclassified permanent, full-time special projects, and constitutional employees who have completed six months continuous service will be eligible to apply. The applicant’s school of enrollment must be an accredited institution.

  NOTE:

The benefits described above are broad generalizations. The specific benefits that an employee may be eligible for are governed by City regulations, as applicable to job type.

Non-City

Positions listed with a job type designation of "Non-City" are not subject to the benefits descriptions above. Refer to the content of the job posting for information regarding these positions.

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The following Supplemental Questions are specific to the position for which you have applied to assist the hiring manager in screening applications for specific experience being sought. Please be specific in answering these questions as they will be used to evaluate which applications will be given further consideration in the process. Do not answer "see resume" or "see application" as these are not valid answers. Please note that if you are invited to be interviewed by the department, your responses to the following questions may be subject to verification.

• I understand and will answer the following supplemental questions completely and thoroughly.

  02

  If you were referred for this position by a current City of Norfolk employee, please provide the employee's full name, department, and job title. If not, please indicate by typing "N/A."

  03

  Please select the highest level of education you have completed.

• Less than High School Diploma/GED

• High School Diploma/GED

• Some College (6 months or more)

• Vocational/Technical Degree

• Associate's Degree

• Bachelor's Degree or higher

  04

  How many years of experience do you have as a Journey Level Painter?

• No experience

• Less than 1 year

• 1-2 years

• 3-4 years

• 5 years or more

  05

  Do you have experience in laying off and painting parking lot lines and handicap spaces usingan airlines parking lot striping machine?

• Yes

• No

  06

  Do you have experience using gas and electric airless paint spray machines?

• Yes

• No

  07

  Do you have experience repairing/replacing masonry and stucco surfaces?

• Yes

• No

  08

  Do you have experience using a power washer?

• Yes

• No

  09

  Do you have experience refinishing/staining wood?

• Yes

• No

  10

  Are you willing to set up/take down extension ladders and scaffolding?

• Yes

• No

  11

  .Are you comfortable working on scaffolding and ladders of different heights?

• Yes

• No

  12

  This position is designated as Essential and will be required to report to work during City closures due to inclement weather and other emergencies. Are you willing to meet thisrequirement?

• Yes

• No

  13

  Do you possess a valid driver's license? A DMV transcript obtained within the previous 30 days will be required if selected for hire.

• Yes

• No

  14

  Do you have the legal right to work in the United States and, upon employment, can you provide documentation to verify this?

• Yes

• No

  15

  Please provide an explanation of any periods of unemployment that are 30 days or longer. Indicate N/A if you have not experienced any periods of unemployment.

  16

  Are you a current or previous City of Norfolk employee?

• Yes - I am a current City of Norfolk Employee

• Yes - I am a previous City of Norfolk Employee

• No - I am not a previous or current City of Norfolk employee

  17

  Please indicate your veteran status. (A copy of your long form DD-214 may be required)

• I am not a Veteran

• I am a Veteran

• I am a Disabled Veteran

  Required Question

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