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UNIVERSITY of LOUISVILLE
Classified Job Specification (09/02)

JOB TITLE: Painter

CLASS CODE:    001104     

JOB SUMMARY

Perform skilled work in painting, caulking, and patch finishing exterior and interior surfaces of buildings and other structures, surfaces, and equipment.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Prepare and clean surfaces by use of sandpaper, burners, scrapers, sanding machines, dusters, and paint removers.

Mix paints and allied products.

Caulk fenestration and other openings when required.

Apply undercoats and finished coats of paint to the exterior and interior of buildings, furniture, and other structures by means of brush, roller, or spray equipment.

Apply waterproof material to exterior of buildings.

Erect and remove portable mechanical scaffolding.

Clean brushes, containers, spray guns, and other related equipment.

Supervise unskilled and semi-skilled helpers.

Paint automobiles and other mechanical equipment.

Rig two-point stage and work on the stage as required.

Perform other related duties as assigned.

KNOWLEDGE, TRAINING, AND SKILLS

High school diploma. Commercial driver's license may be required to be obtained within first six months of employment, police record check, insurable by University insurance carrier and employment physical.

EXPERIENCE

Two years of commercial painting experience.  An equivalent combination of education, training and/or experience may be substituted for the requirements noted.