GALLERIA AREA PARKING GARAGE PAINTER / CLEANER

1990 Post Oak Blvd., Houston TX

Description

JOB DESCRIPTION POST OAK CENTRAL PARKING FACILITY TECHNICIAN / PORTER / PAINTER HOUSTON, TX The Facility Technician / Porter / Painter is responsible for ensuring garages and surface lots are maintained and cleaned on a daily basis. Interface with customers, handle disputes, provide effective communication between departments, co-workers, customers and clients. Principal Job Duties: Ensure garages and surface lots are maintained and cleaned on a daily basis. Responsible for general maintenance of the garage and surface lots – sweeping, wiping down surfaces and equipment, emptying trash, picking up trash, changing light bulbs, painting etc. Assist with snow removal and management of winter upkeep (managing sidewalks and garages). May need to operate garage/floor sweeper and scrubber to ensure floors are clean and safe. Responsible for ensuring all daily duties on maintenance checklist are completed efficiently and timely. Greet customers using name, be responsive and timely with correspondence and problem resolution, and display a caring attitude, develop a rapport with the customer base. Provide vehicle assistance to customers in garages and surface lots. Assist customers as needed over intercom system, in lobbies, lanes, and in the parking office. Promote good customer relations by consistently providing premier customer satisfaction with a friendly demeanor, can-do attitude, and willingness to help at all times. Ability to work each and every day including weekends and holidays at all times as required or assigned. Assist with cashiering functions as needed. Perform other duties as assigned including general office duties such as answering phones, completing reports, etc. Applies protective and decorative coats of paint, varnish, lacquer, and/or other related materials to interior and exterior surfaces of buildings, furniture, equipment, and other structures. Washes, scrapes, sands, torches, and/or smooths interior and exterior surfaces prior to painting, varnishing, lacquering or applying other related materials. Cleans equipment, paint mixing area, and work area. Operates compressors, striping machines, sandblasters, spray equipment, and other small power equipment. Installs, repairs, and maintains drywall, wall texturing, and ceiling acoustic texturing. Operates heavy lift equipment including scissors, and boom swing stage to heights of 80 feet. Erects various types of scaffolding, staging, ladders, and planks to reach surfaces of work area for Painters and others. Applies paints, stains, surface preparatory materials, and undercoating materials to a variety of surfaces, as appropriate, and according to Materials Safety Data Sheets ensuring compliance with hazardous materials guidelines. Determines appropriate color for new or replacement applications through consultation with customer. Maintains existing paint surfaces through matching and tinting of appropriate paint products. Prepares and implements line striping layouts for streets, parking lots, and fields according to Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT). Identification, safe handling, and appropriate disposal of paints, stains, preparatory and undercoating materials, and other hazardous materials. Creation and application of graphics and signage layouts according to ADOT, Safety, and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) requirements to meet state and federal regulations. Education: High school diploma or GED preferred but not required. Experience: Experience with general facility maintenance preferred Experience in customer relations. Parking industry experience is preferred but not required. Skills: Ability to communicate professionally and effectively. Willingness to be flexible, work multiple facility locations. Ability to handle challenging and at times, emotionally charged situations. Must be able to work unsupervised. Ability to speak, read, and comprehend the English language. Must be able to make decisions independently and stay firm on decisions made (not easily persuaded). Demonstrates a sense of urgency and timeliness. Excellent team building and interpersonal skills. Knowledge of the tools, equipment, materials, and application techniques common to the painting trade. Knowledge and skill in hazardous materials handling, application, and disposal. Knowledge of text and display requirements for signage applications. Skill in the preparation and application of paints, stains, and surface preparation materials to a wide variety of surfaces. Physical Demands: Ability to lift, push and pull at least 20 pounds. Ability to stand, walk and run for extended periods of time. Ability bend, stoop, squat and lift frequently throughout a shift. A Texas Driver License Class C in good standing is required to operate the golf cart. Ability to operate machinery including a golf cart. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with qualified disabilities to perform the essential duties/functions. FLSA Status: Non-Exempt