Painter - MAA Mandarin Lakes

1715 Hodges Boulevard, Jacksonville FL

Description

The Painter reports to the Property Manager and is responsible for painting, finishing and maintaining a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces and structures. Applies paint to the interior and the exterior of apartments and other property facilities; makes sufficient preparation for painting; repairs sheet-rock; cleans out air vents; performs other jobs as needed. The successful candidate will embody and work to reinforce MAA’s Core Values. Those values include: • Appreciating the uniqueness of each individual • Communicating openly and with integrity • Embracing opportunities • Doing the right thing at the right time for the right reasons Duties and Responsibilities • Receives work order or instructions for a paint job or another task; assembles all needed equipment and transports it to the work site; may drive to different properties in the same area. • Prepares surfaces to be painted; smooth’s surfaces to be painted with sandpaper, brushes, steel wool, etc. and removes old paint with paint remover, scrapers, wire brushes, etc. • Fills holes in surfaces such as nail holes, cracks, and joints with putty, plaster, or another filler; may wash surfaces before painting. • Selects paints and/or mixes paints and may add thinners to gain the desired color and texture. • Removes fixtures and other items from walls; erects scaffolding or sets up ladders as needed. • Applies paint with brushes, rollers, sprayers, or other standard equipment to walls, ceilings, doors, baseboards, molding, vents, porches, sheds, garages, and other surfaces. • Cleans up equipment and painted area after completion; replaces fixtures. • Repairs sheetrock, caulks windows, and cleans air vents as needed. • Performs the duties of other positions such as Landscape and Make Ready. • Performs other related duties as assigned to meet the needs of the business. Required Qualifications • High school diploma/GED • Six months of interior and exterior painting experience. • Thorough knowledge of painting equipment and techniques. • Ability to read instructions and complete standard paperwork. • Must have valid driver’s license or immediate means of transportation and ability to travel to multiple properties. Preferred Qualifications • Extensive full-time maintenance painting experience. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities • Knowledge of painting equipment and techniques • Knowledge of paints such as flats, semi-glosses, oil-based and water-based, and which tools are best to use in each situation • Ability to work in disagreeable environments including paint fumes and all types of weather • Ability to understand written and verbal instructions • Ability to bend, stoop, climb, and other difficult physical motions • Ability to lift weights of 50 lbs. or above regularly Physical and Environmental Requirements • 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. • While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. • This position requires the ability to occasionally lift office products and supplies, up to 20 pounds. • This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. Visit www.maac.com to apply online. EOE M/F/V/D Drug Free Workplace