Facilities are seeking a **_Painter II_** who will performs interior and exterior painting including painting jobs requiring use of scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts. Prepares surfaces for painting, staining, or varnishing such as walls, ceilings, interior furnishings, trim work, exterior of buildings and offices. Mixes and applies paints, stains, or varnish. **Specific Duties & Responsibilities** + Performs interior and exterior painting. Uses scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts to reach high places regularly. + Prepares surfaces by washing down with special acids and catalysts, by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning to remove old coats, filling nail holes and spackling cracks, sandpapering rough spots, brushing off dust, caulking, applying primer or sealer on new surfaces, and removing hardware, masking trims and molding, laying down drop cloths before painting. + Mixes and thins paints or stains to achieve the right color, shade, and texture. + Applies paints, varnishes or stains choosing and using the right applicator for each job depending on the surface to be covered, the characteristics of the finish, and other factors to achieve the desired outcome. Blends surface colors and contours to prevent detection of repaired areas. Applies repeated coatings to achieve a smooth and uniform finish. + Observes all safety precautions and uses equipment and chemical treatments properly to avoid harming self and others, and damaging property. + Maintains tools, equipment and work area in clean and orderly condition. _*This description is a general statement of required major duties and responsibilities performed on a regular and continuous basis. It does not exclude other duties as assigned._ **Special Knowledge, Skills & Abilities** + Knowledge and skill in surface preparation, application techniques, paint mixing and matching, wood finishing, staining, and varnishing. + Ability to paint high places both indoors and outdoors using scaffolding, swinging stages, and motorized lifts on a regular basis. + Ability to interact and/or work with faculty, students, and visitors in a respectful and courteous manner. + Ability to read and write in order to read work orders, to maintain records and schedule, and so forth. + Ability to understand and follow oral and written instructions. **Minimum Qualifications** + High School Diploma or graduation equivalent. + Three years of related experience. **_***This is a Bargaining Unit position. All newly hired employees in Bargaining Unit positions shall be considered “probationary” employees until completion of 90 calendar days of employment. The university will notify the employees’ union. Bargaining Unit employees shall become eligible for benefits upon completion of their probationary period._** Classified Title: BU Painter-SSR Job Posting Title (Working Title): Painter II Role/Level/Range: SKILL10/01/BU Starting Salary Range: $25.07 per hour, increases to $30.11 after 12 months Employee group: Casual / On Call Schedule: Monday-Friday: 7:00am – 3:30pm FLSA Status: Non-Exempt Location: School of Public Health Department name: Maintenance Personnel area: School of Public Health The listed salary range represents the minimum and maximum Johns Hopkins University offers for this position, based on a good faith estimate at the time of posting. Actual compensation will vary depending on factors such as location, skills, experience, market conditions, education, and internal equity. Not all candidates will qualify for the highest salary in the range. Johns Hopkins provides a comprehensive benefits package supporting health, career, and retirement. Learn more: https://hr.jhu.edu/benefits-worklife/. Equal Opportunity Employer All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. EEO is the Law https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2023-06/22-088_EEOC_KnowYourRights6.12ScreenRdr.pdf