Painter, Environmental Services, Per Diem

Hourly Pay Range:

$25.36 - $38.04 - The hourly pay rate offered is determined by a candidate's expertise and years of experience, among other factors.

Position Highlights:

• * Position: Painter
• * Location: Northwest Community Hospital, Arlington Heights IL
• * Per Diem, as needed
• * Hours: Evenings, 3pm - 11:30pm, rotating weekends

  What you will do:

  Reporting to the Environmental Services Director/Operations Manager, performs general painting, wallpapering and minor repairs throughout the hospital.

• * Patches, repairs, and paints all types of surfaces within the hospital.
• Repaints entire areas or touches up as necessary.
• * Properly prepares surfaces for painting, e.g. spackling and sanding, removing fasteners and electrical plates and washing surface areas.
• * Thoroughly cleans area when work is completed; vacuums dust, removes trim tape, and resets furniture and equipment.
• * Repairs minor damages to walls.
• Sends work order to the Maintenance Coordinator when damage is significant or a leak exists.
• * Maintains a clean and orderly paint storage area.
• * Orders proper paint (colors and type) and painting supplies.
• Uses only nontoxic latex paints in patient areas.
• * Obtains Director’s approval before using enamels, oil base, epoxy paints, paint thinners and combustible or flammable products in designated areas.
• Stores all combustible/flammable supplies in explosion proof cabinet.
• * Hangs wallpaper using proper techniques.
• Accurately measures surface; properly prepares the surface prior to wallpapering.
• * Repairs or replaces building architectural finishes such as ceiling and floor tile, doors, woodwork, hardware, etc.
• Tears down old construction and relocates cabinets and shelving.

  •* Repairs equipment and other items requiring simple maintenance such as furniture, wheelchairs, carts and assists other maintenance workers in general repair work as necessary.

  What you will need:

  •* Education: High school graduate or equivalent preferred.

  •* Experience: Two years painting experience utilizing different techniques and experience hanging/removing wallpaper preferred.

  •* Preferred Skills: Knowledge of and/or experience in the correct use of body mechanics.