Sr Maintenance Worker - Carpenter/Painter

Our Carpenter and Painters Department is looking for an individual to join its team and perform senior-level commercial carpentry work. This position will perform a variety of remodeling, restoration, alteration, refurbishment, and new construction work on interior and exterior facility structures. Responsibilities include assembling wood and metal frameworks; installing insulation; fastening drywall; spreading surface compounds; and assisting with applying coats of stain, enamel, lacquer, varnish, and/or paint to decorate and protect surfaces. In addition, this position will assist with the installation of wood trim, acoustical ceiling tile systems, cabinetry, countertops, and a variety of accessories and fixtures; roof maintenance and repair; the installation, maintenance, and repair of Medeco lock hardware; and the construction, refinishing, and/or repair of custom woodwork.

What You'll Be Doing

• Analyze simple drawings, specifications, oral instructions, and general requirements to determine the scope of work.
• Use architectural drawings to define project parameters.
• Prepare the site by protecting furniture, equipment, and floors with Ram Board, plastic sheeting, and/or drop cloths.
• Prepare all areas for preliminary work and protect doors, windows, and related trim with masking tape and paper or plastic film.
• Remove fixtures such as pictures, mounting brackets, dispensers, mirrors, etc., from walls prior to repairing or painting surfaces.
• Wash interior and/or exterior surfaces prior to applying paint, varnish, lacquer, or other related materials.
• Strip worn paint and sand surfaces.
• Fill imperfections, cracks, seams, and holes with putty, plaster, or other materials before troweling or applying a topcoat or texture coat to surfaces.
• Apply caulk, putty, plaster, and wood fillers to trim molding around doors, windows, ceilings, and floors.
• Paint signs using block letters or decals, or apply lettering freehand.
• Verify the trueness of structures using a laser level. Measure and mark cutting lines on materials using a ruler, pencil, chalk, and/or marking gauges. Perform measurements and calculations to estimate material needs and acquire resources.
• Assist with applying protective primer and finish coats of paint, varnish, lacquer, and/or other related materials to interior and/or exterior surfaces of buildings, furniture, equipment, and other structures.
• Assist with using brushes, spray guns, paint rollers, cloth materials, sponges, and fingers to create special effects and/or recreate textures, color matches, shadowing, shading, or graining on drywall and plaster surfaces.
• Shape or cut materials to specified measurements using hand tools, machine tools, and/or portable electric, battery-powered, or pneumatic tools. Perform construction, assembly, and/or repair of wood and metal frameworks for temporary and permanent structures and buildings using hand tools, wood screws, nails, dowel pins, glue, etc.
• Fit and install prefabricated window frames, doors, jambs, weather stripping, flashing, and finish hardware, such as locks, hinges, and kick plates.
• Apply shock-absorbing, sound-deadening, wainscot, or decorative materials to walls.
• Assist with performing interior trim work, such as installing crown molding, chair rail, base molding, window and/or door trim, etc.
• Assist with performing exterior cladding work, such as installing flashings, bitumen paper with stucco, vinyl, wood, or metal siding, etc.
• Assist with performing exterior trim work, such as installing corbels, cornices, fascia, and related moldings.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required.
• Possession of an appropriate valid California driver's license is required.
• Must be able to lift up to 50lbs.

Education/Training/Experience:

One alternative is the completion of the following classes/seminars from an accredited trade school, which is an acceptable credential (but is not required), as well as to have a minimum of two years of senior-level on-the-job experience in commercial building construction and maintenance.

A second alternative is to receive internal documented training covering all of the classes/seminars listed below by the department supervisor and/or a Senior Carpenter/Painter, along with acquiring a minimum of three years of senior-level on-the-job experience in commercial building construction and maintenance.

Competitive Benefits

Forest Lawn takes pride in offering an excellent benefits package to our employees, which taken as a whole, leads our industry and is competitive with the benefits in just about any other industry.

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Drug Testing Policy

Prior to beginning employment, all job applicants who receive a job offer will be required to voluntarily submit to a drug screening test conducted by a laboratory designated by Forest Lawn. The drug screening method is a hair collection test that will detect the use of illegal drugs within the past 90 days. A positive drug test may result in the withdrawal of the job offer.

E-Verify Statement

Forest Lawn has registered to participate in the federal government's E-Verify program. With E-Verify we are able to confirm the employment authorization of all newly hired employees through an electronic database maintained by the Social Security Administration and Department of Homeland Security. With respect to new hires, the E-Verify process is completed in conjunction with a new hire's completion of the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification upon commencement of employment. E-Verify is not used as a tool to pre-screen candidates.

For up-to-date information on E-Verify, go to https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview.

Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Forest Lawn will consider for employment all qualified Applicants, including those with Criminal Histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance.

Forest Lawn has always attracted unique and exceptional individuals; those who aren't satisfied with simply building a career, but want to go home at the end of the day knowing they've made a profound and positive difference in people's lives.