Painter

Company Description

Specific information regarding this recruitment process is listed below.

Application Opening: Thursday, May 16, 2024
Application Deadline: Applicants are encouraged to apply immediately as this recruitment may close at any time, but no earlier than Thursday, May 23, 2024.
Compensation Range: $90,636 to $110,110 annually
Recruitment ID: PEX-83, RTF4490

Appointment Type: Permanent-Exempt (PEX), Category 18. This position is excluded by the Charter from the competitive Civil Service examination process and shall serve at the discretion of the Appointing Officer and shall not exceed 36 months.

San Francisco Public Works (Public Works) has a far-reaching portfolio with a $453 million annual operating budget, an active capital portfolio that exceeds $3 billion, and a workforce of 1,700-plus employees. The department operates around the clock, touching every neighborhood in San Francisco. The staff designs and manages the construction of civic buildings and streets; cleans and greens the right of way; maintains civic buildings; manages multi-million-dollar bond programs; trains people for jobs; keeps the right of way free of hazards; paves the roads; repairs bridges and public stairways; expands accessibility; and works at the forefront addressing some of San Francisco's biggest challenges. With a mission to enhance the quality of life in San Francisco for residents, visitors and business owners, Public Works is committed to providing outstanding public service through an equity lens.

Please visit the "About Us" section of our website at to learn more about the department's core values, Racial Equity Initiative, leadership team, history, budget, and more.

Public Works currently has a vacancy for the position of Painter (7346) within our Operations Division.

Operations Division
The Operations Division delivers essential services around the clock with street cleaning, street and sewer repair and maintenance, and repair services for civic buildings and structures. Operations staff also provides graffiti removal, sidewalk maintenance, community partnerships to advance cleaning and greening initiatives, code enforcement, workforce development and apprenticeship programs, urban forestry care and tree planting, and landscape services.

Building Repair
Provides quality professional construction, repair and remodeling for City-owned facilities.
We provide emergency-repair services at all times , ensuring that Police, Fire and other Public Safety operations are fully functional.

Job Description

Under general direction, as a Painter, you will perform skilled painting work on the exteriors and interiors of buildings, structures, and equipment which includes providing daily painting services to the San Francisco Public Library.

Important and Essential Duties:
As a Painter, your duties may include but are not limited to the following:

• Applying paints and other protective or decorative finishes to various exterior or interior of buildings, including painting and finishing of partitions, window casings, doors, cabinets, cases, and woodwork.
• Painting street equipment, traffic or airfield markings, playground, facilities, and other outdoor structures.
• Preparing surfaces for painting, including erecting and hanging scaffolding; removing all paint or varnish by scraping or sanding; washing, cleaning, and patching surfaces and otherwise preparing surfaces, such as wood, metal, glass, stucco, wallboard, brick, cement, tape, and drywall for painting.
• Mixing and preparing paints, lacquers, varnishes, shellacs, and other preservatives.
• Selecting, blending, and matching colors in proper proportions.
• Assembling and operating various types of painting equipment, including spray guns, pressure washers, grinders, high-reach power, and other equipment.
• Cleaning and maintaining painting brushes and equipment.
• Safely handling and disposing of hazardous materials.
• Occasionally planning work programs, including estimating and ordering materials and equipment required for assigned projects.
• Delivering paint, materials, and equipment to the worksite.
• May occasionally plan work programs, including estimating and ordering materials and equipment required for assigned projects.
• Preparing estimates, work orders, and other job-related documentation.

Working Conditions:
This position requires sustained physical effort with considerable standing, bending, and occasionally heavy lifting; working in confined spaces; and intermittent exposure to hazardous heights and poorly ventilated areas, streets, and roadways.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Education/Training:
Completion of a recognized Painters' apprenticeship program.

Experience:
Two (2) years of verifiable experience as a journey-level Painter which included a combination of painting exteriors and interiors of buildings, structures equipment, roadways and airfields. Experience solely in automotive or sign painting does not qualify.

License and Certification:
Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C California driver's license.

CONDITION OF EMPLOYMENT
Valid Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid State of California driver's license with no restrictions that would prohibit them from legally performing the essential functions and duties of the role.

Substitution:
Additional qualifying experience can be substituted for the apprenticeship on a year-for-year basis.

Notes:

• One-year full-time employment is considered equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week). Any overtime hours that you work above forty (40) hours per week are not included in the calculation to determine full-time employment.

Verification:
Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at

Note: Falsifying one's education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.

All work experience, education, training, and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.

Applications completed improperly may cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Selection Procedures:
After application submission, candidates deemed qualified must complete all subsequent steps to advance in this selection process, which includes the following:

The selection process will include an evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will move forward in the recruitment process.

Minimum Qualification Supplemental Questionnaire (MQSQ):
Candidates may be required to complete an MQSQ as part of the employment application. This MQSQ is designed to obtain specific information regarding an applicant's experience in relation to the Minimum Qualifications (MQ) for this position. The MQSQ will be used to evaluate if the applicant possesses the required minimum qualifications.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement through all of the steps in the selection procedure.

Additional Information

Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:

• Information About the Hiring Process
• Conviction History
• Employee Benefits Overview
• Equal Employment Opportunity
• Disaster Service Worker
• ADA Accommodation
• Veterans Preference
• Right to Work
• Copies of Application Documents
• Diversity Statement

Statement on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: At the City and County of San Francisco, we share a commitment to a diverse, inclusive and equitable community. Each member of our organization is responsible and accountable for what they say and do to make San Francisco an inclusive and equitable place to live and work by employing fair and just practices to and for all.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Humera Rahman-Power, at .
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