Painter

The Hilton Jackson located in Jackson, Mississippi is seeking a disciplined, responsible and driven Painter to join their team! The Hilton Jackson is conveniently located in the business district with a variety of shops and restaurants within a quick half-mile walk.
In addition to being surrounded by entertainment, the 276-room Hilton Jackson itself boasts close to 20,000 sq.
ft.
of event space and three restaurants/bars on-site, including the delicious and popular Drago’s Seafood which offers New Orleans inspired cuisine.
Hilton Jackson is a staple in Jackson Mississippi as the hotel to be a part of! Come be part of a great team and amazing Engineering department.
This position reports to the Director of Engineering.
Job Overview: To maintain and repair painted; wall covered, stained and varnished surfaces of building structure, furniture and equipment throughout the facility in order to project a neat and well-maintained appearance.
Responsibilities and Duties: Prepare and paint surfaces of building structure, furniture and equipment using proper application techniques, various products, and visual ability to identify colors and patterns.
Measure lengths and quantities and assess areas for repair.
Plaster or spackle surfaces.
Mix paint colors to match existing colors and apply paint to all buildings and equipment surfaces with brushes, rollers, and spray guns.
Install and repair covered wall and ceiling surfaces throughout the facility.
Hang vinyl, paper, fabric, and foil wall coverings of various weights.
Maintain and repair caulked, grouted and masonry surfaces throughout the facility, which requires caulking, grouting, plastering, and setting tiles, cinder block/brink and cement work.
Prepare and maintain wood surfaces requiring staining, varnishing, and lacquering.
Apply appropriate products to water stains and imperfections to develop a finished product from unstained wood or existing finished wood.
Performs other hotel duties as assigned.
Specific Job Knowledge and Skills: Considerable knowledge of paint, varnish, stain, enamels, lacquers, wall coverings, masonry work and other related products as well as application and mixing procedures of such products.
Working knowledge of basic hand tools and other equipment, including brushes, rollers, scrapers, sandpaper, spray guns, lifts, etc.
Considerable knowledge of OSHA standards and application for working with chemicals.
Basic language communication skills in order to fully comprehend job assignments, read and understand manufacturer’s instructions in preparing and mixing paint or masonry products, and adhere to safety warnings.
Ability to stand for the duration of the shift while supporting additional weight of tools and materials of 80 lbs.
Ability to push or pull objects of up to 600 lbs.
with or without wheeled assistance.
Ability to reach in all directions while standing on a ladder scaffolding or man lift at heights to 30 feet.
Ability to climb stairs, scaffolding and ladders.
Ability to grasp, lift or carry objects at least waist high weighing up to 80 lbs.
Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, kneeling, and walking significant distances throughout the facility.
Visual ability to include the determination of color.
Qualifications: Education: Any combination of education and experience equivalent to graduation from high school or any other combination of education, training or experience that provides the required knowledge of skills and abilities.
Experience: Five years of experience in application of paint and other related material in a large organization preferred.
Experience in replicating material finishes using paint, such as marble and wood.
Other: Additional language ability preferred.
Benefits: We offer a comprehensive full-time benefits package consisting of medical, dental, vision, telemedicine, pet discount program, identity theft protection, pre-paid legal support, flexible spending accounts, matched 401K, life, critical accidental or illness, short- & long-term disability, paid time off, wellness programs, wonderful hotel discounts and much more! Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information.
41 CFR 60-1.
35(c)