Painter

Painter

The Cooper is looking for a skilled Painter to join our team. You will be responsible for painting the interior and exterior of structures, buildings, and other surfaces. Your job will be an important part of our mission to enhance the functionality and appearance of our Hotel while ensuring longevity. We expect you to have great attention to detail and a professional approach. The right candidate will be skilled, efficient, and cooperative in meeting the high standards our clients expect and deserve.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Applies various finishes to buildings, rooms or other structures, including primers, paints, stains and sealers.
• Utilizes all appropriate tape, drop cloths and plastic to protect work areas.
• Removes and installs wallpaper and specialty coatings as needed
• Repairs and patches drywall including taping joints and corners
• Moves necessary equipment and materials around the property as needed
• Minor finish carpentry such as trim, casing, baseboards and crown moldings.
• Maintains an impeccable workspace
• Works with team on a monthly overnight shift for 1 week at a time.
• Adhere to safety, security, and emergency procedures, react appropriately during emergency situations, and act promptly to correct hazards. Adhere to security procedures concerning the handling of guest room and master keys, security of boiler and electrical rooms and other engineering areas, proper storage of all chemicals, etc.
• Listen to and promptly act to resolve guest problems and complaints with a strong emphasis on customer service.
• Possess a strong drive to overcome roadblocks and complete all assigned and necessary tasks.
• Clean and organize engineering shop and spaces
• Keeps Chief Engineer or Assistant Director of Engineering promptly and fully informed of all problems or unusual matters of significance so that prompt corrective action can be taken.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Minimum 4 years painting experience
• Know how to operate hand and power tools (drills, saws, pressure washer, paint sprayer, ladders and scissor lift)
• Read manufacturer instructions, blueprints, paint schedules and the ability to discern a wide variety of paints and colors.
• Make effective judgments on the various aspects of drywall repairs and wall coverings and effectively solve guest and operational problems.
• Operate work order program to include detailed notes and status of job
• Communicate effectively with other departments such as housekeeping and stewarding to work towards a common goal
• Be flexible with scheduling
• Be teachable. Have a drive to better oneself
• Maintain a clean and presentable appearance at all times. Keep uniform clean.

Education and Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Minimum 4 years maintenance experience

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a colleague to successfully perform the essential functions of this job:

• Must be able to lift equipment, supplies, etc. of at least 75 pounds.
• Must be able to resolve problems, handle conflict, and make effective decisions under pressure.
• The role may require extended periods of time on your feet, especially during peak hotel hours or events.
• Clear vision is important for reading labels, instructions, blueprints, reports, analyzing data, and guest interactions.
• Good hearing is necessary for effective communication with team via radios, with colleagues, guests, and stakeholders.
• Frequently required to sit, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• Regularly required to climb ladders, stand, walk, talk and hear; frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, feel and reach with hands and arms.

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

The Cooper is an equal employment opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and are not based on race, color, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions), citizenship status, national origin, ancestry, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, uniformed service, political affiliation, genetic information, or any other factor or characteristic protected by applicable law. The Cooper participates in E-Verify.