Apprentice Painter

Hiring Department:    Facilities Management

Minimum Hiring Salary/Position Classification:  $26,500 Annual, Full Time, Benefited, Non-Exempt
Benefits: Includes single or family health care coverage (premiums paid for by the university), basic life insurance, EAP, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual and sick leave.  Optional benefits available: supplemental life, dental, vision, long term care insurance, flexible spending account, supplemental retirement plans.  
Work Schedule:  Monday - Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm; summer hours may vary. Subject to call-backs 24/7.

For full consideration, all application materials must be fully submitted by 5PM on the closing date.
Qualified internal applicants will receive first consideration.

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Position Details:  The Full Position Description is attached to this posting in the bottom right had corner.

A Painter Apprentice provides painting, patching, and drywall, wallpaper, and other wall covering services to various departments on the University of North Dakota campus as trained and directed by the Journeyman Painter.
 

• Patch plaster walls using proper equipment and techniques.
• Prepare and paint various surfaces using the proper brushes, rollers, and/or spray equipment.
• Assist taping of all new sheetrock walls using proper equipment and procedures.
• Assist in set-up of scaffolding, set up jobs, surface preparation and site and equipment clean up.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Competencies:
 

• Willing to learn at an accelerated rate the application of paints, primers, thinners, and other various finishes including painting, patching, and drywall on ceilings, walls, and on occasion floors.
• Must be able to use brushes, rollers, putty knives, banjo, hand sanders, hand trowels, air spray equipment, airless spray equipment, negative air machines, texture machines, small hand tools, and scaffolding.
• Must be able to withstand long periods of lifting, pulling, tugging, climbing, kneeling, working with hands overhead, without restrictions.
• Able to lift and carry up to 100 lbs occasionally
• Must be able to work in buildings containing asbestos materials.
• Must be able to work in areas containing mold to remediate using mold safe practices.
• Must be able to understand, speak, read and write English well enough to perform the functions of the position; including reading and communicating in regards to work orders, safety instructions

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Minimum Requirements:
 

• High School Diploma, GED or equivalent
• Valid Drivers License
• Employment offers are conditional based upon testing and ability to wear a full-face respirator.
• Successful completion of a Criminal history background check

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the US and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire. 


Preferred Qualifications:
 

• Basic desktop computer experience
• Experience with materials, equipment and methods used in painting processes

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All information listed in this position announcement will be used by Human Resources, the Hiring Department, and EO/Title IX for screening, interviewing and selection purposes.

 
 
Confidentiality of Application Materials
Note: Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-18.27, applications and any records related to the applications that identify an applicant are confidential, except records related to the finalists of the position, which are open to the public after the search committee has identified the top three finalists who will be invited to campus.
 
EEO Statement
UND is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.  Women, minorities, veterans and individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply. Applicants are invited to provide information regarding their gender, race and/or ethnicity, veteran’s status and disability status on the form found at http://und.edu/affirmative-action/apcontrolcard.cfm.  This information will remain confidential and separate from your application. 

Veteran’s Preference
Veterans claiming preference must submit all proof of eligibility by the closing date. Proof of eligibility includes a DD-214 or NGB 22 and if claiming disabled status, a current letter of disability from the VA dated within the last 12 months.
 
Clery Statement
In compliance with the Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus Crime Statistics Act, the University of North Dakota publishes an Annual Security and Fire Safety Report.  The report includes the university’s policies, procedures, and programs concerning safety and security, as well as three years’ of crime statistics for our campus.  As a prospective employee, you are entitled to a copy of this report.  The report and statistical data can be found online at http://und.edu/discover/_files/docs/annual-security-report.pdf.  You may also request a paper copy of the report from the UND Police Department located at 3851 Campus Road, Grand Forks, ND 58202.