Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Job Classification Specification
PAINTER
Pay Grade A05
Basic Function
| Under moderate supervision, applies paint and related materials to buildings, equipment, and asphalt and concrete surfaces. |
Classification Characteristics
| Painter is an Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) journey-level position. It differs from the Painter Leader (ATU) in that a Painter applies paint and related materials to buildings, equipment, and asphalt and concrete surfaces while a Painter Leader oversees and coordinates the daily activities of a group of Painters and assigns tasks within a work crew. The Painter Leader communicates and implements safety rules, policies, and procedures and maintains accountability for the safety of assigned employees. A Leader receives additional pay for each hour worked as stipulated by the appropriate collective bargaining agreement.
Differs from Property Maintainer in that Painter in that Painter performs master-level facilities painting on a full-time basis while Property Maintainer performs light painting in relation to other property maintenance work. |
Supervised by: Facilities Maintenance Supervisor
Supervises:
FLSA: Non-Exempt
Work Environment
In order to achieve Metro’s goals in support of its mission, potential candidates are
required to commit and continuously practice and demonstrate the following work values:
- Safety – To ensure that our employees, passengers
and the general public’s safety is always our first consideration.
- Service Excellence – To provide safe, clean, reliable,
on-time, courteous service for our clients and customers.
- Workforce Development – To make Metro a learning organization
that attracts, develops, motivates and retains a world-class workforce.
- Accountability for Performance and Fiscal Responsibility – To manage every taxpayer and customer-generated dollar as if it were coming from our own pocket and ensure the highest possible return on investment.
- Innovation and Technology – To actively participate in identifying
best practices for continuous improvement.
- Sustainability – To reduce, reuse and recycle all internal resources
and reduce green-house gas emissions.
- Integrity – To rely on the professional ethics and honesty of every
Metro employee.
- Teamwork – To actively blend our individual talents to achieve world-class
performance and service.
- Civil Rights – To actively promote compliance with all civil rights statutes,
regulations and policies.
- Community – To actively engage with the Community as it relates to Metro interest/services.
Examples of Duties
- Preps and paints interiors and exteriors of buildings with brushes, rollers, and spray guns
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Fills, patches, and plasters holes and cracks in walls prior to painting
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Grinds, sands, preps and cleans surfaces to be painted, when necessary
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Moves and/or covers furniture and electronic equipment
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Masks fixtures, light fixtures, ceilings, doors, door jambs, glass, and metal to protect from excess paint and paint splatter
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Covers flooring to protect from paint splatter
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Paints lines and stencils numbers, letters, and other symbols on asphalt and concrete surfaces
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Uses sprayers, line stripers, and other industrial painting equipment
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Removes and installs thermoplastic using a flame emitting device
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Matches paint colors and types
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Visually assess painting needs and reports them to Lead Painter or Supervisor orally and in writing
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Cleans and maintains equipment and supplies
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Paints furniture and other related equipment
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Drives a maintenance vehicle to work locations at various Metro facilities
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Drives a maintenance vehicle while pulling a fully loaded trailer
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Works at heights using scissor lifts, knuckle booms, and other lift equipment
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Contributes to ensuring that the EEO policies and programs of Metro are carried out
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Essential Knowledge and Abilities
Knowledge of:
- Methods, materials, equipment, and safety procedures of the painting trade
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Proper work preparation and care of industrial painting equipment and apparatus
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Vehicle operations and safety
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Ability to:
- Determine painting needs and methods to meet them
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Read and implement painting blueprints
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Use various industrial painting equipment and apparatus
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Match paint colors and types
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Follow oral and written instructions
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Work at heights up to 40 feet
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Lift and move objects weighing up to 75 pounds
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Travel to offsite locations within a reasonable timeframe
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Read, write, speak, and understand English
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Minimum Qualifications
Potential candidates interested in the PAINTER position MUST meet
the following requirements:
- 4 years’ experience as an industrial painter OR successful completion of departmental Personnel Qualification Standards for Painter
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Up to 2 years’ full-time training or education in painting at a recognized trade school or apprenticeship program may be substituted for equivalent experience
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Valid California Class C driver's license
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Special Conditions
- Must provide own tools of the trade
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Must comply with all California Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Cal/OSHA) regulations and utilize approved safety equipment and personal protective gear including, but not limited to, respirators, eye and hearing protective devices (HPD), if and when required
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Disclaimer
This job specification is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees may be required to perform other related job duties.
Date Originally Created: 2/3/1998
Date Last Revised: 2/6/2009
ATU: 0845A