STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
HUMAN RESOURCES
CLASSIFICATION: PAINTER
Class Code: 6760-11
Date Established: 07-01-50
Occupational Code: 5-2-5
Date of Last Revision: 12-28-01
BASIC PURPOSE: To perform skilled work painting and
finishing surfaces of buildings and other structures and equipment.
CHARACTERISTIC DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Cleans surfaces to be
painted using sandpaper, burners, scrapers and sanding machines.
·
Prepares surfaces to
be painted including sheet-rock repairs and taping of joints with joint
compound.
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Mixes and matches
paints.
·
Applies paint to
exterior and interior of buildings, equipment, furniture and structural steel;
erects and removes scaffolds.
·
Performs
wall-papering and stenciling.
·
Performs related work
such as glazing, plastering and cement work.
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Maintains records of
time and supplies used.
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DISTINGUISHING FACTORS:
Skill: Requires skill in applying instructions
to accomplish different job functions OR in operating machines for a variety of
different purposes.
Knowledge: Requires knowledge of business
practices and procedures or technical training in a craft or trade, including
working from detailed instructions, to apply knowledge in a variety of
practical situations.
Impact: Requires responsibility for
contributing to agency objectives by ensuring the accuracy of support
activities within one or more organizational units. Errors at this level affect the work of others or have
measurable monetary consequences, and require verification and correction in
order to complete succeeding work operations.
Supervision: Requires partial supervision of other
employees doing work which is related or similar to the supervisor, including
assigning job duties, providing training, giving instructions and checking
work.
Working Conditions: Requires performing regular job
functions in an environment which includes exposure to continuous physical
elements or a number of disagreeable working conditions with frequent exposure
to minor injuries or health hazards.
Physical Demands: Requires medium to heavy work,
including continuous physical exertion such as frequent bending, lifting or
climbing.
Communication: Requires obtaining and exchanging
information, referring inquiries to the appropriate source, or responding to
questions from state employees or members of the general public.
Complexity: Requires a combination of job functions
using minimal judgment to perform a variety of job tasks according to clearly
prescribed standard practices and procedures.
Independent Action: Requires making a limited number of
choices in selecting among alternative courses of action under supervisory
guidance and in performing job functions according to a variety of prescribed
policies or procedures.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Completion of high school or G.E.D.
equivalent and a standard apprenticeship.
An Associate's degree in a related area may be substituted for the
apprenticeship training.
Experience: One year's experience as a
painter. Each additional year of
approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal
education.
License/Certification: None required.
RECOMMENDED WORK TRAITS: Thorough knowledge of standard
practices and processes of the trade and of paints, varnishes, stains,
lacquers, enamel, solvents and other materials used in painting. Thorough knowledge of preparing
surfaces for paint and skill in mixing paints, matching, blending, harmonizing
and contrasting colors, tints and shades in the application of paints and other
finishes by brush or air-gun.
Knowledge of the hazards and safety precautions of the trade and ability
to work from scaffolds. Ability to
understand and execute oral and written orders without immediate
supervision. Must be willing to
maintain appearance appropriate to assigned duties and responsibilities as
determined by the agency appointing authority.
DISCLAIMER STATEMENT: This class specification is descriptive
of general duties and is not intended to list every specific function of this
class title.
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