Painter

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r Painter

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r Category: Administrative, Professional & Staff Positions

r Department: FACILITIES MANAGEMENT - BUILDING MAINTENANCE

r Locations: Macomb, IL

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rRESPONSIBILITIES:

A Painter typically -

reads work orders or receives instructions from supervisor(s) to determine work requirements; mixes/color matches paints, stains, varnishes, and/or enamels in order to produce the desired color; prepares interior and/or exterior surfaces to be painted; as necessary for interior projects, performs tasks such as removing furniture and wall hangings, covering floors and fixtures, washing surfaces, and preparing surfaces for painting or covering; as necessary for interior projects, performs tasks such as removing foreign objects (vines, nests, etc.), cleaning and preparing surfaces for painting or covering; erects/breaks-down scaffolding, sets up ladders, and/or operates a motorized lift; tapes and finishes new or existing drywall projects; applies paint, shellac, varnish, enamel, stain, sealer, or other protective coatings to prepared surfaces using a brush, spray, roller, cloth, or other means necessary to ensure adequate coverage; finishes/refinishes wood surfaces (i.e. wood trim, doors, shelves, cabinets, or floors) with stain, urethane, or lacquers; lays-out, paints, and finishes gymnasium floors and/or bleachers; applies wall and/or ceiling finishes (i.e. stucco, spray texture, faux finishes, stenciling, etc.) and/or wall coverings (i.e. wallpaper, vinyl, etc.) to surfaces; performs glasswork; cleans and maintains work areas and equipment; is responsible for sign making including repairing signs, preparing surfaces, painting/lettering/ stenciling, sealing, etc.; strips, refinishes, or repaints furniture, file cabinets, desks, etc.; assists in the training and/or supervision of new employees; performs other related duties as assigned.

WORK LOCATION: Macomb Campus

APPOINTMENT: (Creating a pool of applicants for permanent and extra help

positions)

HOURLY WAGE: \$42.40 (Prevailing Wage)

Western Illinois University employees may be eligible for a variety of

State of Illinois benefits. These benefits are administered through the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS). These benefits include: Health Insurance plans, (HMO\'s, OAP\'s, QCHP, and CDHP), Dental Insurance, Vision Plan, Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Supplemental Long-Term Disability (LTD), Flex Spending Accounts (HAS, MCAP, and DCAP), 403(b) Supplemental Retirement Plans and 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plans.

Eligible employees are required to participate in the State Universities

Retirement System (SURS). SURS is the retirement administrator for employees in public higher education in the State of Illinois.

Other benefits available to eligible employees include: paid time-off,

Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Waiver programs, and discounts to the local YMCA.

For a full list of benefits as a WIU employee, please visit our Benefits

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For questions on benefits, or eligibility, contact our benefits team at

[[email protected]]( or by calling 309-298-1971.

Job Requirements:

High school diploma or equivalent. Successful completion of a recognized painter apprenticeship program or four (4) years (48 months) of full-timejourney-level painter experience.

*For a degree to be considered, it must be conferred from a regionally

accredited degree-granting institution of higher education (or equivalent from an international accrediting body). The degree must be conferred at the time of application.*

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Since 1899, Western Illinois University has provided outstanding

educational opportunities to individuals in west central Illinois and well beyond our region and state. WIU\'s traditional residential campus in Macomb, Illinois, is the educational, cultural and athletic center of the region, while the WIU-Quad Cities non-residential branch campus in Moline, Illinois, is the only public university in the immediate Quad Cities region.

WIU-Macomb, IL: Western\'s traditional, residential main campus offers a

comprehensive slate of undergraduate and graduate programs, including a doctorate in education, and post-baccalaureate certificates. A diverse community in west central Illinois, Macomb features a unique blend of agriculture, industry, service, retail, education, and culture. Macomb serves as the county seat, with connections across the state with Amtrak providing twice-daily service from Macomb to Chicago (and point in between