SUPERVISOR PAINTER

The Facilities and Logistics Division (F&L) is responsible for providing both direct and indirect maintenance and repair services to City owned and operated facilities using in-house skilled trade-workers, maintenance contracts and purchasing operation. F&L is responsible for monitoring DHS shelters as it relates to the maintenance of building systems. The F&L guides shelter staff on ways to improve facility conditions and the goal of this unit is to ensure funds are being spent on preventive and general maintenance to avoid premature failure of building systems.

The Department of Homeless Services is recruiting for one Supervisor of Painters to function as a Supervisor Painter, who will :

• Supervise, direct and be responsible for the work of painters and other assigned personnel in inside and outside painting of a general nature including all coats, filling, priming, matching colors and mixing paints
• Assign and lay out work for painters
• Inspect and check work progress in all stages of completion
• Examine the work of contractors, evaluate adherence to contract specifications and direct changes to conform to the contract
• Select proper type of ladder, scaffold, or platform for any particular job
• Take off quantities from plans and specifications
• Requisition required materials and equipment
• Keep records and make reports
• Some of the physical activities performed by Supervisor Painters and the environmental conditions experienced are : Unsanitary conditions; lifting heavy objects; standing for extended periods of time; walking, climbing and stooping; exposure to chemical and biohazards; low and high temperature conditions; and working at various heights.

Minimum Qualifications

Education and Experience Requirements : By the last day of the Application Period you must have :

1. Six years of full time satisfactory experience as a painter acquired within the last fifteen years, one year of which must have been spent performing the duties of a supervising painter; or

2. Not less than four years of such experience plus sufficient training of a relevant nature acquired in an approved trade or vocational high school to make up the equivalent of the remaining required experience. Six months of acceptable experience will be credited for each year of approved trade or vocational school.

However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as a supervising painter acquired within the last fifteen years.

55a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at class="jobad-residencyRequirement">

Residency RequirementNew York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.