Painter 1

Overview

$22.01 / hour

The Painter will prepare surfaces and applies paint, varnish, stain, wallpaper and coatings to help beautify and protect exterior and interior surfaces, trimmings, and fixtures to preserve buildings, equipment, midways and rides.

Responsibilities

• Read blueprints and drawings of the project and structures for the execution of assigned job. Order paint supplies and materials. Complete job as per directions/specifications. Clean up job site after work and return equipment and tools.
• apply paint, vinyl, and wallpaper including special papers and fabrics to walls, furniture, and structures. Prepare surfaces and apply paints, stains, shading stains, and clear finishes. Remove previous paint by means of sandblasting, scraping, sanding, hydro-blasting, and steam-cleaning. Inspect and refurbish wall surfacesby meands of the appropriate materials. Apply wood finishing by suitably preparing surface. Determine, cut, and apply wallpaper or fabric to walls as requested.
• Operate and maintain high pressure low volume spray machines.
• Maintain records and logs of product used and time spent; submit finished work orders to supervisor. Maintain logs of Volatile Organic Compound and spray volume.
• Operate and maintain various power and manual hand tools.
• Follow all established PPE procedures and company policies
• Check with management and work order system for days assignments and proirities. Check assigned areas and touch up all paint as needed on all buildings, structures, carts and signs.
• Provides guest service according to Six Flags standards when serving the guest or working with subordinates, including initiating guest interactions, answering questions, and giving directions.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety in assigned work areas and performs all duties in compliance with Six Flags Safety guidelines and requirements and report all unsafe or unusual conditions to supervision.
  
  

Qualifications

• Five years' painting experience; or any equivalent combination of experience and/or education from which comparable knowledge, skills, and abilities, have been achieved
• Experience preparing surfaces by sanding, scraping, or other means to attain desired surface to apply paint, wallpaper, or product specified to inside and outside surfaces of builings, structures, rides and other areas.
• Utilize pre-coating agents, filling and leveling materials, and mix and match colors and textures
• Ability to read blueprints, drawings, techinical specifications and material data sheets in the successful completion of assigned painting task
• Ability to read color charts and mix paints with automated paint mixer.
• Must be able to follow compound specification for mixing of paints
• Ability to work nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.
• Ability to pass a mandatory (or random) drug test, per company policy, unless prohibited by state or local law.
• Ability to pass a background check, if 18 years of age or older, which may include, but is not limited to, credit, criminal, DMV, previous employment, educational and personal references, per company policy, unless prohibited by federal and state law.
  
  

Cedar Fair Entertainment Company is an equal opportunity employer. A work permit may be required for associates under the age of 18. Applicants must be legally eligible for employment in the United States and in accordance with state laws. Cedar Fair also conducts background checks on all applicants 18 years of age and older.