Painter The Painter provides the department with support in maintaining existing campus facilities to ensure a safe, comfortable and functional environment for learning and working. This position provides support in painting, refinishing and maintaining various surfaces through planned preventative maintenance schedules as well as providing immediate support for the removal of graffiti or other acts of vandalism.
Essential Responsibilities
Cosmetic Maintenance and Painting:
Paints the interior and exterior of buildings, facilities, and equipment.
Prepares walls, tapes sheetrock walls, cleans (manually or with pressurized water blaster), plasters, sands, and textures as needed in order to match different surfaces/finishes.
Varnishes floors, cabinets and doors.
Refinishes furniture.
Paints signs and sets-up vinyl letter signs (for windows, vehicles, etc.), paints parking lots, crosswalks, curbs and bleachers.
Prepares work area: barricades area, tapes-off; lays paper/linen drop cloths.
Responds to reactive work orders to cover graffiti or other vandalism, or other cosmetic related assignments.
Assists with the repair of plaster, wood, drywall, stucco, and ceiling tiles for the purpose of maintaining and preserving facilities.
Assists with other facilities maintenance work orders and projects as needed.
Safety and Training:
Follows OSHA, College, State and Federal standards and operates tools and equipment safely. Participates in required, monthly safety training meetings; participates in equipment operation training, as appropriate.
Equipment Operation and Maintenance:
Maintains sprayers, air compressors, brushes, and tools.
Ensures equipment is cleaned appropriately at the end of each shift.
Maintains provided service vehicle.
Recordkeeping and Administrative Work:
Retrieves work orders from the automated system; closes work orders promptly and with comments about what was done. Ensures that all work performed is documented on a work order form.
Risk Management & Stewardship of College Property:
All employees in Facilities Services are expected to protect and maintain all College property and the people who come to SMC to learn, live, work and visit. Therefore, the following are required:
Proactively identify, report or resolve any and all safety issues as quickly as possible.
Proactively identify issues related to code compliance and report them to the appropriate supervisor or Director as soon as possible.
Ensure the campus is clean and orderly; return furnishings and other equipment to their places when moved by members of the community or after scheduled events.
Take care to ensure College property is not compromised due to propped doors, broken locks, or left out in the rain or weather.
Work proactively to reduce opportunities for theft and vandalism.
Ensure that our campus facilities achieve the greatest amount of "uptime," meaning all services and utilities provided shall have minimal disruption in service. Disruptions in service shall be well-planned with constituent groups and result in the least impact to the campus.
Other Duties as Assigned
Experience and Qualifications
Education: High school education or GED required.
Experience:
Minimum of two (2) years painting experience, including experience with gas, diesel, and electric powered high-pressure sand and water blasting and painting equipment; masking machines; personal protective equipment; portable air compressors, lift and areal boom trucks; spill prevention, and various hand tools such as electric sander and dust recovery systems, ladders, brushes, and rollers.
Skills/Abilities:
Must be able to climb ladders, reach, stoop, bend, push, twist, and kneel.
Must be able to read, write and speak English.
The Facilities Services Department operates 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, 365 days per year. Therefore, swing, weekend, and emergency shifts are required. Facilities Services employees are considered critical employees and will be required to assist the College in the event of campus emergencies.
Licenses & Certifications:
Valid California driver license and ability to be insured by the College's insurance carrier is required.
Application Review & Recruitment Timeline:
This position is part of a continuous recruitment and will remain open until filled. The first review of applications will begin on August 3, 2026. To be considered in the initial review, please submit your application before this date. Interviews are tentatively scheduled to take place during the week of August 10, 2026.Additional application materials may be reviewed on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.
Benefits:
Saint Mary's College of California Employee Benefits GuideSaint Mary's College of California provides a comprehensive and competitive benefits program designed to support the health, financial security, and overall well-being of eligible faculty and staff.
This Benefits Guide provides a general overview of available programs. It is not a contract and does not modify plan documents, insurance policies, or official College policies. In the event of any discrepancy, official plan documents and College policies govern.
Health InsuranceThe College offers a range of medical plan options to allow employees to select coverage that best meets their individual and family needs. Plan offerings may include:
- PPO medical plansHMO medical plans
- High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP), where applicable
- Specific carriers and plan designs are outlined in the annual open enrollment materials.
- Eligible Dependents
- A legally married spouse
- A state-registered domestic partner
- Qualifying children up to age 26 Dependent eligibility is subject to plan terms and required documentation.
- Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
- Saint Mary's College offers employees the opportunity to participate in pre-tax Flexible Spending Accounts, which may include:
- Health Care FSA for eligible medical, dental, and vision expenses
- Dependent Care FSA for eligible childcare or dependent care expenses
- Annual contribution limits are established by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).Life InsuranceThe College provides employer-paid basic life insurance coverage for eligible employees. Additional voluntary life insurance options may be available, including:
- Basic Term LifeBasic Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D)
- Optional Employee Life InsuranceOptional Dependent Life InsuranceOptional AD&D coverage
- Coverage levels, eligibility, and enrollment details are outlined in plan materials.
- Dental & Vision Insurance
- Eligible employees may enroll in dental and vision coverage. In some cases, dental and vision plans may be elected independently of medical coverage, providing flexibility based on individual needs.
- Plan details, network information, and coverage summaries are provided during enrollment.
- Disability BenefitsSaint Mary's College provides disability coverage designed to protect income in the event of a qualifying illness or injury. Benefits may include:
- Short-Term Disability (STD)
- Long-Term Disability (LTD)
- Eligibility and benefit amounts are determined according to plan documents.
- Retirement BenefitsSaint Mary's College offers retirement benefits to support long-term financial planning. Eligible employees may participate in:
- A defined contribution retirement plan
- Employer contributions in accordance with College
