Painter

Salary details based on level of experience: $23.89/hr. - $37.46/hr. 

Job Status/Type: Full-time, year-round

Position Level: Entry to Mid-Level

Shift/Schedule Requirements: Ability to work various shifts and days including nights, weekends and holiday periods to meet business needs.

Responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of all park requirements related to painting. Prepares surfaces and applies paint, varnish, stain, wall paper, and coatings to help beautify and protect exterior and interior surfaces, trimmings, and fixtures to preserve buildings, equipment, midways and rides. Responsibilities and requirements may vary by location.

Benefits:

· 3 weeks paid PTO which increases with seniority (6 sick days, 11 paid holidays)

· Multiple medical coverage options to fit your needs, along with dental & vision coverage

· 401K match

· Maintenance-specific scholarships available

· FREE entry to ALL our parks and water parks!

Perks:

· Yearly maintenance appreciation week celebration

· Complimentary tickets for friends and family

· Discounts on food and park merchandise

· Full-time and part-time employee events and gatherings, and more!

• Responsible for routine painting and wall covering; prepares surfaces and removes previous paint to apply paints, stains, shading stains, and clear finishes.
• Inspects and refurbishes wall surfaces by means of the appropriate materials.
• Checks assigned areas and touches up all paint as needed on all buildings, structures, carts, and signs.
• Operates a vehicle, trucks, forklift, pressure washer, sand blaster, spray equipment, air compressors, power lifts, Cushman cart, and two-way radio.
• Applies wood finishing by suitably preparing surface.
• Determines, cuts, and applies wallpaper or fabric to walls as requested.
• Finishes dry wall.
• Follows all established PPE procedures and company policies.
• Completes appropriate documents, such as records and logs.
• Interacts with and communicates with various groups and individuals, such as the immediate supervisor, other Park managers and staff, co-workers, guests, vendors, contractors, inspectors, etc.
• Provides guest service according to Six Flags standards when serving the guest, including initiating guest interactions,
  answering questions, and giving directions.
• Maintains cleanliness and safety in assigned work area and performs all duties in compliance with Six Flags safety guidelines and requirements and reports all unsafe or unusual conditions to supervisor.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• High school graduate or equivalent. Related vocational training preferred. Graphic art, fabricating, and installing signs and/or sign painting training preferred.
• Sign painting experience if applicable for the park.
• Directly related experience or a combination of directly related education and experience and/or competencies may be considered in place of the above requirements.
• Knowledge of the methods and techniques of painting, paints, varnishes, enamels and other finishes, and of their uses in painting work.
• General knowledge of the tools, equipment, materials, and application techniques common to the painting trade and skilled in hazardous material handling, application and disposal.
• Good skills in the preparation and application of paints, stains, and surface preparation materials to a wide variety of surfaces.
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. Good verbal and written communication skills.