Painter-Decorator Assistant Supervisor
What you'd do
This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol, Capitol Building, Capitol Building and Capitol Visitor Center (CVC) Operations and Maintenance Division, Maintenance Branch, Painting Section, Day or Night Painting Unit. The incumbent serves as Painter-Decorator Assistant Supervisor. Directs the work of the Painting Day or Night unit. Each unit may include a Leader and a mix of Journey-level Painter-Decorators and Painter-Refinishers.
Major duties
***This Vacancy is Open to Current Architect of the Capitol Employees Only Tour of Duty: (Day) Monday-Friday (5:30 A.M. to 2:00 P.M.) The employee may be required to work an Alternate Work Schedule. Hours may change depending on the operational needs of Management. The employee is a full Assistant Supervisor with the authority to assign subordinates to any job consistent with the overall plans prepared by higher levels of management. The incumbent assures the efficient accomplishment of work by subordinates. The incumbent is a working supervisor, performing Painter-Finisher tasks. MAJOR DUTIES Performs administrative and technical supervisory functions for subordinates. Assigns duties to, and evaluates their performance. Manages the unit's budget and workload. Develops performance requirements for subordinates and ensures a mutual understanding of the performance standards. Resolves complaints and grievances as delegated by higher level supervisors. Provides leadership to ensure support for equal employment opportunity (EEO) goals and requirements. Practices non-discriminatory employment actions to prevent unlawful discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, genetic information, age or disability. Provides employee skills enrichment through job related coaching/mentoring and training. Performs complex coating work using any of the accepted methods of the trade such as graining, shadowing and shading colors. Matches and mixes colors by eye or with a tinting machine to match historical and faded colors. Performs manual tinting or operates a computer tinting machine. Ensures that surfaces have a smooth texture and decorative appearance and meet thickness, tone, and density requirements for the assigned project. Applies decorative painting techniques to historical ornate designs. Refinishes and/or finishes walnut and mahogany doors, metal doors and cabinets, etc., to match historical natural wood finishes within the Capitol Building. Applies primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats. Removes fixtures such as pictures, doorknobs, lamps, and electric switch covers prior to painting. Protects floors and furnishings from damage during the painting project. Prepares interior and exterior metal, wood and masonry surfaces. Removes old finishes using chemicals, scraping, and sandpapering. May plaster or spackle small holes and cracks. Mixes and prepares paints, stains and other products. Fills cracks, holes, and joints with caulk, putty, plaster or other fillers using caulking guns or putty knives. Calculates amounts of required materials and paint based on surface measurements. Covers un-painted surfaces with drop cloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting. Mixes and matches colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil and thinning or drying additives in order to obtain desired colors and consistency. Removes old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, or using water and/or abrasive blasting. Smooths surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, and/or sanding machines. Washes and treats surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover or other preparations and sands rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly. The incumbent is responsible for utilizing a thorough knowledge of and compliance with all OSHA safety rules and regulations to ensure that work progresses in a safe manner and to initiate or take corrective action on unsafe conditions in managed areas. Provides or receives training, either on the job or through classroom training, to ensure the use of required Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
What you need to qualify
You must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements by the closing date of the job announcement. You must meet the following SCREEN-OUT(S) required for this position. Ability to supervise in the performance of decorative painting work.
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