Exempt to Permanent Painter (7346) Citywide (163178)

Under general supervision performs skilled painting work on exteriors and interiors of buildings structures and equipment. The essential duties include but are not limited to the following: 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES

1. Applies paints and other protective or decorative finishes to various exterior or interior of buildings including painting and finishing of partitions window casings doors cabinets cases and woodwork. Paints street equipment traffic or airfield markings playground facilities and other outdoor structures.

2. Prepares surfaces for painting including erecting and hanging scaffolding removes all paint or varnish by scraping or sanding washes cleans and patches surfaces and otherwise prepares surfaces such as wood metal glass stucco wallboard brick cement tape and drywall for painting.

3. Mixes and prepares paints lacquers varnishes shellacs and other preservatives. Selects blends and matches colors in proper proportions.

4. Assembles operates various types of painting equipment including spray guns pressure washer grinder high reach power and other equipment. Cleans and maintains brushes and other painting equipment disposes of hazardous materials.

5. Occasionally performs more exacting painting including lettering and touch-up work.

6. Transports and delivers paint materials and various types of painting equipment to the worksite.

7. May occasionally plan work programs including estimating and ordering materials and equipment required for assigned project.

8. Prepares estimates work orders and other job related documentation.

9. The 7346 Painter may perform other duties as assigned/required.

Nature of the work: Sustained physical effort with considerable standing bending and occasionally heavy lifting working in confined spaces and intermittent exposure to hazardous heights and poorly ventilated areas streets and roadways.

Qualifications :

1. Current Category 16 17 or 18 Exempt Employee in Class 7346 who has worked at least 2080 hours in class 7346 AND

2. Education: Completion of a recognized painters apprenticeship program AND

3. Experience: Two (2) years of verifiable experience as a journey-level painter which included a combination of painting exteriors and interiors of buildings structures equipment roadways and airfields.

Experience solely in automotive or sign painting does not qualify.

Substitution: Additional qualifying experience can be substituted for the apprenticeship on a year-for-year basis.

4. License and Certification: Possession and maintenance of a valid Class C Californias Drivers License.

Applicants must meet the minimum qualification requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.

One-year full-time employment is equivalent to 2000 hours (2000 hours of qualifying work experience is based on a 40-hour work week).

Special Requirements:
Special Qualifications including specialized knowledge abilities education experience or license may be established for individual positions.

Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility disqualification or may lead to a lower score.

Additional Information :

SELECTION PROCEDURES

1. Job Application - Applicants must fully complete the job application. Information from resumes does not substitute for the information on the job application or preliminary questionnaire.
2. Preliminary Questionnaire  Training and Experience Assessment (100% Weight) -During the application process candidates will be prompted to complete a Preliminary Questionnaire as part of the online employment process. Please answer the Preliminary Questionnaire carefully and thoroughly.  It will serve as the Training and Experience Assessment for this recruitment and will be used to determine your eligibility for this recruitment as well as your score and rank on the eligible list. Qualified applicants will be ranked on the eligible list based on the length of their exempt City service (in Category 16 17 and/or 18) in the 7346 Painter class along with any additional qualifying points (e.g. promotive status) as outlined in Civil Service Commission (CSC) rules. All work history will be verified using official City records which will serve as the final authority in determining qualifying service.

Additional selection processes may be conducted by the hiring department prior to making final hiring decisions.

Important Note: Please make sure it is absolutely clear in your application exactly how you meet the minimum qualifications. Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. Please be aware that any misrepresentation of this information may disqualify you from this recruitment or future job opportunities. 

Certification
The certification rule for the eligible list resulting from this examination will be theRule of the ListScores.

Eligible List/Score Report:
Once you pass the exam you will be placed onto an eligible list and given a score and a rank. For more information visit duration of the eligible list resulting from this examination process will be 6 months and may be extended with the approval of the Human Resources Director.

How to apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted online at .

Our e-mail communications may come from more than one department so please make sure your email is set to accept messages from all of us at this link.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment. Please consider using a personal email address that you check regularly rather than a work or school account.

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records. Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Terms of Announcement and Appeal Rights:
Applicants must be guided solely by the provisions of this announcement including requirements time periods and other particulars except when superseded by federal state or local laws rules or regulations. Note: The correction of clerical errors in an announcement may be posted on the Department of Human Resources website at  The terms of this announcement may be appealed under Civil Service Rule 110.4. Such appeals must be submitted in writing to the Department of Human Resources 1 S Van Ness Avenue 4th Floor San Francisco CA 94103-5413 by close of business on the 5th business day following the issuance date of this examination announcement. Information concerning other Civil Service Commission Rules involving announcements applications and examination policies including applicant appeal rights can be found on the Civil Service Commission website at information regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco: 

• Information about the Hiring Process 

• Conviction History 

• Employee Benefits Overview 

• Equal Employment Opportunity 

• Disaster Service Workers

• Reasonable Accommodation

• Right to Work

• Copies of Application Documents

• Diversity Statement

• Veterans Preference

• Seniority Credit in Promotional Exams

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process please contact the analyst Juan Pablo Gonzalez at or .

We may use text messaging to communicate with you on the phone number provided in your application. The first message will ask you to opt in to text messaging.

The City and County of San Francisco encourages women minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex race age religion color national origin ancestry physical disability mental disability medical condition (associated with cancer a history of cancer or genetic characteristics) HIV/AIDS status genetic information marital status sexual orientation gender gender identity gender expression military and veteran status or other protected category under the law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time