HOUSTON, TX

Summary

ASM Global, the leader in privately managed public assembly facilities, has an excellent and immediate opening for a Painter at NRG Park in Houston, Texas.  NRG Park is in the fast lane for opportunity and excitement.  We are a one-of-a-kind premier facility with four major venues within one giant park.  NRG Center (one million+ sq. ft. Convention Center), NRG Stadium (home of the Houston Texans and The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo), NRG Astrodome (“The” Astrodome), and NRG Arena.    We are seeking a unique Painter to join our Maintenance team.   Under general supervision, the Painter performs work painting, finishing, and maintaining of a wide variety of interior and exterior surfaces and structures.   Duties include skilled and semi-skilled tasks, which often require heavy lifting and a high degree of physical exertion.  Also, acts as liaison between the facility and clients, ensuring all clients’ requirements are met and facility rules, regulations and policies are adhered to.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Include the following:

• Paint a variety of surfaces (e.g., buildings, parking lot markings, floors, lockers, etc.) for the purpose of maintaining facilities in an attractive, safe, and usable condition.

• Participates in meetings, workshops, trainings, and seminars for the purpose of conveying and/or gathering information required to perform job functions.

• Prepares a variety of surfaces (e.g., cleaning, sanding, patching, masking, nail holes, cracks, joints, etc.) for the purpose of ensuring that they are ready for painting and/or refinishing.

• Operates, cleans, and maintains all painting equipment, including brush, roll, and electrostatic sprayers, pumps, etc.

• Safely stores and labels all materials.

• Interpret, explain, and apply building codes, rules and regulations involved in assigned maintenance activities.

• Follow the preventive maintenance program, energy management program and standard operating procedures for all machinery and equipment.

• Record and log all work performed, complete work order slips and compile all required reports in a timely and complete manner.

• Promote a safe working environment for all employees by following the life safety and emergency program as needed.

• May occasionally have to enter areas where fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals are present.

• Work at heights using correct safety equipment.

• Develop and submit lists of necessary repairs and improvements.

• May perform other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities    

• Not Applicable.

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Know general techniques in painting, carpentry and building hardware maintenance.

• Shop math applicable to the building trades.

• Possess understanding of the operational procedures.

• Interpret shop drawings, sketches, and work orders.

• Understand and work from general instructions, specifications, blueprints, sketches, and preventative maintenance schedules.

• Follow all policies/procedures, risk management, safety precautions, rules, regulations, and emergency procedures established at the facility.

• Maintain an effective working relationship with clients, employees, exhibitors, patrons, and others encountered in the course of employment.

• Perform manual labor for extended periods, often under unfavorable weather conditions.

• Ensuring and following safety measures and regulations for forklift operation.

• Remain flexible and adjust to situations as they occur.

• Ability to work long and irregular hours that may vary due to functions and may include day, evening, weekends, and holidays.

Education and/or Experience   

• High School diploma or GED required.

• Three years’ related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience in painting using latex and oil base painting materials.

• Must have the ability to tape and float damaged sheetrock walls prior to painting, ability to use a paint sprayer machine.

Skills and Abilities

• Demonstrate ability to carry out tasks in a reliable, productive, and expedient manner and be able to adhere to strict deadlines.

• Organize and prioritize work from event overviews and task lists to meet deadlines. 

• Work effectively under pressure and/or stringent schedule and produce accurate results.

• Follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and written form.

• Work independently, exercising judgement and initiative.

• Work in a fast-paced environment.

Computer Skills  

• Not applicable.

Other Qualifications 

• Be licensed to operate a motor vehicle in the United States.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to move around the facility; to stand for long hours during events; talk and hear. This position may require work inside or outside of the building, as needed by events.

• Must perform strenuous physical duties at times, including lifting, carrying, moving, and climbing.

• Must be able to lift 50lbs.

• Must be able to stand and work on your feet for 8-10 hours a day.

• Must be able to stretch and reach.

• Climbing ladders and working from heights as necessary.

Note

The essential responsibilities of this position are described under the headings above.  They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.  Also, this document in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee occupying this position.

To Apply

Please include a recent copy of your resume with a cover letter and salary requirements as part of your application.

Only the first 150 resumes received will be considered.

Applicants that need reasonable accommodations to complete the application process may contact the Human Resourced Department (832)667-1803.

ASM Global is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, and encourages Women, Minorities, Individuals with Disabilities, and protected Veterans to apply. VEVRAA Federal Contractor.