Painter
Hamilton College • Clinton, NY • Posted July 01, 2026
Position Overview
Job Description:
Position Summary
Performs a variety of journeyman level work in preparing, painting, finishing and maintaining a wide variety of interior and exterior building surfaces and structures on campus as directed by management.
Responsibilities
All employees are expected to act in a professional manner and to share the common values of respect and decency toward one another.
+ Painters apply paint, varnish, stain and other finishes to walls, ceilings and furniture in college buildings and residences. They also paint the outside of buildings, industrial structures and private homes, and use finishes that protect against erosion, and bad weather. Part of a painter's job is to clean the building's surface, fill holes and remove nails, and scrape off old paint before applying new coats.
+ Painters must know how to work with materials and surfaces such as metal, brick, wood, stone and plaster. Th...
Position Summary
Performs a variety of journeyman level work in preparing, painting, finishing and maintaining a wide variety of interior and exterior building surfaces and structures on campus as directed by management.
Responsibilities
All employees are expected to act in a professional manner and to share the common values of respect and decency toward one another.
+ Painters apply paint, varnish, stain and other finishes to walls, ceilings and furniture in college buildings and residences. They also paint the outside of buildings, industrial structures and private homes, and use finishes that protect against erosion, and bad weather. Part of a painter's job is to clean the building's surface, fill holes and remove nails, and scrape off old paint before applying new coats.
+ Painters must know how to work with materials and surfaces such as metal, brick, wood, stone and plaster. Th...