Chicago Painters Jobs (NOW HIRING)

BID/JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
PAINTER
Department of Fleet and Facility Management (2FM)
BUREAU OF FACILITY OPERATIONS
Number of Positions: 1
(Additional vacancies pending budget approval possible)
Salary: $56.30/hr.
Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CST on 9/09/2026
This position is open to the public and all current City employees covered under the City's collective bargaining agreement with INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF PAINTERS ALLIED TRADE COUNCIL, LOCAL 14 (BARGAINING UNIT #39). Only employees in City job titles in this bargaining unit are eligible to bid.
BID INSTRUCTIONS:
Apply on the bid site: https://chicago.taleo.net/careersection/103/jobsearch.ftl?lang=en
AND
1. Check the box on your profile titled "Currently employed by the City of Chicago"
2. Enter your employee ID (located on your pay stub labeled 'payee/employee number')
3. Select your correct bargaining unit
FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS WILL RESULT IN A REJECTED BID APPLICATION
Under supervision, performs journey level work in the preparation and painting of interior and exterior walls, floors, ceilings, structures and surfaces of municipal facilities; and performs related duties as required
Essential Duties:
• Reads blueprints, specifications, and work orders to assess work required and to determine most appropriate preparation and application methods to use
• Applies primer, paint, stain, varnish and other finishes to multi-surfaces such as, concrete, metal, glass, wood, vinyl, sheetrock and plaster with sprayers, rollers and brushes
• Cleans and prepares surfaces to ensure paint and other finishes will adhere properly
• Fills and smooth's holes, cracks, and joints with spackle, caulk, and compounds
• Removes old paint from wood, brick, metal and other surfaces by stripping, sanding, and wire brushing, air blasting and power washing
• Erects scaffolding and ladders to perform painting work above ground level
• Mixes latex and oil-based paints, tints primers and prepares epoxies
• Paints viaducts, crosswalks, stripes parking lots, and apply street pavement markings such as, stop bars, skip dashes, bike lanes and symbols, and other markings
• Loads and unloads equipment and supplies from work vehicle
• Spreads drop clothes to protect equipment and surrounding areas
• Cleans paint applicators, equipment and work sites after paint jobs are completed
• Preparing work activity reports
• Moves furnishings, equipment and other obstacles to complete painting jobs, as needed
NOTE: The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class.
Location: 1869 W PERSHING RD
Days: Varies
Hours: Varies
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Training, and Experience
Successful completion of a U.S. Department of Labor registered painting apprenticeship training program and journeyman status; OR, should the above criteria not be fulfilled, the following options are available:
• Successful completion of a company- or industry-sponsored apprenticeship training program as a painter, PLUS two (2) years of journey-level work experience as a painter
• Five (5) years of journey-level work experience as a painter
Licensure, Certification, or Other Qualifications
• A valid State of Illinois driver's license is required
• Some positions may require completion of a U.S. Department of Labor Outreach Training
Program (OSHA card)
• Some positions may require an EPA Lead Abatement Certification
• Some positions may require previous work experience painting concrete viaducts and using paint to create pavement markings including curbs, gutters, stop bars, crosswalks, skipping dashes, bike lanes and symbols
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This is a non-interview title and does not require a test. Bidders who APPLY CORRECTLY will be selected in seniority order in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement. Non-Bidders who APPLY CORRECTLY will be hired in lottery/random order.
For Information on our employees' benefits, please visit our benefits website at: https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html
For Information on our salary and title structure, visit our classifications website at: https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp_info/JobClassification/2025_Classification_and_Pay_Plan.pdf
Application Evaluation: The initial evaluation will be based on information provided in the application and the documents submitted. Department of Human Resources staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state, and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications will be placed on an eligibility list in lottery order. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago.
COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY: To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience, the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration.
These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders. For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates.
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The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity, Military Friendly, and Fair
Chance Employer.
City of Chicago
Brandon Johnson, Mayor