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Job Description
job description
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has two Painter positions available in the Paint Shop, responsible for painting and maintaining the entire LAWA campus. The ideal candidate should be skilled in surface preparation, including dusting, wire brushing, washing, and patching imperfections. Responsibilities include painting interior and exterior surfaces, retaining walls, and trim using brushes, rollers, or spray equipment; mixing and matching paint colors; working from scaffolding, ladders, or man lifts; and applying protective coatings such as epoxy and fiberglass. Additional duties include drywall taping, minor wall patching, and removing old paint and finishes.
Two (2) Positions, 9/80 Schedule, Day Shift
Candidate must possess and maintain a valid CA Driver’s License and must be able to operate a City vehicle during the course of employment. An active LAWA Security Badge is required at all times.
REQUIREMENTS/MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
1. Completion of a recognized apprenticeship as a painter; or
2. Five years of full-time paid painting experience.
Completion of a painter program at an accredited institution may be substituted for each year of experience lacking up to a maximum of two years.
How to apply
Interested candidates should submit a completed City application to FMUGHIRING@LAWA.ORG, Attn: Brooke Hawkins no later than 4:00pm on 4/15/2025.
Emergency Appointment
An emergency appointment is not a regular appointment. It is a temporary appointment which does not require that you successfully compete in the Civil Service examination process. The appointment may not exceed one year and must be terminated immediately when a regular appointment can be made from an eligible list. No emergency appointment can exceed one year. (City Charter Section 1013).
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ABOUT THE COMPANY
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City of Los Angeles
Show moreLos Angeles is the second largest city in the United States and has a multi-ethnic population of
approximately four million. It is truly a world-class city that offers a diversified economy and an unparalleled quality of life. Los Angeles continues to maintain its position as an economic power-
house, the entertainment capital of the world, and a major trendsetter in virtually every field of human endeavor.Los Angeles is a charter city and is governed by a Mayor and City Council. The City Council serves
full time and has fifteen members elected by district for four-year terms. Boards of Commissioners, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council, oversee several
of the City’s departments and bureaus.The City has 44 departments, bureaus, and offices for which funds are budgeted annually by the
Mayor and City Council. Within those, the City has three departments (the Departments of Water &
Power, Harbor, and Airports) that are financed solely by revenue generated from their operations,
which are governed by Commissions, as well as two distinctly separate pension systems (Los
Angeles Fire & Police Pensions and the Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System). -