Job Details

Painter

Apply Painter Salary $3,410.00 - $6,136.00 Monthly Location Natchitoches, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 211513 Department City of Natchitoches Housing Authority Opening Date 08/05/2025 Closing Date 8/29/2025 11:59 PM Central

About this Job

Our mission: It is our mission to promote adequate and affordable housing, economic opportunity and suitable living environment free from discrimination.

About this position: The painter is a valuable part of the Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches because of their function of work to prepare and paint walls within the units, window seals, doors, closets, repair and patch sheetrock and doors, and some exterior parts of buildings if needed. The Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches is a friendly and team-oriented workplace. The painter will work under the supervision of the Maintenance Foreman.

Minimum Qualifications

Two years of experience or training in the painting trade.

Job Specification

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties and Other Information

Job Duties:

• Cleans surfaces to be painted by use of sandpaper, burners, scrapers, brushes, dipvats, sanding machines, sandblasters, and dusters.
• Removes paints, assembles, and disassembles furniture and equipment for refinishing.
• Mixes, thins, and matches paints.
• Determines methods of application and applies paint with brush, roller or spray gun to the exterior and interior of buildings, to furniture, to signs, to structural steel, and/or to equipment.
• Erects and removes scaffolding, swinging stages, and boatswain chairs as necessary.
• May requisition supplies or maintain records.
• Performs incidental related duties such as glazing, wall covering, sheetrock, spackling, repairing plaster, and cement work. Keeps records of time, supplies, and work.
• Directs and trains assigned helpers and apprentices.
• Performs various related work as assigned or required.

Position-Specific Details:

Appointment Type: Probational Career Progression: This position does not participate in a Career Progression Group. Compensation: The salary offered will be determined based on qualifications and experience.

How To Apply

No Civil Service test score or assessment is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. * For further information about this vacancy contact: Aufwiedersehen Anthony Housing Authority City of Natchitoches ...@cp-tel.net (318) ###-####

State Benefits

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at Parental Leave Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found at Holidays and Leave State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: New Year's Day Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Mardi Gras, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Retirement State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video ( to give you more detailed information about their system Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others