Painter Senior

Job Posting

Important Recruitment Information for this vacancy:

• Job Posting closes: July 29, 2025

Department of Administration, Office of Facilities and Property Management

About the Position:

• Who can apply: Anyone
• Classified/Unclassified Service: Unclassified
• Full/Part-time: Full-Time
• Regular/Temporary: Regular
• Work Schedule: M-F 8-5
• Eligible to Receive Benefits: Yes
• Veterans' Preference Eligible: Yes

Compensation:

• Hourly Pay Range: $19.16 - $21.13

Position qualifies for 30 cents/hour Maintenance and Trades differential pay. Salary can vary depending upon education, experience, or qualifications.

Employment Benefits:

• First day of employment coverage under the State Employee Health Plan (SEHP) for medical and prescription drug coverage and dental plan.
• Additional voluntary options including vision, hospital indemnity, accident and critical illness insurance plans and flexible spending accounts.
• SEHP members and their covered family members have access to the HealthQuest Health Center at 9th and Kansas Avenue in Topeka for in person and virtual health care services.
• Sick & Vacation leave
• Work-Life Balance programs: parental leave, military leave, jury leave, funeral leave
• Paid State Holidays (designated by the Governor annually)
• Employee discounts with the STAR Program
• Retirement and deferred compensation programs

Visit the Employee Benefits page for more information.

Position Summary & Responsibilities:

Painter Senior

This position works on the Construction and Design Crew for the State Buildings in the Capitol Complex. This position performs skilled work installing drywall and painting, refinishing furniture and other painted, stained or finished surfaces.

Plans, selects materials, lays out and constructs partitions, walls, ceilings, paneling, platforms, doors, window frames, and installs hardware, hinges, handles, locks, hasps, venetian blinds, etc., as specified by request for agencies or as required by repairs or renovation on the Capitol Complex Buildings. This position also repairs and renovates buildings and rooms by removing partitions, doors, door frames and wainscoting.

Prepares surfaces using scrapers, sandpaper, wire brush, lacquer thinner, burn off procedures, sheet rock mud, tape and plaster. Apply paint, varnish, lacquers, and shellacs using spray equipment, brush, and rollers to wood, plaster, concrete, asphalt and paper surfaces. Work is reviewed in progress or upon completion. Has a journeyman level knowledge of the various paints, lacquers, varnishes, stains, etc. used in the commercial painting industry. This knowledge would include the differences in the various products and the applications for each.

Refinish decorative wood trim, ornate millwork, furniture, desks, and benches by preparing surfaces with the use of strippers, thinners, steel wool, wire brush, and sandpaper. Apply bleaches, fillers, stains, varnishes and lacquers using spray equipment, brushes, rollers and other hand tools in order to protect or enhance appearance. Work is reviewed in progress and upon completion. Assists construction crew as needed.

Completes specialty painting such as antiquing, glazing, rag painting, gold gilding, etc. Prepares surfaces and applies wallpaper and vinyl wall covering. Performs glazing and patching. Engrave signs, update directories in all buildings, paint and stencil all signs in Capitol Complex. Participates in a variety of special projects/tasks as designated by supervisor.

Qualifications:

Licensing & Certification: Valid driver's license

Minimum Qualifications: Two years of experience as a painter. Must be able to climb ladders and work from scaffolding and ladders.

Recruiter Contact Information:

• Name: Hope Stover
• Email: ...
• Mailing Address: Department of Administration Personnel Office, 900 SW Jackson, Room 401-N, Topeka, KS 66612

Job Application Process

• First Sign in or register as a New User.

• Complete or update your contact information on the Careers> My Contact Information page. *This information is included on all your job applications.

• Upload required documents listed below for the Careers> My Job Applications page.

• Start your draft job application, upload other required documents, and Submit when it is complete.

• Manage your draft and submitted applications on the Careers> My Job Applications page.

• Check your email and My Job Notifications for written communications from the Recruiter.

• Email - sent to the Preferred email on the My Contact Information page

• Notifications - view the Careers> My Job Notifications page

Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: "How to Apply for a Job - Instructions" and "How to Search for a Job - Instructions"

Required documents for this application to be complete:

Upload the DD214 on the Careers - My Job Applications page:

• DD214 (if you are claiming Veteran's Preference)

Helpful Resources at jobs.ks.gov: "How, What, & Where do I Upload Documents"

How to Claim Veterans Preference

Veterans' Preference Eligible (VPE): Former military personnel or their spouse that have been verified as a "veteran"; under K.S.A. 73-201 will receive an interview if they meet the minimum competency factors of the position. The veterans' preference laws do not guarantee the veteran a job. Positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determine by the hiring manager.

Learn more about claiming Veteran's Preference

How to Claim Disability Hiring Preference

Applicants that have physical, cognitive and/or mental disabilities may claim an employment preference when applying for positions. If they are qualified to meet the performance standards of the position, with or without a reasonable accommodation, they will receive an interview for the position. The preference does not guarantee an applicant the job, as positions are filled with the best qualified candidate as determined by the hiring manager.

Learn more about claiming Disability Hiring Preference at the following link: Disability Hiring Preference | Kansas Department of Administration (ks.gov)

Equal Employment Opportunity

The State of Kansas is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value diversity, equity, and inclusion as essential elements that create and foster a welcoming workplace. All qualified persons will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, political affiliation, disability or any other factor unrelated to the essential functions of the job.

If you wish to identify yourself as a qualified person with a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act and would like to request an accommodation, please address the request to the recruiter.