Painter I (Plant Operations) (Painter I)

Department of State Hospitals · Napa County

Salary: $4,930 – $5,901 per month

Closes: 2026-11-08T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals. For additional information please visit https://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113 The Department of State Hospitals-Napa has a limited term vacancy for a Painter I. The Painter I applies undercoats and finish coats with brush, roller, or spray machine; mixes and matches paints and finishes; performs color blending. They estimate labor and materials needed; keeps simple records; orders and stores materials; accounts for daily square footage of paint job done and instructs and leads unskilled workers. The Painter I scrapes, sands and fills surfaces in preparation for painting and finishing the interior and exterior of buildings. They clean and maintain brushes, rollers, and other equipment. The Painter I erects and paints from scaffolding, rigging, and ladders; engraves or paints simple designs; paper hangs. Applications may be screened and only the most qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. Please ensure your application is thoroughly filled out, resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted. The Limited term may be extended up to 24-months and/or the position may become permanent. Those interested in obtaining employment with the California Department of State Hospitals - Napa must apply and compete through the State recruitment process. Applicants who successfully pass the examination will be placed on an eligibility list used to recruit for positions. To apply for the examination for this position, please click here: Painter I Exam Link If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination, except when your list eligibility expires. Please note this is a separate process, you will also need to submit your application of interest additionally. Per CCR 249.3 this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement. Special Requirements • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired. • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.
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Job Description and Duties

Effective July 1, 2025, state employees are subject to temporary salary reductions in exchange for Personal Leave Program (PLP) accruals.
For additional information please visit https://hrmanual.calhr.ca.gov/Home/ManualItem/1/2113


The Department of State Hospitals-Napa has a limited term vacancy for a Painter I. The Painter I applies undercoats and finish coats with brush, roller, or spray machine; mixes and matches paints and finishes; performs color blending. They estimate labor and materials needed; keeps simple records; orders and stores materials; accounts for daily square footage of paint job done and instructs and leads unskilled workers. The Painter I scrapes, sands and fills surfaces in preparation for painting and finishing the interior and exterior of buildings. They clean and maintain brushes, rollers, and other equipment. The Painter I erects and paints from scaffolding, rigging, and ladders; engraves or paints simple designs; paper hangs.

Applications may be screened and only the most qualified candidates will be invited for an interview. Please ensure your application is thoroughly filled out, resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Incomplete applications will not be accepted.

The Limited term may be extended up to 24-months and/or the position may become permanent.

Those interested in obtaining employment with the California Department of State Hospitals - Napa must apply and compete through the State recruitment process. Applicants who successfully pass the examination will be placed on an eligibility list used to recruit for positions.

To apply for the examination for this position, please click here:

Painter I Exam Link

If you already have list eligibility for this classification, you do not need to retake the examination, except when your list eligibility expires. Please note this is a separate process, you will also need to submit your application of interest additionally. Per CCR 249.3 this job control may be used to fill subsequent vacancies.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Special Requirements

  • The position(s) require(s) a Background Investigation be cleared prior to being hired.
  • The position(s) require(s) Medical Clearance prior to being hired.

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Department of State Hospitals currently has 108 other open positions in this database.

Regional hiring context

There are 43 current state openings in Napa County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 4 days, on November 8, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 10, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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