PAINTER I

Department of State Hospitals · San Luis Obispo County

Salary: $4,930 – $5,901 per month

Closes: 2026-11-06T00:00:00.000Z

Job description and requirements

Job Description and Duties The Painter I will be directed by the Painter II and under the direct supervision of the Supervisor of Building Trades in Plant Operations at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to: • Prepares wood, masonry, and metal surfaces for painting. Applies primer coats, undercoats, and finish coats. • Requires lifting, bending, physical agility, ability to work off ladders and scaffolding, lift up to 70 pounds. Repetitious work required (above and below shoulder level). • Maintains inventory and requisitions material necessary to meet the needs of day-to-day operation of the Paint Shop. • Maintains and follows proper tool control procedures. Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. *It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.* If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy. Click here to take the Painter I Exam Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.
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Job Description and Duties

The Painter I will be directed by the Painter II and under the direct supervision of the Supervisor of Building Trades in Plant Operations at the Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero (ASH). The incumbent will be responsible for the following duties but not limited to:

• Prepares wood, masonry, and metal surfaces for painting. Applies primer coats, undercoats, and finish coats.
• Requires lifting, bending, physical agility, ability to work off ladders and scaffolding, lift up to 70 pounds. Repetitious work required (above and below shoulder level).
• Maintains inventory and requisitions material necessary to meet the needs of day-to-day operation of the Paint Shop.
• Maintains and follows proper tool control procedures.

Eligibility: To be considered for this career opportunity, applicants must have eligibility by way of one of the following: reachable on a certification list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility.

*It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet the minimum qualifications specified in the examination bulletin/classification specifications.*

If you do not have eligibility, you must take the exam. The examination is a separate process from applying for this vacancy.

Click here to take the Painter I Exam

Click on the link to complete the Department of State Hospitals Recruitment Survey: DSH Recruitment Survey

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

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

Regional hiring context

There are 50 current state openings in San Luis Obispo County, including this position.

Application timeline

Applications close in 2 days, on November 6, 2026.

Posting history

This posting appears on CalCareers. CA Public Jobs first observed it on October 17, 2026. It was last verified open on November 4, 2026.

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