JobsUSAOPS PAINTER
Company : State of Florida
Location : Lake City, FL, 32055
Posted Date : 15 September 2025
Job Details
Requisition No:
Agency: Agriculture and Consumer Services
Working Title: OPS PAINTER -
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number:
Salary: $18.00 Hourly
Posting Closing Date: 09/26/2025
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OPS PAINTER
FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER SERVICES
FLORIDA FOREST SERVICE
***OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY-- THIS IS A FULL-TIME OTHER PERSONAL SERVICES (OPS) POSITION***
CONTACT:
Karen Mathis
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
Six months of experience in automotive painting or
Vocational/technical training in painting can substitute at the rate of 720 classroom hours for each year of the required experience.
Requires possession of a valid class E driver license
***ATTENTION CANDIDATES***
To be considered for a position with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services:
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- All fields in the Candidate Profile must be completed (an attached resume is not a substitution for the information required on the candidate profile).
- Work history, duties and responsibilities, hours worked, supervisor, and formal education fields, etc. must be filled out to determine qualifications for this position.
- Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile.
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and supports employment of individuals with disabilities. Qualified
individuals with disabilities are encouraged to apply.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
Occasional to moderate travel required.
Position may respond to emergencies, including natural disasters or other type incidents requiring travel, as needed.
NOTES :
To maintain fairness and integrity in our hiring process, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to answer qualifying questions or participate in interviews is strictly prohibited. Applicants must provide their own, authentic responses during all stages of the evaluation and recruitment process. Any candidate found using AI to assist in their answers will be disqualified from consideration.
JOB DUTIES:
Repairs dents, rusted, bent, and broken surfaces of steel, fiberglass, aluminum and varied plastics used in the manufacture of automobiles and heavy equipment. Prepares these surfaces for the application of undercoating, primers, finish and paints to industry standards.
Applies industry approved undercoatings, primers, and paints to a wide variety of equipment fabricated by the Fabrication shop. Prepares paints and repaints a wide variety of equipment purchased by the Florida Forest Service (FFS) for use in Forestry fire fighting and Land Management. This includes, but is not limited to: using both airless and pneumatic spray paint equipment to apply the surface coatings listed to automobiles, heavy and light trucks, crawler tractors, fire line plows, harrows, material handling equipment, shop equipment and many other types of military equipment purchased, either acquired through the Federal Firefighting Program (FFP) or fabricated in the shop.
Designs, evaluates, and applies different striping and decal patterns as required by changes. Applies a wide range of vinyl striping material in several different sizes to automobiles, light, medium, and heavy trucks, vans, sport utility vehicles, and any others as appropriate. Applies crew numbers, forestry decals, equipment numbers, etc., to all equipment purchased by the FFS.
Removes and replaces wiring, electrical items such as lights, radios, light bars, etc., in the preparatory stage of vehicle painting. Removes and replaces hydraulic pumps, cylinders, valves, and hoses, as required, to prepare equipment for painting and return the equipment to usable status. Removes and replaces bumpers, winches, grills, etc., as required for a thorough professional paint job. Installs wiring, lights and hydraulic components as overflow support for the fabrication shop.
Researches and tests new paints, primers, undercoating's, preparation techniques, and applications as they become available. Provides expert input and recommendations to supervisory personnel as to feasibility of such new items and features for our applications.
Completes all FFS training requirements.
Performs other duties as assigned.
The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida
Working for the State of Florida as an OPS employee is more than just a paycheck.
- Participation in state group insurance (must meet eligibility requirements*);
- Participation in the Florida Deferred Compensation Plan (457b). For additional details and online enrollment visit MyFloridaDeferredComp.com;
- State of Florida 401(a) FICA Alternative Plan (tax deferred Retirement Savings Plan). For more information visit Social Security Alternative Plan (aigrs.com) and read OPS Social Security Alternative Plan (Does not apply to previous FRS Retirees);
- Flexible Spending Accounts; For a more benefits information, visit
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center ( ). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section , F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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