Upcoming Structural Steel & Bridge Painter Recruitment
District Council 9 Finishing Trades Institute of New York will conduct a recruitment from August 29, 2022 to September 12, 2022 for Structural Steel & Bridge Painter apprentices for our New York City training program covering the New York City, Long Island, and Hudson Valley regions.
Applications can be obtained, in person only, from Finishing Trades Institute of New York, 45-15 36th Street, Long Island City, NY, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, during the recruitment period. This is a limited-application recruitment. 500 applications will be distributed, on a first-come, first-serve basis. The recruitment will be offered for 10 business days OR until 500 applications have been issued, whichever comes first.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be at least 18 years old.
- Must have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency diploma (such as TASC or GED). Proof will be required at the time of enrollment in apprenticeship.
- Must be physically able to perform the work required, as determined by a site evaluation and personal statement. More information will be provided during a mandatory orientation.
- Must be able to pass physical examination, at the expense of sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship.
- Must take and pass a drug test, at the expense of the sponsor, after selection and prior to enrollment in apprenticeship. Will be subject to random drug testing throughout the apprenticeship.
- Must sign an affidavit stating that they are physically able to perform the work of a Painter and Decorator (Structural Steel – Bridges), which may include:
- Lifting and moving heavy equipment and/or paint weighing up to 70 pounds.
- Working from ladders, scaffolds, and personnel lifts which may exceed 100 feet in height.
- Must be able to hear and understand instructions and warnings in English.
We encourage all candidates interested in working in the Finishing Trades to come down and fill out an application. For further information, applicants should contact Finishing Trades Institute of New York at (718) 937-7440.
