Job Overview
We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Lead Painter to oversee and execute high-quality painting projects across residential, commercial, and industrial settings. As a Lead Painter, you will be responsible for guiding a team of painters, ensuring safety compliance, and delivering exceptional finishes that meet client specifications. This role offers an exciting opportunity to showcase your technical expertise, leadership skills, and passion for transforming spaces through expert painting techniques. Your energetic approach will inspire your team to achieve excellence on every project, from surface preparation to final coat.
Duties
- Lead and coordinate painting teams on various construction and renovation sites, ensuring efficient workflow and high standards of craftsmanship.
- Interpret technical drawings, schematics, and blueprints to accurately plan painting procedures and surface preparations.
- Prepare surfaces by cleaning, sanding, plastering, caulking, and applying primers to ensure optimal adhesion of paints and coatings.
- Apply paints using hand tools, brushes, rollers, conventional spray systems, or airless paint sprayers for residential, commercial, or industrial projects.
- Conduct surface testing with visual color comparison tools to achieve precise color matches aligned with client specifications.
- Ensure compliance with safety regulations by utilizing appropriate respiratory protection, fall protection measures, and safe handling of hazardous materials.
- Manage construction estimating tasks related to paint quantities and costs for project planning and budgeting purposes.
- Maintain detailed documentation of work progress, safety inspections, and quality control checks throughout each project phase.
Experience
- Proven experience in construction painting with a strong background in residential, commercial, and industrial environments.
- Skilled in construction site experience including surface preparation, blueprint reading, schematics interpretation, and renovation projects.
- Demonstrated proficiency with hand tools, power tools, scaffolding setup, welding (where applicable), and the operation of airless spray equipment.
- Knowledge of construction painting surface preparation techniques such as sanding, plastering, caulking, masonry finishing (stucco), and concrete finishing.
- Familiarity with safety regulations related to construction painting including respiratory protection protocols and hazard mitigation strategies.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings accurately and perform basic math calculations for estimating materials needed.
- Experience in restoration work or fixture installation is a plus; additionally, handyman skills such as carpentry or masonry can enhance project versatility.
Pay: $28.00 - $29.00 per hour
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
