We are seeking an experienced Painter to support commercial and residential construction projects. This position is responsible for preparing surfaces and applying paint, stains, coatings, and finishes while maintaining high standards for quality, cleanliness, and jobsite safety.
Responsibilities
- Prepare walls, ceilings, trim, doors, and other surfaces for painting.
- Scrape, sand, patch, caulk, and repair surface imperfections.
- Apply primer, paint, stain, and protective coatings using brushes, rollers, or sprayers.
- Mix and match paints according to project specifications.
- Mask and protect floors, fixtures, windows, and surrounding work areas.
- Complete interior and exterior painting work.
- Perform touch-ups and final punch-list work.
- Set up and safely use ladders, scaffolding, and lifts.
- Clean and maintain painting tools and equipment.
- Follow OSHA regulations and all jobsite safety procedures.
- Maintain a clean, organized, and professional work area.
Requirements
Previous professional painting experience.
Experience with surface preparation, rolling, brushing, and spraying.
Knowledge of different paints, primers, stains, and coatings.
Ability to produce clean lines and consistent, high-quality finishes.
Must have basic painting tools, including brushes, rollers, extension poles, scrapers, putty knives, caulking tools, and drop cloths.
Must have required PPE, including a hard hat, safety vest, work boots, gloves, safety glasses, and respiratory protection when required.
Ability to lift materials and perform physically demanding work.
Comfortable working from ladders, scaffolding, or lifts.
Reliable transportation and consistent attendance.
Commercial construction experience is preferred.
Skills Required
- Previous professional painting experience.
- Experience with surface preparation, rolling, brushing, and spraying.
- Knowledge of paints, primers, stains, and coatings.
- Ability to produce clean lines and consistent, high-quality finishes.
- Must have basic painting tools (brushes, rollers, extension poles, scrapers, putty knives, caulking tools, drop cloths).
- Must have required PPE (hard hat, safety vest, work boots, gloves, safety glasses, respiratory protection when required).
- Ability to lift materials and perform physically demanding work.
- Comfortable working from ladders, scaffolding, or lifts.
- Reliable transportation and consistent attendance.
- Commercial construction experience.
What We Do
Essel specializes in ensuring your projects success by managing the ideal outcome in 3 key areas: Workforce Augmentation: For the AEC & Emergency Response sectors - we make sure you have the workforce to execute on your project. Whether it be high volume environmental technicians or subject matter experts - we have the resources to provide the workforce that will help your project flourish. Environmental Compliance - for any AEC or Emergency Response project - we help guide the environmental compliance process from either providing the experts or owning the outcome from sampling through clearances. Our environmental teams are experienced with all facets of environmental compliance nationwide. Safety Management - Project execution with a focus on safety can be a recipe for disaster. Safety is our 3rd piece of the puzzle for optimum project execution. We specialize in augmenting safety teams to scale based on the needs of the project. From Safety Managers to IH techs - we are versatile to deliver what you need - when you need it.
