Apprentice, Painters

One of San Diego's top residential and commercial painting companies, TruLine Painting, is looking for an apprentice, experienced painters and foreman to join our team.

PLEASE FILL OUT APPLICATION THROUGH https://trulinepaintinginc.com/employment/

Painter Prepper or Apprentice​

Pay Range: $13 - $15 per hour

Job Description: The Painter Prepper or Apprentice assists in the preparation and painting of surfaces is responsible to support the crew leader and lead painter in an efficient and neat manner following all safety procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in the daily job set up and clean up as they go
• Assist in the preparation and application of paint of all surfaces
• Assist in delivering to customer a TruLine experience.
• Participate in creating and maintaining a positive and safe work environment.
• Be current with all safety measures and conduct themselves accordingly. Reads and understands work orders and safety instructions.
• Perform and maintain a clean work environment: clean up the job site as they go and clean, maintain and return equipment and tools

Job Requirements:

• Be able to learn how to prep, scrape, sand, mask, tape, putty, caulk, etc
• Be able to learn how to effectively paint with a brush and roller
• Be able to learn how to operate and use required tools and equipment skillfully and safely
• Be able to climb ladders (Must not be afraid of heights)
• Move and utilize up to a 28’ extension ladder alone for entire work shift (including all sizes of extension and step-type ladders less than 28’)
• Be able to lift and carry 50 lbs of paint or equivalent weight on stairs
• Wear & use respirators
• Bend and reach while preparing and painting surfaces
• Follow Instructions and Work Safely
• Maintain cooperative working relationships
• Must be legal to work in United States and have all proper documentation

Painters

Pay Range: $16 - $21 per hour

Job Description: The Painter is responsible to support the foreman/crew leader and lead painter as needed in an efficient and neat manner following all safety procedures.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist in delivering to customer a TruLine experience.
• Be able to prepare and paint surfaces and areas with little direction and minimum supervision.
• Perform and maintain a clean work environment: clean up the job site after work and clean, maintain and return equipment and tools
• Must demonstrate consistent safe work habits and maintain a positive and safe work environment. Reads and understands work orders and safety instructions.
• Take instruction and apply the information as directed to achieve the highest quality finish.
• Consistently improve pace, product and industry knowledge, efficiency in work methods, and understanding job flow.

Job Requirements:

• Operate and use required tools and equipment skillfully and safely
• Must understand the proper procedures to set-up, clean up, and use of basic paint brush, rollers and sprayers.
• Must be capable of advanced prepping, scraping, sanding, masking, cleaning, puttying, taping, caulking, etc
• Must be capable in brushing, rolling and spraying. Able to paint windows, doors, soffits, fascia, cabinets, and shutters without supervision in a competent timely manner in accordance with Truline Painting standards.
• Basic knowledge of the qualities and adaptabilities of various surfacing materials, of the methods or preparing surfaces for finishing, and of the weather and wear resistance qualities of paints and other finishing materials.
• Must be able to train prepper/apprentices
• Have a positive and can-do attitude using the company purpose statement and values as guides.
• All the required skills and competencies of a Prepper/Apprentice
• Must be legal to work in United States and have all proper documentation

​​​Foreman / Crew Leader

Pay Range: $22 - $25 + Bonuses

Job Description: The Foreman/Crew Leader is responsible to manage those on their team in order to complete the scope of work with excellence, on budget, and give the customer an excellent TruLine painting experience.

Job Responsibilities:

• Create a job plan, direct project flow, sequencing and seek clarity where necessary
• Oversee and participate in the work of painting production crews. Supervise the preparation, patching, finishing, and maintaining of all surfaces (wood, plaster, drywall, steel, concrete, brick, etc.) by recognized procedures and techniques of the painting trade.
• Monitor the progress of a project and keep it on track from a time and budgetary standpoint while maintaining quality and company/industry standards
• Maintain required project documentation of hours and materials
• Deliver to Customer a TruLine experience. Serve as a liaison between company and customers. Participate in requesting survey and reviews from clients.
• Must demonstrate consistent safe work habits and maintain a positive and safe work environment. Reads and understands work orders and safety instructions. Attend OSHA and Lead Based Classes or Trainings
• Be a good model and coach and manage the team on techniques, processes, and procedures using the company culture and values.
• Perform and maintain a clean work environment: clean up the job site as they go and clean, maintain and return equipment and tools
• Complete pre-job, daily, and closeout checklists using project management applications and software.
• Report daily the progress and issues (if there’s any) of the project to Supervisor and Office Manager.
• Training new hires and review crew members.

Job Requirements:

• Has residential and/or commercial production experience
• Has own truck and own tools. Proficient in the proper use of tools and equipment.
• Speak English / Bi-lingual
• Have a positive and can-do attitude using the company purpose statement and values as guides.
• Ability to read building plans is a PLUS
• Must be proficient in brushing, rolling and spraying timely manner in accordance with Truline Painting standards.
• Must be legal to work in United States and have all proper documentation

Compensation: Based on experience

Employment type: Full/Part-time

To apply: Please submit your name, phone number and a resume or summary of your experience, qualifications, and companies you have previously worked for or call our office at 619-663-5878 and fill out our online employment form at Truline Painting, Inc. employment page

TruLine Painting provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, TruLine Painting complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

TruLine Painting expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of TruLine Painting’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.