Lead Painter

Bates College; Lewiston (ME); On-site; USD 3,995,000 - 4,302,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement plan

Vacation days

Paid holidays

Free parking

Library access

Athletic facilities

Job summary

Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, is seeking a Lead Painter to guide and perform campus painting, renovation, and repair projects. You will coach and schedule the painting shop team, coordinate with other trades, and ensure high-quality results across facilities.

The role requires strong blueprint-reading ability, supervisory experience, and a commitment to safety and efficiency in a busy campus environment. Weekend/evening scheduling may be required.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Trade school diploma or other carpentry credentials desired.
• Valid driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate all painter work with other building trades.
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints.
• Communicate well with customers and understand their needs.
• Order all materials for the paint shop needs.
• Operate all painting related equipment.
• Perform all painting related functions.
• Assign and complete work orders and PM slips.

Skills

Supervisory skills

Reading blueprints

Communication

Mathematics

Computer skills

Troubleshooting

Physical strength

Teamwork

Flexible schedule

Education

High school diploma

Trade school diploma/Carpentry credentials

Valid driver's license

Tools

Pressure washer

Paint sprayers

Painting equipment

Job description

Located in Lewiston, Maine, Bates is internationally recognized asa leading liberal arts college. We are proud to offer a highlypersonalized education that centers on deep and sustainedinteractions among students, faculty, and community. We areengaging the forces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, andtechnology — that are transforming higher education and the worldinto which our students graduate.

Title: Lead Painter

Position Purpose:

Guiding and executing all varieties of paint-related construction,maintenance, renovation, and repair projects on campus. Uses highquality painting skills, coaches, leads, and schedules the work ofother members of the carpentry shop.

Job Duties:

• Coordinate all painter work with other building trades
• Ability to read and interpret blueprints
• Communicate well with all customers and understand theirneeds
• Order all materials for the paint shop needs
• Operate all painting related equipment
• Perform all painting related functions
• Assign and complete work orders and PM (Preventive Maintenance)slips

Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• Trade school diploma or other carpentry credentialsdesired.
• Valid driver's license required.

Experience

• 8 years of residential and/or commercial painting experiencerequired.
• 3 years of supervisory experience required.
• Ability to work with various types of paints and coatingsrequired.
• Must have computer experience and ability to understandblueprints required.
• Ability to use pressure washer, paint sprayers, and otherequipment generally associated with the painting traderequired.
• Drywall and/or plaster experience a plus.
• Some management experience a plus.

Skills and Knowledge

• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and serving the needs of aculturally and educationally diverse community.
• Basic math and computer skills.
• Ability to logically trouble-shoot equipment problems.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions in the conductof the job.
• Establish and maintain working relationships with supervisors,co-workers and outside contacts.
• Ability to perform manual tasks requiring moderate physicalstrength.
• Ability to use tact and diplomacy to effectively handle a broadrange of interpersonal situations and to respond appropriately toconflicts and problems.
• Ability and willingness to work weekends, evenings, on-call andother non-traditional schedules.

Benefits:

Bates College offers competitive salaries, excellent benefits(health, dental, 9% retirement contribution with potential for anadditional 3% match, 10 days of vacation*, 13 paid holidays, freeparking, access to library and athletic facilities & more), anda supportive, collegial environment in a drug- and smoke-freeworkplace.

Hiring Range:

The hiring range for this position is $29.00to $31.23. Placement within the range depends on experience andother factors.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

Bates College is committed to the principle of equal opportunityand providing an educational and work environment free fromdiscrimination. The college prohibits discrimination on the basisof race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexualorientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability,genetic information or veteran status and other legally protectedstatuses in the recruitment and admission of its students, in theadministration of its education policies and programs, or in the recruitment of its faculty and staff. Bates College adheres to allapplicable state and federal equal opportunity laws andregulations. All college faculty, staff, students, contractors,visitors, and volunteers are responsible for understanding andcomplying with the Non-Discrimination Policy. Inquiries concerning the college’s policies, compliance withapplicable laws, statutes, and regulations (such as Title VII,Title IX, and ADA/Section 504), and complaints may be directed to Gwen Lexow, Title IX Officer, 207-786-6445 or via email at [e-mail].

About Bates:

Bates is internationally recognized as a leading liberal artscollege, attracting 2,000 students from across the U.S. and aroundthe world.

Since 1855, Bates has been dedicated to educating the whole personthrough creative and rigorous scholarship in a collaborativeresidential community. Committed to opportunity and excellence, Bates has always admitted students without regard to gender, race,religion, or national origin.

Cultivating intellectual discovery and informed civic action, Batesprepares leaders sustained by a love of learning and zeal for responsible stewardship of the wider world. Bates engages theforces — intellectual trends, demographic changes, and technology —that are transforming higher education and the world into which ourstudents graduate.

Bates has highly competitive admissions, graduates over 90 percentof its entering students, and more than half of its alumni earngraduate degrees. Bates employs 200 faculty members and 550staff.

The college is proud of deep roots in the Lewiston/Auburncommunity, Maine’s second-largest urban area with a population ofapproximately 65,000. Bates is located on a beautiful, 133-acre,traditional New England campus in Lewiston, an emerging city withan entrepreneurial climate, a lively arts scene, and a dynamicbusiness community. Bates is 35 miles north of Portland, 140 milesnorth of Boston, and 350 miles north of New York City.

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Sep 25 2026 Eastern Daylight Time