Multifamily Paint Technician

REEP Equity; San Antonio, Northern (TX, KY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

REEP Residential in San Antonio, TX is seeking a full-time Painter to prep vacant apartments for turn, paint interiors, and perform sheetrock repairs across the community. The role emphasizes efficiency in make-ready timelines and professional finishes.

Ideal candidates have multifamily or property-management painting experience, strong attention to detail, and the ability to work with the maintenance team to keep turns on schedule. On-site position with safety-conscious practices and teamwork.

Qualifications

• Must have professional painting experience.
• Must have sheetrock/drywall repair experience.
• Must have texture application and texture-matching experience.
• Must be skilled in working with a professional paint rig/airless sprayer.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Multifamily apartment or property management experience strongly preferred.
• Apartment make-ready/turn experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Paint vacant apartment homes as part of the make-ready/turn process.
• Complete full apartment repaints and touch-up painting as needed.
• Paint walls, ceilings, doors, trim, baseboards, cabinets, and other surfaces.
• Prepare apartments for painting by patching, sanding, scraping, caulking, and priming.
• Complete painting repairs in occupied apartment homes as needed.
• Paint common areas, leasing offices, maintenance areas, and other property spaces.
• Protect flooring, countertops, appliances, fixtures, and resident belongings from paint and overspray.
• Complete assigned units within established make-ready deadlines.
• Communicate unit status and completion with the maintenance and property management teams.
• Must have hands-on sheetrock/drywall repair experience.
• Must have experience applying and matching wall and ceiling texture.
• Repair holes, cracks, water-damaged areas, and other drywall damage.
• Patch and prepare sheetrock for painting.
• Match existing textures when completing apartment repairs.
• Ensure repaired areas have a clean and professional finished appearance.
• Must be skilled in operating a professional paint rig/airless sprayer.
• Set up and properly operate paint rigs for apartment painting.
• Clean and maintain paint rigs and painting equipment after use.
• Troubleshoot basic paint-rig issues.
• Properly mask and prepare apartments before spraying.
• Control overspray and protect apartment fixtures and surfaces.
• Minimize paint and material waste.
• Work closely with the Lead Maintenance Technician and Community Director to prioritize vacant units.
• Coordinate with make-ready and maintenance technicians to keep apartment turns on schedule.
• Report additional maintenance concerns discovered while working inside apartment homes.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Provide professional and respectful service when working in occupied apartments.
• Assist with community painting and property improvement projects as assigned.

Skills

Painting experience

Drywall repair

Texture matching

Airless sprayer

Reliable transportation

Multifamily exp

Tools

Paint rig/airless sprayer

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: San Antonio, TX 78216REEP Residential

Location: On-Site – Multifamily Residential Community

Job Type: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt (Hourly)

Reports To: Lead Maintenance Technician / Community Director

Position Summary The Painter is responsible for completing painting, sheetrock repairs, texture work, and surface preparation throughout the assigned apartment community. The primary focus of this position is preparing vacant apartment homes for new residents as part of the make-ready/turn process, while also completing painting and repair projects in occupied units, common areas, offices, and other areas of the property. The ideal candidate has previous multifamily or property management painting experience and can work efficiently within established apartment turn deadlines.

I. Apartment Make-Ready & Painting Responsibilities

• Paint vacant apartment homes as part of the make-ready/turn process.
• Complete full apartment repaints and touch-up painting as needed.
• Paint walls, ceilings, doors, trim, baseboards, cabinets, and other surfaces.
• Prepare apartments for painting by patching, sanding, scraping, caulking, and priming.
• Complete painting repairs in occupied apartment homes as needed.
• Paint common areas, leasing offices, maintenance areas, and other property spaces.
• Protect flooring, countertops, appliances, fixtures, and resident belongings from paint and overspray.
• Complete assigned units within established make-ready deadlines.
• Communicate unit status and completion with the maintenance and property management teams.

II. Sheetrock & Texture Responsibilities

• Must have hands-on sheetrock/drywall repair experience.
• Must have experience applying and matching wall and ceiling texture.
• Repair holes, cracks, water-damaged areas, and other drywall damage.
• Patch and prepare sheetrock for painting.
• Match existing textures when completing apartment repairs.
• Ensure repaired areas have a clean and professional finished appearance.

III. Paint Rig Experience

• Must be skilled in operating a professional paint rig/airless paint sprayer.
• Set up and properly operate paint rigs for apartment painting.
• Clean and maintain paint rigs and painting equipment after use.
• Troubleshoot basic paint-rig issues.
• Properly mask and prepare apartments before spraying.
• Control overspray and protect apartment fixtures and surfaces.
• Minimize paint and material waste.

IV. Property & Maintenance Team Support

• Work closely with the Lead Maintenance Technician and Community Director to prioritize vacant units.
• Coordinate with make-ready and maintenance technicians to keep apartment turns on schedule.
• Report additional maintenance concerns discovered while working inside apartment homes.
• Maintain clean and organized work areas.
• Provide professional and respectful service when working in occupied apartments.
• Assist with community painting and property improvement projects as assigned.

QualificationsRequired Qualifications

• Must have professional painting experience.
• Must have sheetrock/drywall repair experience.
• Must have texture application and texture-matching experience.
• Must be skilled in working with a professional paint rig/airless sprayer.
• Must have reliable transportation.
• Multifamily apartment or property management experience strongly preferred.
• Apartment make-ready/turn experience preferred.
• Ability to complete multiple apartment units while meeting turn deadlines.
• Strong attention to detail and quality of workmanship.
• Must be dependable, punctual, and able to work independently.
• Ability to communicate and work effectively with the property maintenance and management teams.

Safety & Compliance

• Follow company and OSHA safety procedures.
• Properly handle and store paint, solvents, chemicals, and other materials.
• Use appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Safely operate ladders, paint rigs, sprayers, and painting equipment.
• Maintain a clean and safe work environment for residents and team members.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift and move painting equipment and materials.
• Ability to climb ladders and stairs regularly.
• Ability to stand, bend, kneel, crouch, and reach for extended periods.
• Ability to perform repetitive painting and preparation work.
• Ability to work indoors and outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Performance Expectations

• Complete vacant apartment painting within established make-ready timelines.
• Deliver clean, professional‑quality painting and finishes.
• Complete sheetrock and texture repairs to REEP Residential standards.
• Maintain and properly operate paint‑rig equipment.
• Minimize overspray, paint waste, and property damage.
• Maintain clean work areas after completing each apartment.
• Demonstrate reliability, accountability, teamwork, and professionalism.

Employment At-Will

Employment with REEP Residential is at-will. This means that either the employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without notice, and with or without cause, subject to applicable law. Nothing in this job description shall be interpreted as creating a contract of employment.