Painting Crew Lead

HireBus Inc.; Milford (OH); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k with company match

Paid vacation

Paid holidays

Job summary

Swanson's Painting in Milford, OH is hiring a Painting Crew Lead to run residential and light commercial projects from the field, leading the team while working right alongside them.

This full-time, field-based role offers $25 to $35 per hour and requires hands-on painting experience and real crew management to ensure top-quality finishes for customers across the Greater Cincinnati area.

Qualifications

• Hands-on painting experience.
• Experience leading a crew.
• Ability to pass a background check and drug screen.

Responsibilities

• Lead daily jobsite operations, assign tasks, and keep the crew on schedule.
• Inspect and prepare surfaces, including cleaning, sanding, patching, and priming.
• Check finished work against our quality standards before the customer sees it.
• Update customers, answer questions, and ensure happiness from start to finish.
• Enforce safety protocols and keep an organized jobsite.
• Train new team members and track materials to minimize waste.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Painting experience

Team management

Tools

Drywall repair

Job description

Swanson's Painting is hiring a Painting Crew Lead in Milford, OH. Pay is $25 to $35 per hour, full time, and we need someone with hands-on painting experience and real experience managing a crew. You will run residential and light commercial painting projects from the field, leading the team while working right alongside them.

Who You Are:

• You take pride in a finish so clean the customer notices details no one asked you to handle.

• You are honest to the core, with your crew and with the customer.

• You are the leader a crew wants to follow, setting the pace instead of watching the clock.

• You are a clear communicator who keeps customers informed and at ease.

• You bring light carpentry skills such as drywall repair, plus the ability to work outside in the heat and on ladders.

• You bring reliable transportation, a home base in the Greater Cincinnati area, and the ability to pass a background check and drug screen.

Who We Are:

• Swanson's Painting serves homeowners and light commercial customers across Greater Cincinnati.

• We hold every project to the same standard for precision, cleanliness, and finish quality.

• We run on integrity, punctuality, and strong work ethic, and our crew leads model all three.

What You Will Do Each Day:

• Lead daily jobsite operations, assign tasks, and keep the crew on schedule.

• Inspect and prepare surfaces, including cleaning, sanding, patching, and priming.

• Check finished work against our quality standards before the customer sees it.

• Update customers, answer questions, and make sure they are happy start to finish.

• Enforce safety protocols and keep an organized jobsite.

• Train new team members and track materials to minimize waste.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• $25 to $35 per hour based on experience.

• Full time, field-based work across the Greater Cincinnati area.

• 401k with company match (3.5% match on a 6% contribution).

• Paid vacation that accrues over time.

• Paid holidays.