Fine Paint Finisher - Residential

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Fine Paint Finisher to perform premium-quality interior and exterior painting within high‑end residential environments. The role demands exceptional attention to surface preparation, finish quality, cleanliness, and detail, ensuring every stage—from protection and substrate evaluation through final coat and touch‑up—meets luxury residential standards.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepare substrates through cleaning, scraping, sanding, filling, patching, caulking, priming, and spot preparation, understanding coating system compatibility.
• Apply high‑quality interior and exterior paint on walls, ceilings, trim, doors, cabinetry, millwork, and architectural details, producing smooth, consistent finishes with clean lines and uniform sheen.
• Execute brush, roller, and spray applications as appropriate, working confidently with premium waterborne and solvent‑based coatings, primers, enamels, stains, and clear finishes.
• Match existing paint colors, sheen levels, and finish appearance for repairs or selective restoration.
• Perform detailed preparation and finishing of fine millwork, doors, cabinetry, baseboards, crown moldings, and other architectural elements.
• Protect adjacent finished surfaces, furnishings, flooring, hardware, stone, glass, and other materials; maintain an exceptionally clean and organized work environment, especially in occupied residences.
• Identify substrate or existing‑finish conditions that may affect the final result and communicate concerns before proceeding.
• Perform punch‑list corrections and final touch‑ups to a high standard.
• Follow project specifications, approved samples, manufacturer requirements, and direction from project supervision.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional fine‑painting experience, preferably in luxury residential, museum‑quality, hospitality, or similarly demanding environments.
• Strong knowledge of surface preparation and premium architectural coating systems.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve high‑level finishes on walls, ceilings, trim, millwork, cabinetry, and doors.
• Excellent cutting, brushing, rolling, sanding, and finishing skills; spray‑finishing experience highly desirable.
• Ability to recognize imperfections under critical lighting and correct them appropriately.
• Strong understanding of jobsite protection and cleanliness.
• Comfortable working in occupied residences around valuable furnishings, artwork, and architectural finishes.
• Reliable, professional, detail‑oriented, and able to collaborate with project managers, supervisors, designers, and other trades.

Work Environment

The Fine Paint Finisher is frequently exposed to paint fumes, solvents, and airborne particles, and must work safely around ladders, ladder jacks, and scaffolding in both active construction sites and occupied luxury residences. The role requires close attention to detail under varied and critical lighting conditions to identify and correct surface imperfections, and regular proximity to fine furnishings, artwork, and finished architectural surfaces that require careful protection.

Physical Demands

This position involves standing, kneeling, and reaching for extended periods, climbing and working from ladders or scaffolding, and performing precise, repetitive hand and arm movements over sustained durations. It requires strong manual dexterity, hand‑eye coordination, the ability to lift and carry painting equipment and materials, and strong visual acuity to detect fine surface imperfections and ensure consistent finish quality.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $30 – $43 per hour, based on experience.

• Health insurance – medical with virtual visits and health advocate availability, dental and vision
• 401(k) with company match
• Generous paid time off
• Professional development opportunities
• Accident, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity Insurance
• HSA & FSA
• $50,000 employer‑paid life insurance
• Legal Plan benefits
• Identity & Fraud benefits
• Pet Solution benefits
• Employee referral bonus
• Employee Assistance Program
• Home & Auto discounts and more