Team Leader Painter (Subcontractor)

BETTER PAINTING CAREER?

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LEAD WITH PURPOSE — Join Arclight as Our Next TEAM LEADER!

HOW YOU WILL LIVE OUR CORE VALUES

FAMILY: You work shoulder-to-shoulder with your team and leadership to ensure everyone is safe, supported, and set up to win every day. You lead by example and build strong bonds.

FRIENDS: You treat customers with care and respect as if they were close friends trusting you with their home.

OWNERSHIP: You take full ownership of your job site and make responsible decisions to move projects forward without needing constant oversight.

HONESTY: You communicate clearly, set realistic expectations, and take immediate action when problems arise, owning both mistakes and successes.

CREATIVITY: You think ahead, solve problems with smart solutions, and look for ways to improve systems and results without being told.

HOW YOU SERVE OUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS

As a Subcontractor - Team Leader, you bring Arclight’s promises to life by leading each project with ownership, care, and clarity. You guide jobs through the execution stage while serving as the key point of communication between customers and crews. Your leadership ensures every detail meets our “above & beyond” standard, shapes the customer experience, and strengthens the Arclight brand.

YOUR POSITION IN THE COMPANY

Division: Production

Report to: Production Manager

Level: Painter Level 5

WHAT YOU’RE EXPECTED TO DELIVER

Safety

Follow and enforce all safety policies and directives

Conduct risk assessments and weekly tailgate trainings

Lead by example in maintaining safe, compliant job sites

Quality Work

Review the Scope of Work and colors with the Estimator before launching jobs

Complete the Pre-launch and Launch checklists to ensure jobs are setup for success

Deliver defect-free, crisp, professional work

Maintain clean job sites and label leftover materials

Completed Jobs

Show up early, lead team huddles, and execute daily plans

Manage tools, materials, and labor for optimal efficiency

Maintain clean vans, submit accurate timesheets, and keep job reports updated

Use sound judgment to solve problems and escalate when needed

Complete the Closing Checklist

Customer Satisfaction

Deliver amazing experiences by keeping customers informed, comfortable, and confident throughout the project

Handle concerns with urgency and professionalism

Conduct final walkthroughs with customers

Ask for an online review at project completion

HOW YOU’RE PERFORMANCE IS MEASURED

Hours Produced - # of billable hours you produced on the jobs you worked on

Quality of Work Produced - total quality score (based on checklists completed) for jobs you worked on

# of Jobs Completed - total number of jobs completed (that you worked on)

Five-Star Reviews - total number of 5-star online reviews received for jobs you worked on

WHO THRIVES IN THIS ROLE

Core Competencies: Leadership, communication, quality craftsmanship, accountability, customer service

Preferred Experience: 3+ years in residential/commercial painting, with leadership experience

Team Fit: Respectful, proactive, steady, and coachable

DISC Profile: High S/C (steady, detail-focused, consistent)

MBTI: ISTJ, ESTJ, or ISFJ

Working Genius: Galvanizing + Enablement (able to lead teams and move work forward)

NON - NEGOTIABLE

Active Contractors Registration

Certificate of Insurance, with Arclight Painting listed as an Additional Insured (to be provided upon proceeding with onboarding as our subcontractor)

Team Leader must be able to speak English with an average score of 3, based on our internal Communication Scoring Guidelines

Owner-Operator Mindset: The owner of the company is expected to work on-site alongside their crew

WHAT WE NEED YOU TO COMPLETE AS PART OF YOUR APPLICATION

Team Fit Assessment: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeA8TJyce0-Cc2ox5b0vQ4D4tnLxDgq_hHwB5mcPgko_P15wA/viewform

Skills Assessment:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdXQJL-3HeIDUJQDUK181hb1YcjyBenw8iXqc1169V4Q9IJJg/viewform