How to hire a painter supervisor

How to hire a painter supervisor, step by step

Here's a step-by-step painter supervisor hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a painter supervisor job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new painter supervisor
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   First, determine the employments status of the painter supervisor you need to hire. Certain painter supervisor roles might require a full-time employee, whereas others can be done by part-time workers or contractors.

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   A painter supervisor's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, painter supervisors from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   The following list breaks down different types of painter supervisors and their corresponding salaries.

   Type of Painter Supervisor	Description	Hourly rate
   Painter Supervisor	Painters apply paint, stain, and coatings to walls and ceilings, buildings, bridges, and other structures.	$11-34
   Industrial Painter	An industrial painter specializes in providing painting services to industries such as construction and manufacturing. They typically paint, clean, or varnish various types of surfaces... Show more	$12-30
   Journeyman Painter	A Journeyman Painter specializes in painting walls and other surfaces according to project needs. Aside from applying paint, a journeyman painter is also responsible for cleaning and scraping off the dirt to prepare the painting procedures, identify client preferences, select equipment, and technique, and apply other finishes... Show more	$12-29

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Safety Procedures
   • Safety Regulations
   • Exterior Painting
   • Respirators
   • Drywall Repair
   • Caulking
   • Production Schedules
   • Surface Preparation
   • Coats
   • Quality Checks
   • Equipment Operation
   • Hazardous Waste
   • Painting Equipment
   • Spray Guns

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage painting crews in both commercial and industrial environments from swing stage to high boom work.
   • Master in drywall, caulking, and coating applications.
   • Apply epoxy primers or sealers to prepare metal surfaces for finish coats.
   • Job duties include supervising crew member, plastering, painting, caulking and keeping a safe clean environment.
   • Climb ladders and complete work utilizing rollers with extensions requiring repetitive motion.
   • Support journeymen painters with daily task.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your painter supervisor job description helps attract top candidates to the position. A painter supervisor salary can be affected by several factors, such as geography, experience, seniority, certifications, and the prestige of the hiring company.

   For example, the average salary for a painter supervisor in South Dakota may be lower than in New Jersey, and an entry-level painter supervisor usually earns less than a senior-level painter supervisor. Additionally, a painter supervisor with certifications may command a higher salary, and working for a well-known company or start-up may also impact an employee's pay.

   Average painter supervisor salary

   $41,087yearly

   $19.75 hourly rate

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   Entry-level painter supervisor salary

   $23,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 15, 2025

   Average painter supervisor salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Pennsylvania	$53,789	$26
   2	California	$52,966	$25
   3	Connecticut	$52,863	$25
   4	Maryland	$50,087	$24
   5	Wisconsin	$45,174	$22
   6	Texas	$38,647	$19
   7	Indiana	$38,596	$19
   8	Florida	$38,378	$18
   9	Arizona	$36,582	$18
   10	Alabama	$34,620	$17

   Average painter supervisor salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Color Services	$44,591	$21.44
   2	DreamWorks Animation	$43,591	$20.96
   3	Vigor Industrial	$38,601	$18.56
   4	CI Design	$37,937	$18.24
   5	HKA Enterprises	$37,827	$18.19	1
   6	Metalcraft of Mayville	$36,953	$17.77	7
   7	Aerotek	$35,576	$17.10	48
   8	CertaPro Painters of Northwest Florida	$35,452	$17.04	102
   9	Polaris	$34,383	$16.53	1
   10	RK	$32,102	$15.43

4. Writing a painter supervisor job description

   A painter supervisor job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a painter supervisor job description:

   Painter supervisor job description example

   ABOUT US
   
   Established in 1992, MINTH has become a leading supplier in design, manufacturing and sales of body structural parts, trims and decorative parts of passenger vehicles. MINTH supplies parts to many world-renowned international automakers. Together, MINTH's customers represent 80% of the total global auto market share. By locating its production facilities in close proximity to its customers, MINTH is able to provide customers with JIT service so as to immediately respond to customers' demands.
   
   MINTH's production facilities have introduced many advanced production lines and the processes include extrusion, co-extrusion, roll-forming, bending, stamping, injection, surface treatment (which includes plastic & metal painting), plating, chroming, anodizing, and more. MINTH has also formed strategic alliances with world-renowned auto-parts producers, dedicated to constantly improving its production efficiency by fully utilizing its comprehensive advantages in cost and technology in order to keep up with the fast growing industry.
   
   SUMMARY
   
   To manage the shift and all direct staff. To ensure the smooth running of the production process. To ensure that all products are produced to the specified specifications. Target and deadlines are met to achieve the orders. To ensure that all direct staff complies with the company's Health and Safety procedures.
   
   PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES
   
   * Responsible for the quality and product that is produced within the shift in line with the company's quality systems, processes, and procedures.
   * Manage, develop and motivate direct reporting staff.
   * Monitor, measure, and report on production-related process performance, data, general issues to ensure good communication is given either verbally or written to all members of staff
   * Ensure that Health and Safety rules and regulations are adhered to during the shift and all matters relating to this are dealt with using the resources within the company in line with the company's Health and Safety policy
   * Problem-solving and troubling shooting skills are used to ensure that all team members can identify root causes and take fast effective action to resolve the problems at hand.
   * Work closely with other Shift Supervisors to ensure production handovers are effective.
   * Ensure that the training skills are met for the current and future demands of the shift.
   * Play an active role in the company's continuous improvement plan.
   * Maintain housekeeping standards to ensure a clean and safe workplace.
   * Ensure company resources are used effectively to ensure the best-operating costs.
   * Be able to make appropriate decisions while following the company's organizational structure.
   * Additional duties as assigned.
   
   KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIREMENTS:
   
   * 2-5 years of experience in a leadership/supervisory role in a manufacturing environment. An automotive background/experience will be highly preferred
   * Experience in painting or spray coating is highly prefer
   * High School Diploma or equivalent
   * Excellent verbal/written communication
   * Proactive in leading a manufacturing group
   * Able to work different hours and shifts as needed
   * Able to work from Friday to Sunday is a must

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5. Post your job

   There are various strategies that you can use to find the right painter supervisor for your business:

   • Consider promoting from within or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to find candidates who meet your education requirements.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your painter supervisor job on Zippia to find and recruit painter supervisor candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites such as constructionjobs.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   Your first interview with painter supervisor candidates should focus on their interest in the role and background experience. As the hiring process goes on, you can learn more about how they'd fit into the company culture in later rounds of interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new painter supervisor

   Once you've found the painter supervisor candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also good etiquette to follow up with applicants who don't get the job by sending them an email letting them know that the position has been filled.

   To prepare for the new employee's start date, you can create an onboarding schedule and complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9 forms, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Human Resources should also ensure that a new employee file is created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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