Commercial Painter ( Crew Lead)

Commercial Painting Crew Lead

ACE Construction Services – Maine /New Hampshire
Voted Best Place to Work in Maine — 4 Years Running!
2025 #1 Best Medium-Sized Company

Join a company where leadership, craftsmanship, and culture meet.

ACE Construction Services is looking for an experienced Crew Lead to join our award-winning commercial painting team. This role is ideal for a skilled painter ready to take the next step in leadership — mentoring others, running efficient jobsites, and setting the standard for quality and safety.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead and support painters at every skill level on commercial projects.
• Ensure safety and quality standards are met every day
• Collaborate with Project Managers and Superintendents
• Mentor and train developing painters
• Take ownership of production goals and team performance

What We Offer:

• Competitive pay and advancement opportunities
• Leadership and safety training
• A supportive, family-oriented culture
• Recognition as one of Maine’s top workplaces

You Bring:

• Strong painting background (Painter 3 level or equivalent)
• Leadership experience or readiness to step into it
• Reliability, accountability, and teamwork
• A “can-do” attitude and attention to detail

Grow your career — lead with purpose.
Apply today and join the ACE team that’s #1 for a reason.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $27.00 - $29.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• What is the largest crew you have directly led?
• What is the largest commercial painting project you have worked on or helped lead? Approximately how large was the job, how many painters were on the crew, and what were you responsible for?
• When starting work on a new jobsite or new task, what do you do to make sure the work can be completed safely?
• Tell us about your experience leading jobsite safety. Have you led toolbox talks, JHAs/JSAs, pre-task planning, or daily safety discussions? What was your role?
• Have you read plans/specifications or used job information to determine what work your crew needs to complete?
• Are you able to independently perform commercial painting work, including brush/roll, cutting, prep, and spraying?
• Have you attended subcontractor or jobsite coordination meetings on behalf of your company or crew?
• Have you been responsible for identifying material, equipment, or manpower needs for your crew before they affected production?
• Are you comfortable holding a crew member accountable when they are not meeting expectations for attendance, safety, productivity, or quality?
• Are you able to reliably travel to different jobsites, sometimes up to 60 miles from home?

Experience:

• painting: 5 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• OSHA 30 (Preferred)

Work Location: In person