Painting Apprentice

Painting Apprentice

Blish Painting is currently restructuring and growing, and we’re looking for a serious, dependable candidate to join our team as a Painting Apprentice.

This is a paid hourly position with part-time to full-time hours and an opportunity to grow within the company.

No professional painting experience is required. You will work directly alongside the owner and learn our painting process from the ground up, including proper preparation, application techniques, jobsite protection, and professional finishing.

Work includes:

• Interior and exterior painting
• Residential repaints
• New construction
• Trim, doors, and cabinets
• Caulking, sanding, masking, and surface preparation
• Brush, roller, and spray application
• Jobsite setup, protection, and cleanup
• Ladder work, including working approximately 24–30 feet in the air

What we’re looking for:

• Reliable and punctual
• Takes pride in their work
• Able to follow instructions and established processes
• Detail-oriented and willing to learn
• Comfortable working indoors and outdoors
• Comfortable regularly climbing and working from ladders
• Able to perform physically demanding work throughout the day
• Reliable transportation to work every day

Previous painting experience is welcome, but you must be willing to learn and follow the processes and standards taught by Blish Painting. We’re looking for someone who wants to learn our system rather than bring shortcuts or bad habits from previous jobs.

Painting changed my life and gave me a career, and I’m looking for someone who wants the opportunity to learn the trade properly and build a career of their own.

There is significant room for advancement for someone who proves dependable, develops their skills, and can eventually take on greater responsibility within the company.

To apply, please send a brief description of your work background, any relevant experience, and why you believe you would be a good fit for this position.

Pay: $16.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 25.0 per week

Work Location: In person