Commercial and residential painter with 7 years of brush, roll and airless spray work on interiors, exteriors and new construction. Holds EPA RRP Lead-Safe certification and completed a 48-unit apartment repaint two weeks ahead of schedule.
Experience
Journeyman Painter, Coppervale Painting Company (Columbus, OH)
Jun 2021 – Present
Spray and back-roll walls and ceilings with Graco airless rigs on multifamily and office projects up to 80,000 sq ft
Led a 4-person crew on a 48-unit apartment repaint, finishing 2 weeks early with a punch list under 1% of rooms
Prep surfaces with patching, caulking, sanding and primers, and follow EPA RRP lead-safe practices on pre-1978 buildings
Apply epoxy floor coatings and dry-fall to warehouse ceilings from scissor lifts
Painter, Hilliard Home Painters (Hilliard, OH)
Apr 2019 – May 2021
Painted 120+ residential interiors and exteriors, including cabinet refinishing and stain work
Set up ladders and plank systems safely and protected furniture and floors, earning repeat referrals
Education
Painter and Decorator Apprenticeship (completed), Painters District Council Apprenticeship Program (Aug 2017 – Mar 2019)
Equipment: Graco airless sprayers, scissor lifts, extension planks, color matching
How to write a Painter resume
A strong Painter resume shows the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
Sections, in order
Summary
Experience
Certifications
Skills
Education
Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.
Skills to feature
Project management
Cost estimating
Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project)
Site supervision
Safety compliance (OSHA)
Contract management
Blueprint reading
Subcontractor coordination
Property management
Market analysis
Example bullet points
Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents
Managed 22 subcontractors across 4 concurrent sites using Procore and weekly look-ahead schedules
Closed $45M in commercial lease transactions in 2024, raising portfolio occupancy from 86% to 94%
Tips from recruiters
Name the project type, value and size (square footage or units) for each major project.
List licences and certifications such as PMP, OSHA 30 or a real estate licence.
A projects section works well for construction roles; keep it in reverse chronological order.
Recommended templates
Classic (ATS-friendly): Jake's-style LaTeX classic: small caps and hairline rules
Modern (ATS-friendly): Clean single column with accent headings and rules
Ledger (ATS-friendly): moderncv banking: accent name, bold dates on the right
Painter resume FAQ
What should a Painter resume include?
A Painter resume should show the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Certifications, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.
What is the best resume template for a Painter?
Classic, Modern and Ledger work well for Painter roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.
How long should a Painter resume be?
One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.
Which skills should a Painter put on a resume?
Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Painter roles are Project management, Cost estimating, Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project), Site supervision, Safety compliance (OSHA) and Contract management.
How do I write strong Painter resume bullet points?
Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as project value, budget variance and schedule variance. For example: "Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents."