Painter resume example

A good painter is known for prep and finish. This example shows the kind of jobs, the techniques and how the painter treats customers’ homes.

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Residential and commercial painter resume example
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Skills to highlight

  • Surface preparation
  • Drywall repair
  • Interior and exterior painting
  • Airless spraying
  • Wallcovering
  • Finish work

What makes it work

  • Separate residential and commercial, interior and exterior.
  • Name techniques: drywall repair, caulking, spraying, staining, wallcovering.
  • Say whether you lead a crew or work alone in occupied homes.
  • Mention lifts, scaffolding and your safety training (OSHA, lead-safe RRP).

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Jason Kowalski — Painter — residential repaints and finish work

Painter with twelve years of experience, mostly residential repaints. Careful prep, clean job sites and happy homeowners.

Experience

  • Lead Painter · Residential Painting Company (6 employees), Denver, CO (Mar 2018 – Present)
    • About 40 interior and exterior repaints a year
    • Drywall repair, spraying cabinets and wallcovering
    • Zero callbacks on the last two years of jobs
  • Painter · General Contractor, Aurora, CO (Sep 2012 – Feb 2018)
    • New construction and commercial interiors

Education

  • High School Diploma · Aurora Central High School (2008 – 2012)

Skills

Surface preparation · Drywall repair · Airless spraying · Wallcovering · Finish work

Why this example works

Job count and zero callbacks tell a painting contractor that this painter works fast and gets it right in customers’ homes.

The EPA RRP certification matters for older homes and is listed clearly.

Keywords to mirror

Applicant tracking systems and recruiters scan for these terms. Reuse the ones that appear in the job posting, word for word.

  • Painter
  • House painter
  • Residential painting
  • Commercial painting
  • Surface prep
  • Drywall repair
  • Spraying
  • Wallcovering
  • EPA RRP
  • Finish work

Mistakes to avoid for this role

  • Writing "all painting work" without techniques.
  • Not separating residential and commercial work.
  • Ignoring cleanliness and customer care.

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