Colossal Painter

Colossal Painter

Do you have a passion for craftsmanship, heights, and hands-on leadership? If so, you may be a perfect fit for our Painter role in Brooklyn, NY! We are looking for hardworking and crafty individuals with tenacious grit to join our production crew. We're seeking candidates ready to progress in a career combining a love for painting with a desire to stay physically active either on the ground or on a rig in the sky.

Ideal candidates have experience that demonstrates their ability to embrace challenges, problem-solve in high-pressure situations, and excel in a team environment.

The purpose of the Painter is to:

• Uphold Colossal's high standards of quality and professionalism by executing a broad scope of tasks, including painting, rigging support, pre-production, and on-site operations.
• Build upon the foundational skills developed as an apprentice to support Leads at job sites, using the role as a stepping stone toward leadership by refining technical and organizational expertise.

What you can expect from us:

• A Mon-Fri, 8a
  -5p work schedule at our Brooklyn, NY shop
• An hourly rate of $28/per hour
• 120 hours of paid time off (PTO) that increases with tenure
• 12 paid company holidays, including President's day and Juneteenth
• An ongoing comprehensive training program
• Career advancement opportunities
• Ongoing professional development and internal leadership programs to maximize your career potential
• Multiple medical plan options and health savings account
• Hospital and Critical Illness and Accident coverage
• Short & long-term disability and paid parental leave
• Employee Stock purchase plan
• 401k plan with company match
• Wellness program incentives such as medical plan premium holidays and HSA contributions

Key Responsibilities:

• Technical Painting Excellence:
  Build upon foundational expertise to apply techniques, including painting Graphic and Complex Graphic designs, while demonstrating openness to learning Non-Organic and Complex Non-Organic techniques, blending, mixing, and working on various surfaces.
• Consistently meet Colossal's standards for technical precision, speed, and efficiency in high-pressure production environments.
• Apprentice Mentorship:
  Mentor apprentices by sharing knowledge and fostering skill development.
• Pre-Production Mastery:
  Master pre-production processes, including the visual language, general breakdown process of artworks, artwork categories, patterning techniques, burning, pouncing, handling artwork matchprints and acetates, and applying practical mathematics to ensure precision and readiness for production.
• Pre-Production Leadership:
  Lead pre-production tasks such as coating out, handling patterns, pouncing, and artwork acetate preparation.
• Shop Maintenance:
  Take ownership of an orderly shop by driving our essential upkeep practices, learning and executing our daily task cadence, preparing for and cleaning up after new jobs, overseeing organization and inventory systems, managing quart cleaning, paint consolidation, and more.
• Job Site & Ground Support:
  Excel in job site organization, maintaining a safe, clean, and orderly workspace, packing and shipping gear, conducting wall measuring protocols, serving as ground support on-site, and leading street-level job sites while managing small teams, problem-solving, and meeting project deadlines.
• Rigging & Leadership Training:
  Engage in comprehensive training to understand and apply technical rigging processes and participate in mock leadership opportunities to practice instructing and mentoring others to ensure safety and operational excellence.
• Expense Management:
  Accurately file all expenses on time, demonstrating responsibility in using the company card for approved purchases while adhering strictly to company policies and maintaining detailed records to ensure accountability.
• Field Troubleshooting:
  Troubleshoot challenges in the field and on job sites by showcasing strong problem-solving skills, developing effective time management strategies, and ensuring smooth operations while meeting project goals and maintaining quality standards.
• Safety &
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Maintain a safe, efficient, and collaborative work environment by adhering to all safety guidelines and protocols, including the responsible operation of all company tools and vehicles.
• Core Value Representation:
  Represent Colossal confidently and professionally by embodying the core values of Curiosity, Awareness, Leadership, and Craftsmanship—striving to improve daily, communicating effectively, taking ownership in decision-making, and fully committing to mastering your craft with head, hands, and heart.
• Schedule Flexibility:
  Maintain flexibility to be on-site or on-call during scheduled shifts, including nights and weekends, in-market or out-of-town, to meet project demands.
• Daily Reporting:
  Accurately photograph and document daily job reports (Middle-of-Day and End-of-Day logs), including job status, troubleshooting, and tasks performed using Slack, to keep the operations and sales team updated with a…