Commercial Painting Production Lead - Own Projects

Natural Elements Painting & Repair (NEPR)

Commercial Painting Production Manager

Lead Commercial Painting Projects With Service, Ownership, and a Healthy Team Culture

Since 2006,
Natural Elements Painting & Repair (NEPR) has been serving North Central Florida with commercial and residential painting, repair, and waterproofing services. We're known for being a trusted advisor to our clients, helping them solve problems, protect their buildings, and keep their spaces looking their best.

• Service - We act as trusted advisors, solving problems and delivering quality for clients and partners.
• Respect - We treat everyone with professionalism; no tolerance for hateful or disrespectful behavior.
• Learning - We are committed to continual improvement, training, and growth.
• Extreme Ownership - We take responsibility, communicate honestly, and support the team.
• Health - We prioritize mental, physical, and financial well-being for every employee.

To thrive at NEPR
, you need to genuinely align with and live out these values.

We're looking for a Commercial Painting Production Manager who will safely deliver profitable, on-schedule projects while upholding our values and strengthening our subcontractor bench. This role is ideal for someone who loves running complex commercial work, enjoys building strong relationships with subs and GCs, and wants to lead with Extreme Ownership and a growth mindset. Roughly 90% of your work will be commercial/new construction, and 10% residential.

• Manage commercial & new-construction painting projects from setup to closeout
• Healthy and safety program set up and execution
• Monitor and develop productivity and quality, including by use of inspections
• Build, vet, and supervise a strong subcontractor bench
• Maintain production schedules, labor hours, budgets, and WIP performance
• Run daily/weekly planning, issue work orders, scopes, and job plans
• Conduct regular site visits to check quality, safety, and GC/client satisfaction
• Lead final walkthroughs, punch lists, and closeout documentation
• Maintain consistent use of NEPR systems (Paint Scout, Company Cam, Pipedrive, Slack, Google Workspace)
• Lead and support Production Admin & Financial Admin teams
• Communicate professionally with GCs, facility managers, subs, and internal staff

• Experience managing commercial or new-construction painting projects
• The ability to stay in pursuit of a goal despite obstacles and challenges
• Strong skills in scheduling, subcontractor management, and jobsite quality control
• Ability to run multiple projects at once with tight documentation
• Tech-comfortable and organized (Google Workspace + jobsite software)
• Strong communication and leadership abilities
• Valid driver's license + reliable vehicle
• Must align with NEPR's values:
  Service, Respect, Learning, Extreme Ownership, Health.

• Tenacity:
  You push through challenges with focus, grit, and consistent effort.
• Problem Solving:
  You approach obstacles with a solutions-first mindset and a positive, proactive attitude.
• Leadership:
  You naturally step up, guide others, and take responsibility when it matters.
• Follow-Through:
  You stay committed to goals despite setbacks, without compromising quality, values, or standards.

• Full-time, W-2 position
• Pay: $70, base salary, potentially reaching $100,000+ total with bonuses.
• Performance-based incentives
• 7 paid holidays + 12 PTO days
• Fully covered primary care or 80% insurance reimbursement (up to $300/month)
• 401(k) with 100% match on the first 4% (after 6 months)
• Mileage reimbursement ($0.55/mile for approved business travel)
• Company-provided or stipend-supported technology

As Commercial Painting Production Manager
, you are the core link between sales, estimating, subcontractors, and clients. When you plan well, communicate clearly, and lead with Extreme Ownership, projects hit their schedules, margins are healthy, safety is strong, and clients trust NEPR for the long term. You're not just "running jobs", you're helping build a healthy, value-driven organization that supports the service, learning, health, ownership, and respect of everyone on the team.

• You’ll work with a team that actually lives its values.
• You’ll have real autonomy paired with clear expectations.
• Your ideas for improving systems and training will be welcomed.
• Your leadership will shape the next chapter of NEPR's commercial division.

Natural Elements Painting & Repair (NEPR) is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, marital status, genetic information, military status, or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We provide reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees as required by law.