Assistant Painter / Finishing Assistant

Assistant Painter / Finishing Assistant - High-End Residential, New York, NY

Our client is a Manhattan high-end residential construction firm working in occupied luxury apartments, townhouses and private homes.

The firm is hiring an Assistant Painter to work as the number two to its Finishing Specialist. This is a growth position for someone earlier in a finishing career who wants to become a senior finisher, not a twenty-year master looking for a last post.

Key Responsibilities

• Prep work on luxury interiors - skim coating, patching, sanding, taping and priming.
• Supporting the Finishing Specialist across paint and finish scopes.
• Protection, dust control and daily cleanup in occupied residences.
• Working alongside building staff and clients with discretion.

Qualifications

• Two or more years of high-end residential painting with genuine prep experience behind it.
• Comfortable working in occupied homes - punctual, presentable and respectful with clients, doormen and building staff.
• Meticulous about protection and cleanliness.
• Specialty finishing exposure such as Venetian plaster or lacquer is a plus.

Compensation

• $26.00 to $34.00 per hour, set to experience.

Benefits

• Medical through UnitedHealthcare, with Rusk paying 80% of the employee-only premium - single coverage runs roughly $126 to $176 a month depending on plan. Coverage is effective on the date of hire.
• Dental and vision, $27.50 a month at the employee-only tier.
• 401(k) through Transamerica - 100% match on the first 3% contributed plus 50% on the next 2%, with immediate vesting.
• Basic life and AD&D of $50,000 each, company-paid.
• Ten days of paid time off, rising to fifteen from year four, plus five paid sick days.
• Nine paid holidays.
• Uniforms and ongoing training provided.