Painting Field Supervisor or Foreman

Company Overview

Lee & Cates Surface CPR is the paint, coatings, waterproofing, and exterior cleaning division of Lee & Cates Glass. Lee & Cates Glass is a 99‑year‑old locally‑owned, family‑operated company focused on residential and commercial glass and glazing. The combined company has a footprint from southeast Georgia down to central Florida.

This position functions as a working supervisor to manage activities on painting jobsites.

• Able to read, comprehend, and write correspondence. Communicate with staff, management, customers, and vendors via phone, text, email, and memo.
• Able to direct others and give clear instructions; capable of completing forms and maintaining project notes, records, and log books.
• Have extensive knowledge of painting products, materials, supplies, and equipment used on a regular basis.
• Oversee production and service schedules; update customers as needed; meet with on‑site trades, inspectors, manufacturer reps, owners, as necessary; ensure quality and safety standards are met on each completed job.
• Schedule and update project schedules; purchase materials/coordinate deliveries; ensure production is meeting time, labor and material budget; ensure receipts and billing are accurate; monitor financial status of all projects; identify variances and implement corrective action as needed.
• Assign tasks, clarify responsibilities on‑site; motivate employees to work together as a team; analyze employee or production problems and recommend solutions; ensure employees are trained and developed.
• Ensure staff follows company and OSHA safety guidelines; check safety conditions on job sites.
• Inspect work progress, equipment and jobsites to verify quality work is completed to industry standards.
• Perform other related duties as required and assigned.

• 7‑10 years experience in a commercial waterproofing environment; 3‑5 years supervisory experience.
• Working knowledge of painting products and materials regularly used on commercial projects.
• Skilled sprayer and craftsman.
• Ability and willingness to train crews at all levels; ensure crew members operate safely.
• Medium and small job planning and tasking ability.
• Lifts certified, swing stage operator, ladder skills.
• Ability to complete accurate daily reports.
• Common product knowledge and application standards.
• OSHA 10‑hour, First Aid/CPR and fall protection training required.
• High school diploma or equivalent preferred.
• Pass company background check, including felony and misdemeanor check and drug test.
• Possess or be able to obtain a valid and appropriate state driver’s license.
• Use interpersonal skills; focus on solving problems and conflict; keep emotions under control.
• Use oral and written communication to receive instructions and ask questions; complete company forms.
• Understand teamwork; contribute to building a positive team spirit and put success of team above own interests.
• Have balance, stamina, strength and the ability to work rapidly at heights; go over sides of buildings.

This job has no direct reports, but has responsibility to assign, train, and direct others on painting projects.

• The employee is regularly exposed to high, precarious places; fumes and airborne particles; moving mechanical parts; and outdoor weather conditions including extreme wind, heat, and humidity. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and cold weather conditions. The noise level is usually loud.

• The employee is regularly required to work at heights; stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb ladders and balance; work at heights; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk and hear. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 75 pounds.
• Specific vision required by this job includes distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

• 401(k) matching
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Flexible work-from-home options available.