Production Manager — Residential Painting | Bonuses & Career Growth

I’m Alex Perkins, the CEO of Top Notch Painters, and you will be working directly with me.

Note: You must submit a cover letter to be considered.

You should keep reading this if…

• You have a hunger to be the best.
• You want meaningful upside with your career growth and future opportunities.
• You want to grow into a leadership role where you can make a big impact.
• You are hungry for training and development opportunities — both personal and professional.
• You want to work at a mission-driven, industry-changing company.
• You take ownership, follow through, and consistently deliver results.

What it’s like to work with me…

• Standards: I hold a high standard because I want us to be the best. You will get frequent, constructive feedback because I care about your growth and our customers.
• Performance-oriented: We value results and accountability, while respecting time off, family, and life outside work.
• Systems and goals-oriented: I love systems and using them to hit goals. We have documented processes to support success.
• Training and development: You’ll receive structured onboarding, ongoing coaching, and the resources needed to succeed.
• Autonomy: I don’t micromanage. I trust people to own their responsibilities and communicate proactively.

About Top Notch Painters

We are a residential painting company operating in Southwest Florida and experiencing rapid growth. We have an impeccable reputation online and care deeply about our customers and their experience.

What We Believe

We believe in delivering such a great experience that we professionalize the entire painting industry.

Our ambition is to set a new standard for professionalism and customer experience in residential painting.

What We Stand For

We believe you can build a successful career, grow personally, and earn well without sacrificing your family or the other important things in life.

Our Plan

Top Notch Painters is growing at about 40% per year, and we don’t plan on stopping. In fact, we are just getting started.

Our next step is to hire a Production Manager who can take ownership of day-to-day production so I can focus on sales, marketing, and growing the business.

As the company grows, this role has the potential to develop into a Director of Operations position. Advancement will depend on demonstrated performance, leadership ability, and the company’s needs.

About the Production Manager Role — What I’m Looking For

I’m looking for an accountable, organized leader who can deliver excellent paint jobs, lead crews and subcontractors, protect job profitability, and give homeowners an outstanding experience from start to finish.

What You’ll Own

Fundamentally, your job is to manage residential painting projects from the sales handoff through final completion, while ensuring an excellent customer experience.

• Manage the production schedule and coordinate painters, subcontractors, and customers to complete jobs on time.
• Prepare customers for their projects, including confirming scope, expectations, access, start dates, and project logistics.
• Maintain clear, proactive communication with customers throughout the project and build lasting relationships.
• Resolve customer complaints and project issues promptly and professionally.
• Ensure workmanship, job-site cleanliness, safety, and final quality meet our standards.
• Review project budgets and labor allocations before work begins; monitor actual versus estimated costs throughout production.
• Own controllable job-level gross profit, efficiency, and cost performance; flag estimating or scope issues promptly rather than absorbing them silently.
• Identify, document, and obtain approval for change orders before additional work proceeds.
• Recruit, evaluate, onboard, and develop reliable painting crews and subcontractors as capacity needs grow.
• Complete job-costing reviews and use lessons learned to improve production systems and performance.
• Maintain accurate project records, schedules, status updates, and clear handoffs with sales and leadership.

What Success Looks Like

• Projects are completed on schedule and within approved budgets.
• Job-level gross profit meets agreed targets for costs and decisions within your control.
• Customers receive consistent communication, quality work, and timely issue resolution.
• Crews and subcontractors are dependable, productive, and held to clear standards.
• Production runs through reliable systems without requiring the owner to manage daily issues.

What’s Required — About You

• You’re a problem solver who stays calm and resourceful when challenges arise.
• You’re a strong leader who can set expectations, coach people, and hold crews accountable.
• You have excellent customer service skills and enjoy creating great experiences for homeowners.
• You pay attention to detail, maintain high standards, and communicate proactively.
• You’re organized, resilient, coachable, and committed to continuous improvement.

Required Experience

• Experience managing people, crews, subcontractors, or multiple projects at once.
• Strong scheduling, organizational, and customer communication skills.
• Experience managing budgets, costs, or operational performance.
• Ability to resolve conflicts, make decisions, and hold others accountable.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to travel to local job sites.
• Comfort with project management software and digital communication tools.

Preferred Experience

• Residential painting, construction, remodeling, or other home-services operations.
• Subcontractor recruitment and management.
• Estimating, job costing, and gross profit management.
• Managing several crews across multiple active job sites.

Compensation, Support & Growth

We offer a compensation opportunity advertised at $65,000 - $90,000 annually, with performance-based bonuses and meaningful career growth potential.

• Base Salary of $65,000
• 4% commission on anything produced over $1,000,000 per year
• $200 per month gas and phone stipend

You’ll work directly with me, receive ongoing training and coaching, and have the opportunity to take on broader leadership responsibilities as the company grows.

How to Apply

• Submit your resume.
• Submit a cover letter. In your cover letter, please include... Why are you interested in this job? And why are you a perfect fit for this role?
• A resume and cover letter are required to be considered for this position.

What to Expect After You Apply

This is a critical role for our company and organization. We will be highly selective. Due to the high number of responses we expect to get to this position, I'll only be contacting people who are "moving on to the next step".

The next step is a phone conversation with me.

I'll be reviewing applications 3-5 times per week.

You can expect a phone call from me within 48 hours (not including weekends) if I plan on moving to that next step with you.

If you haven't heard from me within 48 hours, it means I didn't think this position was the right fit for you and good luck in your job search!

Pay: $65,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Cell phone reimbursement
• Employee discount
• Health savings account
• Opportunities for advancement
• Professional development assistance

Work Location: In person

Salary : $65,000 - $90,000