Painting Supervisor

Metro Nashville Public Schools•Nashville, TN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Painting Supervisor supervises the painting team and plans, assigns, and prioritizes work across staff and sites. The role coordinates with contractors, vendors, schools, and internal teams; schedules employees, equipment, and materials; inspects work for quality, safety, and compliance; and maintains staff training plans. The supervisor manages assigned staff through workload allocation, performance evaluation, coaching, training and development, accountability, and corrective action consistent with district procedures. The position supports painting operations across K-12 school facilities, including occupied-building work, and may assist with emergency painting, glazing, vandalism, and facility-response activities. It tracks labor, material use, work-order status, and contractor progress; maintains inventory; and reports workload, staffing, material, and quality concerns to the Manager. The role is designated as essential personnel and may require work or availability during emergencies, severe weather, facility incidents, or district-declared closures. Participation in an on-call rotation may also be assigned.

Requirements

High school diploma or GED required.
5–7 years of directly applicable experience required.
Demonstrated ability and competency over all tasks, skills, and abilities of Level I, II, and III roles.
Basic knowledge of Microsoft 365, including Word, Excel, SharePoint, and Teams.
Knowledge of K-12 school facilities and occupied-building operations; building systems relevant to assigned shops; ADA; fire/life safety; OSHA; and basic code compliance.
Basic understanding of budget development, cost tracking, and fiscal accountability.
Understanding of procurement processes, including purchase orders, invoices, and vendor coordination; labor allocation; and workforce planning.
Awareness of preventive maintenance, corrective work, and capital work; contractor and vendor oversight; and training and certification requirements for assigned trades.
Familiarity with work-order systems and reporting tools.
Awareness of environmental, asbestos, and safety escalation triggers, as well as emergency response and continuity of operations.
Ability to balance safety, cost, speed, and durability.
Ability to make decisions in ambiguous or high-pressure situations.
Ability to shift between strategic planning and hands-on operational support.
Ability to prioritize and delegate tasks efficiently and anticipate downstream impacts of decisions.
Ability to serve as an escalation point for complex or sensitive issues and maintain professionalism during conflict or crisis.
OSHA-30 (Construction or General Industry) required within one year.
Supervisor safety and leadership training required within 90 days.
AMPP Basic Coatings Inspector (CIP Level 1) certification required within 90 days.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
FEMA ICS 100/200/700 preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide daily field supervision of employees in the Painting Shop.
Assign and prioritize daily work orders and projects according to department priorities.
Schedule employees, equipment, and materials for assigned work.
Inspect work sites and completed work for quality, safety, and compliance with established standards.
Ensure employees follow color, coating, surface-preparation, and finish standards.
Determine appropriate preparation and application methods for routine painting work.
Coordinate daily work with schools and other maintenance shops.
Identify hazardous or suspect materials and stop or escalate work when environmental review is required.
Monitor employee compliance with PPE, fall protection, ladder and lift, respiratory protection, and other safety requirements.
Maintain inventory and request materials, supplies, and equipment needed to complete assigned work.
Coordinate contractor access and monitor contractor work in the field.
Identify staffing, skill, and training needs and communicate them to department leadership.
Track labor, material usage, work-order status, and contractor progress.
Provide coaching, work direction, and input regarding employee performance.
Report recurring conditions, workload issues, material problems, and significant deficiencies to the Manager.
Assist with emergency painting, glazing, vandalism, and facility-response activities.
Manage assigned staff, including workload allocation, performance evaluation, coaching, training plans, development, accountability, and corrective action consistent with district procedures.
Escalate issues appropriately.
Participate in an on-call rotation if assigned, responding to urgent or emergency operational needs outside normal business hours.
Report to work or remain available during emergencies, severe weather events, facility incidents, or district-declared closures as required to support continuity of operations.