Employment Opportunities


Matthews’ Painting Co. is a reputable, Veteran owned, interior and exterior professional painting, staining, log home restoration, wallpaper stripping, drywall repair, carpentry, pressure washing firm that has been in business for over 25 years.

Our residential and commercial painting and staining business is expanding throughout the Warsaw, Winona Lake, Leesburg, Syracuse, Columbia City, North Manchester and Goshen Indiana areas.

 

-NO REQUIRED WEEKENDS

-NO REQUIRED OVERTIME

-HOME BY 5:00-5:30 PM EVERYDAY TO BE WITH YOUR FAMILY

-A “NO DRAMA” EMPLOYEE CULTURE

-LEARN A SKILLED TRADE

Basic Requirements

We have a very structured and detailed hiring process. All painters applying to our painting and staining company are required to go through two interviews and submit to a drug screen and national criminal background check. Physical demands are climbing a 24-32 foot ladder, reaching, twisting, bending, squatting, walking, pulling, pushing, grasping, lifting full 5 gallons buckets of paint, drywall dust, paint fumes, working on your knees at times and standing throughout most of the shift.

Experienced Positions

Experienced painters may be asked to complete and pass a 70 question foreman painting exam originated by our trade association, Painting Contractors of America and take a “hands on” painting test.

Inexperienced Positions

You will be trained personally by the owner, Jason Matthews, in our training area.  The shop training is around 4 hours per week and will stretch out over a 6 month period.  Part of your training will consist of previewing 85 plus training videos, then mastering each task.  You will be working under different painting crew leaders to continue your paint training in the field.  Your Crew leader will work right beside and your painting work will inspected several times an hour in the beginning to ensure my clients are getting the paint quality that I promised them.

All of our painters are employees rather than sub-contractors who are uniformed, courteous to one another, and hard working, providing the best in customer service and satisfaction. We are also a smoke and vape free company!

If you are seriously interested in starting a painting career with Matthews Painting, please call the phone number above, contact us here on our website, or you may fill out an application now by clicking the button below.

Compensation

Part-time or Summer Seasonal:  $16 Typically college students upon hire who are on summer break with no professional painting experience at all or a part time position.

Apprentice: $17-$19 ($35,360-$39,520)  Someone full time upon hire with 0-1 years of professional painting experience or a returning summer seasonal or part time employee.

Painter: $19.00-$21 ($39,520-$43,680)  Someone full time with 2-3  years of professional painting experience who is able to paint most substrates with supervision and/or quality checks from a Lead Painter or Crew Leader.

Lead Painter/Team Leader: $21.00-$23 ($43,680-$47,840) Someone full time with typically 4-5 years of professional painting experience who is able to paint most substrates with little to no supervision from a crew leader and is able to manage selective jobs when a crew leader is absent. Many other factors are also involved at these rates.

Crew Leader Level 1: $23.00-$25 ($47,840-$52,000)  Someone full time with typically 6-7 years of professional painting experience who can paint and manage most every job with virtually no supervision and make team members better through daily training and mentoring. Many other factors are also involved at these rates.

Crew Leader Level 2: $25.00-$28 ($52,000-$58,240)  Someone full time with typically 7-10+ years of professional painting experience who can paint and manage all jobs with no supervision and make team members better through daily training and mentoring.  Many other factors are also involved at these rates.

Benefits

Upon Hire: Full Time Positions

Tools and Uniforms- Provided

Phone Data Reimbursement- $20.00/month

Bereavement (PTO)– 2 days(16 hours) of paid time off per year for grieving the death of a family member.

Paid Time Off (PTO) – Up to 40 Hours PTO may be used as it is earned the first year.

Mileage Reimbursement– For mileage driven over a certain distance which is reimbursed according to the amount that is set by the IRS.

PROFIT SHARING- Eligibility for a bonus check for a first full quarter worked.  Certain revenue and gross profit targets must be met to qualify.  These targets are explained to the employees.

Holiday Pay– 6 Paid Holidays

Dave Ramsey Budgeting Course- Currently online under Smart Dollar which teaches our employees how to get out of debt and start a budget.

Wellness Benefit- $1250.00 per year as for reimbursement for wellness expenses such as:

College Classes or Online Classes

Massage

Chiropractor

Mani/Pedi/Facial

Gym Membership

Medicine

Vitamins Minerals, Herbs or Protein

Aflac 50% Group Plan Discount

Health Insurance Premiums

Physicals

Dental Exam, Cleaning, X-rays

Eye Exam, Contacts or glasses

Hearing Tests, hearing aids,

Counseling or Therapy

New Work Shoes- Up to 2 pair per year

…..and More!

 

Club 50– $50.00 bonuses are available for being on time, each painting referral given to us by an employee, employees who ask our customers for a Google review, employees who provide a video testimonial of our customers and employees who are in our Book Club for every book they read or listen to.

 

After 1 Year:  Full time Positions Only

Individual Retirement Account– Our company will match what you contribute up to 3%

.$1000.00 Employee Referral Program– $250.00 on the day of hire, $250.00 at 90 days if the referred person is still working for us, and another $500.00 at 6 months if the referred person is still working for us.

 

After 2 years: 

Paid Time Off– 80 Hours PTO