Job Description

Role Summary - Painter & Decorator

As a Colony Painter, you will be the go-to person for all things paint-related in our network of venues. You'll carry out regular touch-ups, full repaints at end-of-tenancy, decorative finishes during refurbishments, and new-site painting. You'll ensure each Colony space looks fresh, cohesive, clean, and ready to impress, all while minimising disruption to our members.

Key Responsibilities

Be a key member of the Colony Maintenance Team

Manage and deliver paint touch-ups across venues (walls, doors, trims, skirtings, ceilings) on scheduled maintenance rounds

Lead end-of-tenancy full repaints of offices and communal areas, restoring them to a pristine, move-in-ready condition

Carry out painting requirements alongside the fit-out

ensure smooth, high-quality finishes

Select and mix appropriate paint types (emulsion, gloss, primer, specialist coatings) to match existing schemes

Coordinate with other trades (carpentry, flooring, electricians) to plan sequencing and avoid rework

Safely move furniture, protect flooring, cover surfaces, and manage dust and debris control

Maintain an inventory of paint, tools, tapes, drop cloths, etc; order or requisition supplies as needed

Keep a photographic record of before / after work, logging progress, and issues

Occasionally support general maintenance tasks as required

Ensure works are carried out on-schedule, and design vision is materialised to highest exacting standards, ensuring offices are prepared in time for new tenants

Ensure works and materials adhere to product standards and quality assurance policies and procedures

Communicate updates, reporting the status / schedule of any open projects

Contribute to internal and external team meetings as needed, providing input where required

Carry out condition surveys where necessary

Skills & Experience We're Looking For

Proven experience as a professional painter / decorator in commercial or office settings

Excellent time management skills, self directed with a high level of initiative and demonstrated ability to meet deadlines

Strong expertise in surface preparation, patch repairs, priming and finishing

Good eye for colour matching, detail, clean lines and consistency across large areas

High level of adaptability within a fast-paced dynamic work environment, maintain excellent attention to detail

Good organisational skills, with excellent time management skills, able to manage multiple projects / tasks across different sites

Self-motivated, reliable, conscientious, with a pride in high standards

Awareness of health & safety, safe handling of materials, correct disposal of waste, and risk assessment / method statements

Able to follow plans

What You'll Get From Us

A role within an energetic, creative, community-led business that values quality and experience

Access to Colony's across Manchester -- opportunity to see multiple spaces, architecture, and styles

Tools, materials, PPE and training support

You'll help define aesthetic standards for a growing workspace brand -- your work will be on display to clients, members, and visitors

If you take pride in paint, see potential in blank walls, and want your workmanship to be part of a thriving ecosystem -- we'd love to meet you

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: 24,420.00-28,000.00 per year

Experience:

painting: 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person