Painter in Yonkers, New York

• Inspected work sites to measure dimensions, lay out work and estimate materials for each job. • Manage a team of painters or work independently to achieve a completed job in a timely manner • Recommended options to customers for blending, harmonizing and contrasting colors. • Prepared sheetrock, metal and wood surfaces for painting. • Mixed paints and solutions and monitored temperatures. • Refinished household furniture such as desks, chairs, tables and bookcases. • Coordinated and completed ongoing routine painting of the exterior and interior of the properties. • Cleaned and smoothed all surfaces prior to painting. • Monitored paint supplies and properly and safely recycled old paint. • Repainted entire apartments after residents moved out. • Maintained a thorough inventory of paint equipment and supplies. • Covered floors before prepping, priming and painting all surfaces. • Prepare exterior surfaces by power washing, soda blasting, and repairing structural defects • Tape and cover all areas not to be painted, such as windows and doors • Determine the correct type of paint according to the surface type and weather conditions • Visit potential customers and give estimates for the job • Deliver invoices and collect payments when jobs are complete • Applied paint to structures, such as bridges, medians, ramps, etc. • Removed unwanted markings from structures and repainted