Improovy · 10 hours ago
VP of Painting Operations
Improovy is the highest-rated painting company in Chicagoland, dedicated to building trust in the trades. The VP of Painting Operations will lead production by recruiting, training, and implementing best practices to build the industry's best painting team.
Responsibilities
Own end-to-end production for all Chicagoland projects
Plan and sequence jobs to ensure smooth execution and predictable outcomes
Enforce SOPs, quality standards, and safety requirements without exception
Lead and develop a high-performing in-house painting team (10+ employees)
Oversee external crews to ensure alignment with Improovy standards
Control labor, materials, equipment, inventory, and asset maintenance
Identify and eliminate root causes of breakdowns through continuous system improvement
Deploy and manage on-site technology and production equipment
Ensure OSHA compliance and complete job documentation
Coach, correct, and hold accountable —while fixing the systems that allow issues to occur
Qualification
Required
5+ years of residential painting experience with strong technical capabilities
Proven production leadership of 10+ people with full ownership of outcomes
Demonstrated ability to build, implement, and enforce scalable systems
Standards-driven leadership style that is firm, fair, and respectful
Calm, decisive operator who performs well under pressure
Strong sense of ownership and accountability
Preferred
Spanish proficiency strongly preferred
Benefits
Company vehicle
IPad with cellular service
Direct access to leadership
Meaningful growth opportunities as the company scales
Strong onboarding, tools, and operational support
Company
Improovy
Improovy is on a mission to reinvent the way homeowners hire and work with painting contractors.