RUSS CLARK
COMMERCIAL PAINTING FOREMAN | CREW LEADER | LEAD PAINTER
Justin,TX
Summary
Accomplished commercial and residential painting professional with over 15 years of hands-on experience, including more than a decade of successful operations at R.C. Pro Painting. Demonstrated leadership experience in supervising painting crews, coordinating projects, and ensuring high-quality workmanship. Managed daily work assignments, prepared accurate project estimates, and coordinated labor and materials to ensure projects were completed efficiently and on schedule. Proficient in a wide range of painting techniques and services, including interior and exterior applications, surface preparation, drywall repair, and cabinet refinishing. Recognized for delivering exceptional quality workmanship while maintaining a strong focus on safety and efficiency throughout all project phases.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Owner / Lead Painter
R.C. PRO PAINTING
01.2013 - Current
- Lead residential and commercial painting projects from estimating and pre-job planning through production, inspection, final walkthrough, and completion.
- Supervise and coordinate a crew of up to four professional painters while remaining hands-on with painting, preparation, repair, and finish work.
- Assigned daily work, communicated project expectations, monitored progress and workmanship, and resolved job-site issues to maintain schedule and quality.
- Prepared detailed written estimates and planned labor, paint, materials, tools, and equipment to align with project scope and requirements.
- Perform and oversee interior and exterior painting using spray, brush, and roller application methods and established surface preparation techniques.
- Complete drywall repair, patching, sanding, wall and ceiling texture, caulking, priming, cabinet refinishing, touch-ups, and finish corrections.
- Coordinate schedules, project requirements, changes, and completion status with clients and general contractors.
- Inspected completed work for coverage, appearance, and finish quality; identified and completed punch-list corrections to ensure compliance with project standards.
- Maintain painting tools and equipment and keep job sites safe, clean, organized, and ready for productive daily work.
Painter / Drywall Repair
OMNI HOTEL
01.2011 - 01.2012
- Executed painting, surface preparation, touch-up work, and drywall repairs to enhance aesthetics and maintain quality in an operating hotel environment.
- Addressed assigned painting and repair requests, ensuring timely documentation of completed work in hotel's work-order system.
- Worked independently to complete assignments to property standards while maintaining clean, safe, and organized work areas.
- Managed painting tools and equipment while safeguarding surrounding areas during repair and finish work to uphold safety and cleanliness.
Education
Wood Reshining & Restoration -
Mohawk Industries
Flower Mound 05.2001 -
Skills
- Painting experience
- Cost estimation
- Project management
- Site management
- Client relations
- Verbal and written communication
- Relationship building
Timeline
Owner / Lead Painter
R.C. PRO PAINTING
01.2013 - Current
Painter / Drywall Repair
OMNI HOTEL
01.2011 - 01.2012
Wood Reshining & Restoration -
Mohawk Industries
05.2001 -