Project Manager - Residential Painting/Decorating

Do you enjoy leading teams, delivering high-quality results, and building strong relationships with homeowners and trades?

PBF is an integrated services business providing building, plastering, painting, and house washing services across the Auckland market. We work with discerning homeowners and businesses who value quality workmanship and professional service.

We are looking for an experienced Project Manager with a strong painting and decorating background to join our team and help deliver outstanding projects while supporting our continued growth.

As part of the senior team, you will be empowered with strong business systems that provide timely management information to support quality decision making. You will also work with the wider team to identify opportunities and build long-term relationships with homeowners who value PBF’s full-service offering.

The Role This role is responsible for managing residential painting and decorating projects from start to finish, ensuring quality workmanship, strong client relationships, and efficient team performance.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage project scope, documentation, and budgets
• Coordinate and supervise painting teams and subcontractors
• Maintain strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Work with other trades including builders, roofers, and scaffold companies
• Oversee health and safety compliance on site
• Manage staff timesheets and project documentation
• Assist with site assessments and project quoting
• Mentor team members and support training and development
• Resolve issues with clients, staff, and project stakeholders

About You You are an experienced Painter and Decorator who enjoys leading teams and delivering excellent client outcomes.

You will ideally have:

• Significant experience in the painting and decorating industry
• Master Painter experience or a recognised qualification (preferred)
• Strong communication and leadership skills
• Excellent organisational and time management ability
• Experience managing staff and coordinating projects
• A strong Health & Safety culture
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Confidence working with diverse clients and teams

Essential Requirements

• Right to work in New Zealand (Citizen or Resident)
• Full driver’s licence
• Clean record
• Auckland based (Central Auckland preferred)
• Strong written and spoken English
• Professional presentation and client-facing communication
• NZ working experience
• Physically fit and comfortable working on sites including: o Lifting materials o Working on scaffolding o Working at heights

Technical & Administrative Skills

• Confident using technology including: o Phone, email, and calendar systems o Word and Excel o Photo and file documentation
• Ability to manage: o Staff timesheets o Health & safety documentation o Project variations and expenses

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Plastering or building experience
• Paint spraying experience
• Working at Heights certification
• Relevant trade qualifications
• Medical certificate

What PBF Offers

• Opportunity for long-term career development
• Pathway toward more senior leadership roles
• A close, supportive team environment
• Flexibility with hours while ensuring projects are delivered
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth

Tools of the Trade include:

• Company van
• Phone and internet
• Business systems and support

If you are an experienced trade professional ready to step into a leadership role managing high-quality residential projects, we would like to hear from you.

For more information about us, visit our company website http://www.pbf.co.nz

Please send your CV to Jobs@pbf.co.nz first before making contact.

PBF Ltd operates an in-house model so no agency introductions please.