Painter | Full-Time | Moody Center

Oak View Group is the global leader in venue development, management, and premium hospitality services for the live event industry. Offering an unmatched, 360-degree solution set for a collection of world-class owned venues and a client roster that includes the most influential, highest attended arenas, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions on the planet.

Under supervision of the Engineering Manager, The Painter is responsible for maintaining the appearance, safety, and overall aesthetic quality of the venue through professional painting, finishing and surface preparation. This role ensures all public spaces, offices, and back-of-house areas are well-maintained, visually appealing, and aligned with the venue standards. The Painter performs surface preparation, patching, drywall repair, priming, painting, staining, and finishing work on a variety of materials. This position works collaboratively with Operations and Engineering teams, to complete projects efficiently, safely, and with minimal disruption to events and daily operations.

This role pays an hourly rate of $22.00-$25.50

Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays)

This position will remain open until May 29, 2026.

At Moody Center in Austin, Texas, we are building a championship organization that serves our fans, community, and business partners through world-class sports, entertainment, and experiences. We believe our employees are our greatest assets.  We strive to create a culture that empowers and inspires our employees to go above and beyond for our clients, patrons and community.  

Moody Center is Austin’s new arena that gave the “Live Music Capital of the World” the world-class arena it deserves.  Moody Center is a premiere 15,000+ seat venue that hosts the biggest artists and acts on the planet. Designed specifically for concerts, the new arena is home to The University of Texas Women’s and Men’s basketball games, family shows, and other sporting and community events. Moody Center is the first of its kind in the industry with an unrivaled partnership between Oak View Group, Live Nation/C3 Presents, The University of Texas at Austin, and Minister of Culture, Matthew McConaughey. Moody Center has been recently named the Arena of the Year by Pollstar and by the Academy of Country Music. 

We want you to join our team and create the most electric entertainment experience in the nation. 

• Repairing and repainting of all surfaces both inside and outside of the facility.
• Prepare surfaces for painting including scraping, sanding, patching, caulking, and priming.
• Apply paints, stains, varnishes, and other finishes using brushes, rollers, and spray equipment.
• Repair drywall, plaster, and minor surface damage prior to painting.
• Match existing paint colors and finishes for seamless touch-ups.
• Maintain and update painted surfaces across: public guest areas (lobbies, concourses, restrooms), back-of-house spaces, offices, artist dressing rooms and production areas, suites and premium areas, and other special projects/areas.
• Maintain organization of all paint colors listed in our finish schedule from construction.
• Record and log all work performed, complete work order slips and compile all required reports in a timely and complete manner.
• Ensure all work meets safety standards and local building codes.
• Safely operate ladders, scaffolding, lifts, and other equipment.
• Maintain paint inventory, supplies, and equipment.
• Coordinate project timelines around event schedules to minimize operational disruption.
• Maintain an effective working relationship with clients, employees, exhibitors, patrons and others encountered in the course of employment.
• May occasionally have to enter areas where fumes, airborne particles and toxic or caustic chemicals are present.
• Frequent bending, carrying, moving, climbing, working from various heights, lifting 15-50 pounds, sitting, exposure to moderate to loud noises, extensive walking through the building.
• Support other Maintenance & Engineering team projects as assigned. Respond to urgent maintenance needs during live events when necessary.

• High school diploma or G.E.D. and 2-3 years of professional painting experience.
• Experience in large venues, entertainment facilities, hotels, arenas, or stadiums is preferred.
• Experience with drywall repair and surface preparation.
• Knowledge of various paint types, finishes, and application techniques.
• Ability to operate spray equipment and related tools.
• Possess any licenses, certificates or training required by local, state or national authorities for the operation of the equipment found in the facility. Be licensed and insured to operate a motor vehicle in the United States.
• Ability to follow and adhere to all safety precautions, building codes, rules, regulations, risk management and emergency procedures.
• Ability to operate monitoring controls and a personal computer using 24/7 Work Order System Windows and Microsoft Office software E-mail.
• Ability to follow oral and written instructions and communicate effectively with others in both oral and written form.
• Must be able to work a flexible schedule inclusive of weekends, nights and holidays required.

At OVG, we understand that to continue positively disrupting the sports and live entertainment industry, we need a diverse team to help us do it. We also believe that inclusivity drives innovation, strengthens our people, improves our service, and raises our excellence. Our success is rooted in creating environments that reflect and celebrate the diverse communities in which we operate and serve, and this is the reason we are committed to amplifying voices from all different backgrounds.

Oak View Group is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (“protected class”) including, but not limited to veteran status, uniform service member status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other protected class under federal, state, or local law.