1
Create Your Business Account
Tell us about your painting company and where you typically need help. Once your account is ready, you can begin posting shifts and reviewing painters.
HOW TRADE TIME WORKS
From an Open Shift to a Painter on Your Jobsite
Trade Time gives painting companies a simple way to find temporary painters without relying on job boards, social media posts, or weeks of recruiting. Tell us what you need, review interested painters, and build the crew for your next shift.
A SIMPLE FIVE-STEP PROCESS
Post the work. Choose your painters. Keep the project moving.
2
Post the Shift
Add the jobsite location, date, start and end time, hourly pay, required experience, duties, and the number of painters you need.
3
Review Interested Painters
See which painters are available and review their profiles, experience, ratings, tools, and other relevant information before making your selections.
4
Confirm Your Crew
Choose the painters you want for the shift and send them the information they need to arrive prepared and ready to work.
5
Complete the Shift
Painters clock in, work alongside your crew, and clock out when the shift is finished. Payment is then completed through Trade Time.
MANAGE THE SHIFT IN ONE PLACE
The details your crew needs, without the back-and-forth
Each shift gives painters the information they need before they arrive. That means fewer last-minute questions and a clearer start to the workday.
- ✓Jobsite address and arrival time
- ✓Shift length and hourly pay
- ✓Required experience and tools
- ✓Painting duties and job instructions
- ✓Onsite contact and crew expectations
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT
Your shift moves from an open opportunity to an assigned crew
01
Painters See the Opportunity
Available painters can review the date, location, pay, duties, and experience requirements before deciding whether the shift is a good fit.
02
Painters Apply for the Shift
Painters who are available and interested can apply. Once the shift is filled, the assigned workers are added to the job.
03
You Review Your Assigned Painters
After workers are assigned, you can review their profiles, experience, ratings, tools, and other available information before the shift begins.
04
The Work Gets Done
The assigned painters arrive for the scheduled shift, work alongside your crew, and help keep the project moving.
CLEAR EXPECTATIONS ON BOTH SIDES
You stay in control of the job. Trade Time handles the workflow.
You decide
- —When and where the work takes place
- —How many painters you need
- —The hourly pay and shift length
- —The experience and skills required
- —Which painters you select
- —How the work is directed onsite
Trade Time helps manage
- ✓Pushing the opportunity to painters
- ✓Organizing painter applications
- ✓Displaying worker profiles and experience
- ✓Shift confirmations and job details
- ✓Clock-in and clock-out records
- ✓Payment processing after the shift
QUESTIONS FROM PAINTING COMPANIES
Frequently asked questions
How do I get started with Trade Time? +
Create a business account and post the shift you need covered. Painters can then view the opportunity and accept the work through Trade Time.
How are painters assigned to my shift? +
Painters who are available can view and accept your posted shift. Once the requested number of positions is filled, the assigned painters are added to the job.
Can I review the painters assigned to my job? +
Yes. After painters are assigned, you can view their profiles, painting experience, ratings, completed shifts, tools, and other available information before the scheduled work begins.
How does payment work? +
Your payment method is added securely through Stripe. After the shift is completed, Trade Time processes the payment based on the completed work.
Can I bring the same painter back for another shift? +
Yes. If a painter works well with your crew, you can continue using Trade Time to bring them back for future shifts when they are available.
Can temporary painters become full-time employees? +
Yes. Trade Time can be used for temporary and temp-to-hire work, giving you an opportunity to see how a painter performs with your crew before considering a longer-term position.
Where is Trade Time currently available? +
Trade Time currently serves painting companies and painters throughout Buffalo and Western New York.
Ready to Build Your Crew?
Tell us where and when you need help, and start connecting with painters for temporary, temp-to-hire, or longer-term opportunities.
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