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The Marketplace for Painting Contractors

JobScout connects franchise owners with skilled subcontractors. Post work orders, receive bids, and assign jobs — all from one platform built for the painting industry.

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Open Jobs
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Active Subs
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New Bids
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Franchise Support
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Everything You Need to Run Your Operation

A complete platform for franchise owners to manage jobs and for subcontractors to find work.

Owners
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Work Order Management

Create detailed work orders with job type, budget, scope, and photos. Track every job from draft to completion with real-time status updates.

Subcontractors
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Job Marketplace

Browse open jobs in your franchise territory. Submit bids with your proposed price, availability, and a message to the franchise owner.

Everyone
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Instant Notifications

Get notified by email, SMS, and in-app when jobs are posted, bids are received, or you're assigned to a project. Never miss an opportunity.

Subcontractors
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Public Profiles

Build your professional profile with a bio, specialties, portfolio photos, and availability calendar. Share your public profile link like a mini-LinkedIn.

Owners
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Multi-Franchise Platform

Each franchise gets its own branded workspace. Manage your subcontractors, work orders, and settings independently from other franchises on the platform.

Owners
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API & Integrations

Connect JobScout to PaintScout, Zapier, and other tools. Automatically create work orders from accepted estimates via our REST API.

How It Works

Get your franchise up and running in minutes.

1

Register Your Franchise

Sign up as a franchise owner. Once approved by our admin team, your branded workspace is ready to go. Invite your subcontractors or let them self-register.

2

Post Jobs & Receive Bids

Create work orders with all the details — location, scope, budget, and timeline. Subcontractors get notified instantly and submit competitive bids.

3

Assign & Manage

Review bids, assign the best subcontractor, and track the job through completion. Everything stays organized in one place.

Frequently Asked Questions

JobScout is built for painting franchise owners who need to manage work orders and subcontractors, and for skilled painting subcontractors who want to find and bid on jobs. Whether you run a CertaPro-style franchise or you're an independent painter looking for steady work, JobScout connects both sides.
Once approved by a franchise owner, subcontractors see all open work orders in their franchise. They can browse jobs by type, location, and budget, then submit a bid with their proposed price and message. Franchise owners review bids and assign the job to their preferred sub.
Yes. JobScout is built as a multi-franchise platform. Each franchise gets its own separate workspace with independent subcontractors, work orders, and settings. Our platform admin can help you set up additional locations.
JobScout sends notifications through three channels: in-app notifications, email, and SMS. Subcontractors are notified when new jobs are posted, and franchise owners are notified when bids come in or when job statuses change.
Yes. JobScout has a REST API that accepts work orders from external tools. You can connect PaintScout via Zapier so accepted estimates automatically create work orders in JobScout. Each franchise gets its own API key for secure integration.
JobScout is currently free to use during our launch phase. Register your franchise and start posting jobs at no cost. We'll announce pricing plans well in advance before any changes.

Ready to Streamline Your Operation?

Join JobScout and start connecting with skilled subcontractors or find your next painting job today.

Questions? Reach us at [email protected]