What are the responsibilities and job description for the Skilled Handyman - $35/hr + Full Benefits | M-F | North Shore position at Honey Homes?
$35/hr $500 Bonus | 5 Years Experience | Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5pm | No Evenings, Weekends, or On-Call | 100% Paid Health, Vision & Dental | 12 Paid Holidays 13 Days PTO
Job Description
Honey Homes is hiring the best handymen in Chicago! You'll serve a dedicated territory of 40-50 homes, no client hunting, no unpredictable schedules, no weekends. Just steady, well-paid work close to home. We are offering a $500 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates who successfully complete training and paid out $500 every 30 days.
What You Get
Job Description
Honey Homes is hiring the best handymen in Chicago! You'll serve a dedicated territory of 40-50 homes, no client hunting, no unpredictable schedules, no weekends. Just steady, well-paid work close to home. We are offering a $500 sign-on bonus for qualified candidates who successfully complete training and paid out $500 every 30 days.
What You Get
- Great pay – $35/hr ($72,800 per year) plus equity in the business.
- Great hours – Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm (no nights, weekends, required overtime, or on-call).
- Generous time off – 12 paid holidays 13 PTO/sick days.
- Benefits & perks – 100% company-paid health, vision, and dental; 401(k); life insurance; flexible spending accounts; and a company phone.
- Real Growth Opportunities: field trainer, senior handyman, and more as we expand
- Mileage reimbursement – Paid for all local driving between appointments.
- Perform residential home repair and maintenance technician tasks across multiple trades.
- Carpentry (doors, trim, framing, repairs)
- Painting and drywall patching
- Plumbing (toilets, faucets, minor pipe repairs)
- Electrical (fixtures, outlets, small wiring tasks)
- Smart home device installation
- Work with a small group of homeowners to help them maintain their homes — you’ll manage about 40-50 residential homes within a small territory.
- Provide outstanding customer service and build strong relationships — you will become the trusted handyman for each home.
- Use our app to track jobs, tasks, and schedules.
- 5 years of handyman or multi-trade experience required.
- Skilled across multiple trade areas under and learning from skilled carpenters, drywallers, painters, plumbers, and electricians.
- Prior work as a maintenance technician, carpenter, plumber, or electrician strongly preferred.
- Experience in residential home repair and upkeep across multiple trade areas.
- Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability — can independently assess and fix most issues in a home.
- Attention to detail (clean caulk lines, professional patching, and painting).
- Customer-friendly attitude — great listener, strong communicator, proactive.
- Reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and tools.
- Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds regularly (with or without reasonable accommodation).
- Comfortable working on ladders or scaffolding at heights up to 12 feet.
Salary : $72,800