Handyman Job Description - Contract Position for Home Maintenance and Repairs

Sep 13, 2026

Handyman job description for a full-service home services company focused on home maintenance, improvements, remodels, and repairs. The contractor role reports to the General Manager and performs basic maintenance and improvements across various homes. Responsibilities include assessing issues on-site, recognizing when repairs exceed skill scope and escalating to management, completing projects on time and within budget, maintaining quality, and supporting stakeholder updates. Tasks include changing bulbs and filters, installing fixtures, hanging items, pressure washing hardscapes, and preparing equipment, materials, and labor. Qualifications emphasize safe tool use, strong communication, customer orientation, time management, cleanliness, and at least two years of experience.

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The House Manager Started 2017 Who We Are We are a growing full-service home services company that serve customers that have more demands on their time than hours in their days. We provide the following Home Services to our very busy clients: • Home Improvements • Home Maintenance • Home Remodels • Home Repairs How Can You Grow We have been in business for over 4 years and are continuing to grow every day. Our culture is that of innovation, having a growth mindset and team inclusion. As a part of our team, we want to hear your ideas on how we can continue to improve, create a growth plan so that you can advance in the company. Project Manager Handyman Type Contractor Reports To The handyman will report to General Manager. Job Overview The handyman conducts basic maintenance and improvements on various homes. Responsibilities and Duties • Be able to recognize when a repair is outside of their skill set and make a recommendation to the general manager • Arrive on-site to assess the situation prior to beginning task. If task is not what it seemed from description, reporting it to back office so they can discuss with the client prior to proceeding • Making sure projects are completed in a timely manner • Ensuring projects are completed within budget • Concerned with all issues related by project • Controls quality of projects • Keep all stakeholders aware of the progress on projects regularly • Perform general honey-do lists, such as • Replace light bulbs • Replace air filters • Replace simple lighting fixtures, ceiling fans, etc. • Hang items such as pictures, shelving, etc • Pressure wash hardscapes such as driveways & sidewalks • Determine the necessary equipment, materials, and manpower needed • On-Time to appointments • Responsive to back office for estimates and scheduling • Clean work area prior to departure • Skilled in a wide range of areas Qualifications • Ability to safely use common power and hand tools • Must be very personable and client oriented • Must be customer service knowledge • Must be able to listen to our client’s needs & relay them to management when needed • Must have strong communication skills • Must have good time management skills • Must keep a tidy work area • Must have great quality in their work • Must have great respect for client’s properties • Must have all necessary tools and ladders • Hard worker and dedicated to correctly fixing items Experience Minimum of 2 years’ experience needed

FAQs

Who does the handyman report to, and what is the core purpose of the role?

The handyman reports to the General Manager. The role conducts basic maintenance and improvements on various homes.

What responsibilities must the handyman manage during a project?

The handyman assesses situations on-site, escalates repairs outside their skill set, completes work on time and within budget, controls quality, and keeps stakeholders informed. They also coordinate with back office for estimates and scheduling and keep the work area clean.

What qualifications and experience are required?

The position requires the safe use of common power and hand tools, strong communication, customer service orientation, and good time management. It also requires keeping a tidy work area and having all necessary tools and ladders, with a minimum of 2 years’ experience.

Sep 13, 2026

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