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Handyman | $35/hr | $2K Bonus | Naperville

Honey Homes · Chicago, IL · 2 wk ago
On-siteEngineering$35/hrFull-time

Honey Homes is hiring experienced handymen in Chicago to serve a dedicated territory of 40-50 homes with steady, well-paid work close to home.

Pay

  • $35/hour ($72,800 per year) plus a $2,000 sign-on bonus, with $500 paid every 30 days during training
  • Equity opportunities in the business
  • Mileage reimbursement for all local driving between appointments

Schedule

  • Monday–Friday, 8:30am–5:00pm
  • No evenings, weekends, required overtime, or on-call
  • 12 paid holidays + 13 PTO/sick days

Benefits

  • 100% company-paid health, vision, and dental insurance
  • 401(k) retirement plan
  • Life insurance
  • Flexible spending accounts
  • Company-provided phone

Responsibilities

  • Perform residential home repair and maintenance tasks across multiple trades, including:
    • 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
  • Manage a territory of 40-50 residential homes, providing maintenance and building strong relationships with homeowners
  • Deliver outstanding customer service as the trusted handyman for each home
  • Use the company app to track jobs, tasks, and schedules

Requirements

  • 5+ years of handyman or multi-trade experience
  • Skilled across multiple trade areas, with experience learning from 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 trades
  • Strong troubleshooting and problem-solving ability to independently assess and fix most home issues
  • Attention to detail (clean caulk lines, professional patching, and painting)
  • Customer-friendly attitude: great listener, strong communicator, and proactive
  • Reliable vehicle, valid driver’s license, and personal 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

Growth Opportunities

  • Advancement paths such as field trainer, senior handyman, and more as the company expands

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