Lead Handyman - Maintenance Technician

Become a Honey Homes Handyman for Single Family Homeowners with several openings across northern Cook County.

Work at Honey Homes and you'll get friendly customers, stable pay and benefits, and career growth at a startup!

The Benefits of the Job to Get You Excited:

• Monday-Friday 8:30 am - 5 pm shift, no nights, no weekends, no on-call - Great work/life balance!
• W-2 position, stable pay!
• Get a territory with job sites within 15-30 minutes of each other, and stop driving all over Chicagoland!
• Employee Health, Vision, and Dental benefits are 100% paid for by the company!
• 12 Holidays observed and paid, 10 days paid PTO, and 3 days paid Sick, take the time you deserve!
• Mileage reimbursement, company phone and materials, and additional perks, fantastic!

Qualifications: 10 years experience, including at least 3 years in residential apartment maintenance and at least 3 years in single-family home maintenance person or carpenter experience. Licensed general contractors, electricians, and plumbers are also encouraged to apply. Good communication and customer service required!

The JobHoney Homes is a membership service with a dedicated maintenance person who proactively takes care of everyday tasks and unexpected homeownership repairs. Our members save time, spend less money, and stress less about their homes.

As a Lead Maintenance Person, you'll be responsible for proactively performing regular home maintenance tasks, such as changing air filters every 3 months, checking gutters twice a year, scheduling twice-yearly HVAC servicing, and more. You'll also run community services, such as hanging holiday lights, organizing a knife sharpening truck to come to your neighborhood, or coordinating group buying of services such as power washing patios. In addition, you will perform one-off requests such as installing a Nest or fixing a broken light switch.

Each Maintenance Person is a part of the community which they serve. You will get to know your customers. Honey Homes supports you with technology to streamline communications and keep you focused on what you do best - helping our members.

All Handymen are salaried employees, with benefits, including health insurance. Honey Homes is committed to helping you grow your career, with access to training and promotion opportunities over time. Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply. This is a unique opportunity to be an influencer and join an early-stage company that is reimagining the home services industry.

Responsibilities

• Support members by delightfully performing regularly scheduled maintenance on the 15 major appliances and systems in each member's home
• Support the neighborhood by organizing and executing monthly events and jobs. For example, group buying and installation of CO monitors or coordinating the hanging and takedown of holiday lights
• Build relationships with members, such that you become their trusted home advisor and the customer continues their membership
• Provide feedback to headquarters on ways to improve how we serve our customers and collaborate to implement changes in the field

Skills

• Ability to perform maintenance, identify issues, and recommend solutions for key home appliances such as fridge, dishwasher, range, hood, oven, faucets, garbage disposal, toilet, vent fan, HVAC, water heater, etc.
• Ability to perform maintenance, identify issues, and recommend solutions for non-electrical systems such as gutters, windows, doors, vents, etc.
• Basic technology skills, such as installing and modifying wifi, smart locks, doorbells, and thermostats
• Must take pride in the detail of your finishes. For example, clean caulk lines and impeccable painting and patching
• Basic electrical maintenance such as replacing switches and outlets, bulbs and fixtures, cords, etc.
• Basic plumbing maintenance such as replacement or repair of leaks in drains and faucets, unclogging of drains, replacing drain hoses on washers, etc.
• Basic painting and carpentry work such as patching holes, painting, fitting locks and handles, etc.

Qualifications

• Clear communicator who is personable and able to build trust with customers through an authentic, knowledgeable, and friendly approach
• Solutions-oriented, balancing speed, quality, and price for the customer
• Desire to learn and grow
• Minimum three years of apartment maintenance AND three years of single-family home maintenance person or construction experience
• Licensed general contractors, electricians, and plumbers are encouraged to apply
• Able to occasionally move heavy materials, use ladders, and climb stairs
• Driver's license to operate a car, truck, or van
• Impeccable safety record

Honey Homes provided the following inclusive hiring information:

We are an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified applicants equally without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or disability status.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $32.00 - $36.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• No weekends

People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply

Application Question(s):

• This role requires adherence to specific uniform and appearance standards for safety and professionalism. Are you comfortable with these requirements?
• The handyperson role involves lifting up to 50 pounds, standing for long periods, and working in confined spaces like under sinks or in attics. It also includes carpentry, plumbing, and electrical tasks. Can you meet these requirements?

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Preferred)

Experience:

• Maintenance or Handyman in single family homes: 6 years (Required)

License/Certification:

• Driver's License (Required)
• Contractor, Electrical, Plumbing, HVAC or similar license (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $32 - $36