Handyman | $35/hr | $2K Bonus | Oak Brook
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Handyman | $35/hr | $2K Bonus | Oak Brook
72,800 / Year
Location
Oak Brook
Experience
Mid
Posted
Jul 11, 2026
Apply by
August 10, 2026
Applicants
0
Early applicantEasy applyFull-timeWork from Office
Job Description
$35/hr | $2000 Sign-On 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.
What You Get
- Great pay – $35/hr ($72,800 per year) + $2000 bonus, $500 paid out every 30 days and graduate from training 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.
What You’ll Do
- 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.
Job Requirements
- 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.
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. Women and under-represented minorities are encouraged to apply.
Key Responsibilities
- Perform residential home repair and maintenance tasks across multiple trades
- Execute carpentry, painting, drywall, plumbing, and electrical repairs
- Install smart home devices
- Manage a territory of 40-50 residential homes
- Provide customer service and build relationships with homeowners
- Track jobs, tasks, and schedules using a company app
Skills Required
CarpentryPaintingDrywall patchingPlumbingElectrical repairSmart home device installationTroubleshootingValid driver's licenseReliable vehicleCustomer serviceCommunicationProblem solvingAttention to detailReliabilityProactive attitudePrior experience as a maintenance technicianPrior experience as a carpenterPrior experience as a plumberPrior experience as an electrician
Benefits
- $2000 Sign-On Bonus
- 100% Paid Health, Vision & Dental
- 401(k)
- Life Insurance
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Company Phone
- Mileage Reimbursement
- Equity
- 12 Paid Holidays
- 13 Days PTO
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