Handyman Job Description

Handyman Job Description

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Handyman provides inspection support in ensuring no mosquito breeding internally and externally of the building.

Handyman Duties & Responsibilities

To write an effective handyman job description, begin by listing detailed duties, responsibilities and expectations. We have included handyman job description templates that you can modify and use.

Sample responsibilities for this position include:

Light electrical
Furniture build and carpentry
Assisting in the diagnosis and repair faults in Electrical and Mechanical Installations, plant and equipment
Available and or to be schedule to work on emergency calls such as Snow removal, flood, fire watch
Performs general repairs and services in all maintenance related disciplines, including
In conjunction with the Technical manager, helps ensure the technical smooth running of the hotel's installations
Undertake repairs to building furniture including doors, windows, cupboards, shelving, building fabric, footpaths
Perform minor adjustments on room furniture, fixtures and other items in the hotel
Maintain HVAC, filters, oil fans
To supervise cleaning work performed by the outsourced cleaning company, window cleaning, kitchen cleaning, general room cleaning, recreation room cleaning, TV room and staircase cleaning and report any irregularities

Handyman Qualifications

Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.

Licensing or Certifications for Handyman

List any licenses or certifications required by the position: PASMA, IPAF, FULL, NI, MOT, WAV

Education for Handyman

Typically a job would require a certain level of education.

Employers hiring for the handyman job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as High School and Associate Degree in General Education, Education, Painting, Intelligence, Furniture, Physics, Health, Drums, Drum, Computer

Skills for Handyman

Desired skills for handyman include:

Electrical
Plumbing
Flooring
Building codes and regulations
Adapt them as needed
Carpentry
Boilers
Chillers
Cooling towers
Sprinklers and steam systems

Desired experience for handyman includes:

Good level of I.T
Min 5 years of experience in general maintenance
Must be a team player with strong leadership skills and sound judgment
Must be comfortable in a fast paced dynamic environment and possesses strong problem solving skills with a methodical approach to tasks
Lightbulbs
Fuses

Handyman Examples

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Handyman Job Description

Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of handyman. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for handyman
  • Carry out minor carpentry work
  • Carry out minor building fabric maintenance work painting, clearing drains, etc as instructed via the Service Desk, Estates and Facilities Manager, Maintenance Manager or Maintenance Technician
  • Empty external waste bins and remove litter
  • In the presence of frost or potential freezing conditions undertake the spreading of salt or grit on car parks, paths, and egress and access ways
  • Liaise with the Service desk via telephone, fax email or hand held device on status of work orders
  • Assist with minor small works furniture moves and porterage
  • Assist part time in the mailroom by delivering incoming packages to departments within the building
  • Able to assist with various light maintenance work needed such as delivering and changing toner cartridges in copy machines, hanging pictures, touch up painting, and fixing simple repairs like if toilet is needing fixed
  • Employee needs to know how to use ladders that are not deemed as "Safety Ladders" which would have handrails and have a safety lock to prevent rolling or moving
  • Employee needs to have experience in handy work and fixing things
Qualifications for handyman
  • Use data analysis, wisdom, experience, judgment, and past actions input from other sources for decision making, always considering the impact on customers, sales and contribution (profit)
  • Basic Computer Skills - Using basic computer hardware and software (e.g., personal computers, word processing software, Internet browsers)
  • In addition to tolerating a variety of conditions, you need to be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds and be able to push or pull 50 pounds daily
  • Must be able to climb ladders and work at elevated heights and on roof tops
  • High school diploma or technical school certification
  • Ability to organize and schedule one's own work assignments
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Handyman Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for a handyman. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for handyman
  • Perform day to day maintenance work in hotel rooms, public areas and back of house areas
  • Calibrate all controls, gauges, meters, Identify, locate, and operate all shut-off valves
  • Order, mark, and stock parts and supplies as needed
  • Maintain inventory and purchase orders log
  • Perform maintenance painting in and outside the hotel
  • Maintain and renew all different types of wallpaper
  • Basic appliance troubleshooting
  • Spackle/sand/paint
  • Picture hanging
  • Light tile work
Qualifications for handyman
  • Handymen should know some basic math skills be able to read and write, so a high school education is recommended
  • Knowledge of general maintenance requirements, (documentation, safety, required reporting, regulations)
  • Light floor work
  • Doors and locks
  • Office turnover (move-out/move-in prep)
  • Office furniture moving
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Handyman Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of handyman. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for handyman
  • Assist all trades in the maintenance system department in major and minor repairs, new construction, and maintenance
  • Change light bulbs and florescent tubes, lubricate, clean and paint all types of mechanical equipment and space
  • Assist in moving and setting up for area renovations, testing fire alarm systems, and the removal of equipment and machinery
  • Work out of Mechanical Handyman pool with the likelihood of assignments changing daily
  • Document all work and account of time and materials on a daily basis
  • To check M&E systems to ensure building services are functioning correctly
  • Maintenance of janitorial supplies
  • Stocking paper supplies in restrooms and the break room
  • General cleaning duties, including mopping, dusting and vacuuming
  • Litter and waste removal throughout the call center
Qualifications for handyman
  • 1 year of experience in the maintenance trade on complex mechanical equipment and systems
  • Near visual acuity, skill in interpreting technical literature, blueprints, drawings, and manufacturer’s instructions
  • Working knowledge of construction and maintenance materials and equipment
  • Cleaning of all restroom facilities, including feminine hygiene units
  • Stocking restroom dispensers (soap, towels, and toilet paper)
  • Performing other cleaning duties on an, “as needed,” basis
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Handyman Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of handyman. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for handyman
  • Sweep, scrub and / or jet-wash station platforms, waiting rooms and ticket halls in a manner that will not interfere with passengers or interrupt passenger flow or otherwise disrupt the operation of the station or trains
  • Tidy and cutback overgrown vegetation
  • Clean all internal and external windows within the site demise reachable without specialist access equipment unless by arrangement and charged separately
  • Graffiti removal (unless specialist service is required)
  • Assist with basic painting duties to include drywall and plaster repair, painting, filling holes and cracks, wallpaper repair, installation and replacement
  • Painting internal rooms as directed by USAF Facilities
  • Minor repairs to walls
  • Fitting of medical signs and equipment to rooms
  • Moving of furniture as directed by Facilities
  • Ensure delivery of good customer service to existing customers
Qualifications for handyman
  • Be able to work independently and demonstrate initiative
  • Be computer literate, and familiar with Microsoft Office
  • Act in a professional manner and be courteous to co-workers, vendors and onsite visitors
  • Required to bend, reach, and hold awkward positions for prolonged periods
  • Required to lift up to 50 pounds and to lift and transport various types of equipment and tools, with others, in excess of 200 pounds
  • Must be able to push and pull heavy loads as listed above
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Handyman Job Description

Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of handyman. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for handyman
  • Customer forward thinking
  • Forward customer facing and focused
  • Demonstration of the values of Drive, Commitment, Daring and Cohesion
  • Capable of sound decision making whilst working under pressure
  • Displays a High standard of integrity/responsibility and delivers on commitments
  • Plan and schedule work assignments to accomplish workload with available resources and equipment
  • Communicate departmental procedures for maintenance and operation of buildings
  • Draft plans for building needs
  • Work with building inspectors, fire marshal, and vendors
  • Be prepared to perform other duties comparable to the above as these only describe primary
Qualifications for handyman
  • Capable to make and repair wooden objects and structures, do painting works
  • Physically fit and able to lift up heavy loads
  • Able to work at high level
  • Must be able to work for extended periods of time from/in ladders, high places, cramped spaces
  • Requires considerable walking, climbing, bending, and stooping
  • Commitment to team playing

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