Maintenance & Remodeling Technician | $35/hr | $1.5K Bonus

Honey Homes; Evanston (IL); On-site; USD 62,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Health, vision and dental insurance

Mileage reimbursement

Paid holidays

PTO/sick days

Equity in the business

Job summary

Honey Homes in Chicago area is seeking experienced residential remodelers with carpentry, electrical, and plumbing skills to handle multi-day projects. You will join a team where the project lead scopes and you execute per plan.

No bidding or chasing clients; work is pre-sold. You'll be the on-site face, delivering high-quality finish, and may travel to nearby suburbs.

This full-time W-2 role includes a sign-on bonus, full benefits, and potential equity in the business.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on carpentry, electrical, and plumbing experience.
• Multi-trade generalist able to handle carpentry, electrical, and plumbing without calling in a specialist.

Responsibilities

• Execute scoped work on larger residential projects: demo, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drywall, paint, and cleanup.
• Carpentry: dry rot repair, decks, fences, doors, trim, and finish work.
• Electrical: fixtures, outlets, switches, ceiling fans, and small wiring tasks.
• Plumbing: toilets, faucets, valves, minor pipe repair, and bathroom fixture swaps.
• Painting and drywall: exterior and interior repaints, patching, and finishing.
• Work from project lead's scope and flag anything not matching the plan.
• Be the face of Honey Homes on site with clear communication and professional finish.

Skills

Carpentry

Electrical work

Plumbing

Job description

$35/hr ($72,800/year) | $1,500 Sign-On Bonus | Mon to Fri | Full Benefits | Chicago

Honey Homes is hiring experienced residential remodelers strong in carpentry, electrical, and plumbing to execute larger residential projects in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

About Honey Homes

Honey Homes gives homeowners a dedicated handyperson through a simple membership, so the work around their home actually gets done by someone they trust. We're now taking on the bigger jobs our members need: exterior repaints, dry rot repair and carpentry, decks, fences, bathroom refreshes with plumbing and electrical work, and more.

The role

We're growing our larger-project team in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs and looking for skilled tradespeople to do the hands-on work on multi-day residential projects. A project lead scopes the job and sets the plan. You bring the carpentry, the electrical, and the plumbing and execute it to a high standard. The work is already sold and scheduled. No bidding, no invoicing, no chasing clients.

What you'll do

• Execute the scoped work on larger residential projects: demo, carpentry, plumbing, electrical, drywall, paint, and cleanup

• Carpentry: dry rot repair, decks, fences, doors, trim, and finish work

• Electrical: fixtures, outlets, switches, ceiling fans, and small wiring tasks

• Plumbing: toilets, faucets, valves, minor pipe repair, and bathroom fixture swaps

• Painting and drywall: exterior and interior repaints, patching, and finishing

• Work from the project lead's scope and flag anything on site that doesn't match the plan

• Be the face of Honey Homes on site: clear communication, respect for the member's home, and a clean, professional job every day

• Work primarily in Chicago and the surrounding suburbs, and flex to nearby projects and job types as the work demands

What we're looking for

• 5+ years of hands-on carpentry, electrical, and plumbing experience

• A true multi-trade generalist. You're strong in carpentry and can handle the electrical and plumbing on a project without calling in a specialist for routine work

• Self-sufficient on site. Once the scope is set you can work through it without hand-holding

• Flexibility. You're comfortable moving between job types and nearby areas week to week and see that as part of the job

• Strong customer skills. You'll be in members' homes for days at a time and they need to trust you

• Attention to detail: clean carpentry joints, tidy electrical, leak-free plumbing, professional finish work

• Valid driver's license, your own reliable truck or work vehicle, and your own standard tools

• Legal authorization to work in the US. This is a full-time W-2 role

You do not need a contractor's, electrical, or plumbing license. Permitted work is handled separately.

Pay, schedule, and benefits

• $35/hr ($72,800/year) plus equity in the business

• $1,500 sign-on bonus, paid after you complete training and remain onboard for 30 days

• Mileage reimbursement for driving between job sites

• Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm. No nights, weekends, or on-call

• 12 paid holidays plus 13 PTO/sick days

• 100% company-paid health, vision, and dental insurance

• 401(k), life insurance, FSA, and a company phone

Physical requirements

• Carry a 50-lb toolbox 40 feet and lift 50 lbs from floor to waist

• Climb a ladder and work at height

• Kneel, stand, and work overhead repeatedly

• Crawl through a crawlspace

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.