Job Description of a Handy Person

Almost every city and town in the United States has a handyman or handy person that has the skills for making minor household repairs, building and installing things around a home that most homeowners don’t have the time or skills to do by themselves.

Day To Day Responsibilities

The typical handyman doesn’t just work in one building all day long; he has more than one customer and works in residential and commercial buildings surrounding the area that he lives in. Handymen's day to day job responsibilities include picking up supplies at local home improvement stores for projects that they are working on, plus a wide variety of physical tasks like painting, plumbing, minor electrical jobs, carpentry and more.

The average handy person must be able to multi-task and possess the ability to easily interact with employees and customers on a daily basis, while being able to stay on top of office responsibilities like billing, invoicing and completing bids for future projects.

A handy person also must be able to complete a project on time and under bid (if possible), because these are the two most important traits necessary for winning repeat business.

Education & Experience

Many businesses around the country require a minimum high school diploma or GED from anyone who is considering applying for a handyman position, plus at least three years of experience working as a handy person at another company.

People who get started in this field begin by working for someone else before eventually opening up their own business and working for themselves.