Part Time Construction Guy/Handyman/Carpenter - labor gigs - craigslist (2024)

I am looking for someone that has some prior commercial construction experience in some or most of the 10 following tasks and trades for the future jobs that will come. If you specialize or are limited with the following trades, please let me know and I can contact you when I need your skill in your location as required (i.e., electrician, plumber, flooring guy, etc. - higher pay rates).

1. Repair or patch/fix/skim drywall (small jobs) and working with interior FRP wall paneling/trim pieces
2. Prepare, prime and paint interior walls/doors (not big jobs - you must be able to paint!)
3. Install commercial metal frames/doors/hardware/closers/panic bars/accessories
4. Repair/replace ceiling grid and tile or other various carpentry type repairs including commercial wire shelving.
5. Install wood trim/rubber base + light floor repairs (ceramic/grouting/vinyl/carpet) (small jobs)
6. Repair/adjust/install cabinet doors/drawers/hardware + bathroom partitions/hardware/accessories/grab bars
7. Be able to repair dumpster enclosures/swinging gates/fences and other misc. exterior repairs.
8. Have some light electrical skills for replacing bulbs/ballasts or fixtures like 2x4/can/track light fixtures.
9. Chip out ceramic-quarry tiles, set new tiles, grout and clean-up (small jobs).
10. Have some light plumbing experience for fixing drainage pipes/supply lines under a sink or possibly using a drain snake.

You will need to have your own basic hand/power tools, own a reliable vehicle (preferably a pick-up truck or SUV but certainly not required) and PPE.

Please DO NOT apply if you: are not physically fit (must be able to pick up 40 lbs.), use/abuse alcohol/drugs or have a recent felony conviction, are not punctual, are not organized, have personal hygiene issues, do not communicate well, are not able to work well with others or are not able to follow simple instructions (see my request for how to reply below)!

You must be at least 25 years old, speak and understand English, be able to add/subtract and use a tape measure, have a state issued driver's license, have good hygiene/manners/people skills and own reliable transportation. You must be able to pass a drug test and background check. You also must own a smart phone that can take and send pictures to an e-mail address and/or text.

Lastly, you must be able to COMMUNICATE throughout the job (ie: visit a store, look at the issue or problem, give a quick estimate of the material and labor needed to do the job, go buy the materials {I pay VISA over the phone for all material costs}, do the work, take some pictures and then send {text or e-mail} me the info. I do not want to have to baby sit you! This is not a job for someone who needs me to put gas in their car to go look at the project or is down to their last dime. I don't want any drama and I am sure you don't want it from me either! I want you to be an independent sub-contractor but at the same time keep me up to date of what is going on with the job. I pay very quickly by sending a check by USPS out to you within 24 hours of you finishing a job. I get paid 90 days after I submit a billing to the corporate office.

If you have read and understand all of the above, please send me a short e-mail with the following:
1. Commercial construction experience (if you have only residential, that may be just fine). I do not need the companies you have worked for or any references until after I speak with you.
2. If you own your own tools/PPE and what kind of vehicle you drive.
3. Your phone number so I can call you (I will be calling from a 205-phone prefix). I usually wait a few days to call someone after I review multiple replies. What is the best time for me to call you? Please make sure your voicemail is set up!
4. Your first name and what name you like to be called
5. What city or town do you live in? I do not need your street address yet until I send you your first paycheck.
6. What hours do you typically have available to work and what you are currently doing?
7. Anything else about yourself that would be helpful for me to know.

The applicants who typically have been hired in other cities, answer each question in order numerically and only send a resume if they have answered the 6 or 7 questions.

If you DO NOT answer the six (6) questions above (you will FAIL the open book written test) and I will NOT call you. You are welcome to also include a resume but answering the 6 or 7 questions is critical! I have found that the people who can't answer these simple questions cannot usually communicate very well.

I own a small growing construction company which specializes in the interior construction repair and minor renovation of commercial retail stores. I have been in business since 2001 and work with a wide variety of well-known national retail stores. I have plenty of references that you can contact if you are concerned that this is scam. This is not a one and done proposition nor will it ever lead to a full-time job. It is what it is, part-time flexible work where you can use your construction talents and communication skills to make good money on the side. Business is starting to pick up in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area and is making it where I need to hire someone in this market.