Handyman jobs are very common ones, generally ignored but keeping a handyman at your company or frim can make you work simpler and smoother. This job expects a person to perform several activities starting from the very scratch to assisting other position holders. Few responsibilities have been mentioned below-
- Cleaning
- Repairing electrical issues
- Painting
- Identifying the infrastructural loopholes and addressing them
- undertaking the assigned works even as per emergency situations
- Performing regular works
And the list continues. With so many responsibilities on the shoulder, the person must have some pre requisite skills so as to satisfy the head or the hiring agency which are talked about below-
Pre requisite skills:
- Having an initial understanding regarding plumbing and electrical equipment.
- Basic knowledge of HVAC systems
- Good communication skills
- Organized attitude.
- Having at least a high school degree.
- Positive and problem solving approach
- Property management
- Handling of tenants
- Excellent time management skills
With all these qualities one may hire an individual for the post of Handyman. The requirements and pre-requisite skills alter with the demand of the company/type of organization but few of the skills stand strong at their place which add on to the asset of the association.
Trainings and certifications:
Let’s now focus on few of the trainings and certifications one needs to become a coined a handyman in Las Vegas. There are a number of organizations conducting training sessions to the people for the same. Very importantly as mentioned above also, one has to have a GED or a high school diploma degree for attaining the position of handyman, but this also varies with different hiring agencies or companies. In some firms it is compulsory to have a General contractor’s license and some may not look into this aspect but will then focus primarily on the experience. The training or certification is a better option to go through but is not yet made mandatory everywhere.
Experience:
In terms of experience, as very commonly stated “Must be experienced” but many a times as people enter in the initial stages as fresher. But for those who could not undergo any trainings or certifications, having experience increases the probability of having a job guaranteed. Mostly the minimum range of experience begins with 2 years of it. Quite importantly it also adds on to the pay scale. In international standards, the pay scale is approximately $18.34/hour and in India it is 3-4 lakhs per annum.